To buy or not to buy

Then it depends on what you want. Go fast or get gas mileage.
Heck, I doubt the Evo is that bad on gas

 

I may have missed this, but have you driven a Prius? Its a way different experience. These are almost opposite ends of the spectrum. I can understand liking both, but its really more about either your need, or what statement you want to make.

 

Well, don't know I'd go that far! Prius is way best in hybrid overall, EVo is still a toss up with STi.
We plan to end up with a Prius and a WRX.

 

Well, I think the EVo and STI are pretty ugly. Previous experience with turbo mitsus makes me shy away from another.
Actually, STi has more to the rear. AWD darn hard to launch with either. The cars are fairly neck and neck...its just the iffyness of Mitsu for me.

Oh, and I'm getting the wagon. Not a sedan fan.

 

You didn’t mention: What kind of car does your older brother drive?

My guess is that he has never been in or driven a Prius, or is thinking of the classic Prius.

You are now at a good age to show your independence from your older brother’s “crap†. . . and maybe educate him on what made the Prius “Car of the Year.â€

Do you wear the same clothes as your brother?
Hang out with the same friends?
Listen to the same music?
Like the same foods?
Etc.

Historians write about “Great Leaders†not “Great Followers.†:wink:

 

Get the Prius. Give it an amazing paint job (and post a picture here for us to see)...

When you get into college, you'll be much better off... Not only does it get great gas milage, you'll have the GPS nav system , and it is a hatchback with plenty of space for all your dorm room stuff.

And BTW - We traded in our v8 Trans-am on our first 04 Prius. Sometimes I miss that car's power, but rarely, the Prius is a much better car... Love the Nav system.

 

You might want to look again. It is much worse than a 6 cyl Camry. The EVO highway is only 2 MPG better than the Camry city. And Mitsubishi says it needs premium gas. OUCH!

Frankly, the EVO scares me. Not the car, but the marketing and target audience:

Clearly targeted to young males looking for a speed high. The drivers on the road with the least experience and the highest accident rates. Though I don't know where that audience, in general, is going to get the money - the base RS is over $2K more than the most expensive Prius. Perhaps another untended result - hook them early with a I HAVE to have it "buy now, pay later" financial mindset. Audio: available 315-watt Infinity® CD audio system with 6 speakers plus trunk-mounted subwoofer. The wing on the 8 and MR is definately in 'ricer' range, the difference is that the base car isn't starting as a cheap rust bucket:
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The best they can do for safety is a unibody structure, 2 air bags, child seats tether attachment points and electronically distributed braking force. Note that doesn't mean VSC, it means balancing the front and rear braking as the nose dives.

Frankly Jordan, I am a bit surprised that your parents would even consider this as your first car.

 

Actually, it is based on an entry level car. It and the WRX are the muscle cars of the day. Great fun driving cars. Fast. Whole different world from a Prius. They all have their place, cool for different reasons.

 

Out of that list? A modded M3 is the only way to go. Out of my price range, but for my current life, that is what I'd like to have.

 

Ah Jordan,
I didn't dis the car, at least not intentionally. It might be the best thing going in its class on a track.

Hmmm, I think I said that in my first or second post. YOU might be the next Mario Andretti skillwise, smart enough to keep racing on the track. That doesn't necessarily make it a good road car for most new drivers who aren't. There are those drivers on the public roads that drive as if they WERE on a closed track. A lot of them are younger drivers, often in sports cars or 'riced' Honda Civics - at least here. Not all of course, there was some jerk in a Blazer a couple of weeks ago. Weaving in and out on a 30 mph road, stomping on the gas and the brakes, tailgating a panel truck, he had NO idea what was ahead. He was exactly 2 cars ahead of me when I turned off 6 miles later. I know of many accidents where the person at fault was not young, new to driving nor in a sports car.

I only corrected the comment that it probably got pretty decent mileage since it was small and light. Nothing more.

Tell? No. You are a teenager, no one can 'tell' you anything. It is, however, your parents' job to direct, advise and if necessary veto. If they think an Evo 8 is a good first car, that is their choice.

You are lucky, financially, that the Ins Co doesn't know what the car really is. Not sure how that mistake happened but since they checked it out, they can't say "WAIT, you lied and haven't been paying enough", we want back payments.