To trade or not to trade

ChineseGuy · 02-07-2008, 08:28 PM

I have a 07 golf gti right now...it's been stuck in the snow for the past few weeks, kinda bothering me...so i've been looking to trade in for a nice awd car...

and my 1st choice is the new evo X...

i'm assuming the evoX is about 50K CAD....while my gti would probably give me about 28K CAD if i sell it when the evox comes to canada....

which is about 22K more to pay if i confirm on this action...

so should i trade my gti for the evo? or do any of you guys have any better suggestions?

Year's_End · 02-07-2008, 08:49 PM

DO IT! The Evo X is freakin sweet! If you want AWD, why not go with one of the best? Do it do it do it do it do it....do it.

ChineseGuy · 02-07-2008, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer Loyalist

DO IT! The Evo X is freakin sweet! If you want AWD, why not go with one of the best? Do it do it do it do it do it....do it.

Love it when people encourage me to spend more $$$

Year's_End · 02-07-2008, 09:19 PM

It's easy for us b/c it's not our money.

I know watcha mean though. In all seriousness, you're getting a car that has four doors, can get to 60 in ~5 secs, has a DCT, advanced yaw controls, and an amazing AWD system that supposedly "eliminates understeer". I also think it looks amazing. The front is ridiculously aggressive...in a good way. The back is...well it's okay. But hell, that thing is destined to have great mod support.

just4kickz · 02-07-2008, 09:29 PM

or a 05 subarrooo

Year's_End · 02-07-2008, 09:33 PM

That's actually even more expensive than the Mitsu.

ChineseGuy · 02-07-2008, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by just4kickz

or a 05 subarrooo

not a fan of sti

wj4 · 02-07-2008, 09:48 PM

The Evo X has a lot of potential BTW. They're seeing very very nice results with minimal mods.

Year's_End · 02-07-2008, 09:57 PM

I bet it does. Small displacement + FI = mod heaven most of the time.

ChineseGuy · 02-07-2008, 10:47 PM

i'm thinking if i should trade in ma 06 330i instead...that way i won't need to pay for the evo...

SpecC · 02-07-2008, 10:49 PM

then you'd have two weekend cars!

i say you do it

just4kickz · 02-07-2008, 11:40 PM

get the evo... evo would be a fun weekend car...

md80tom · 02-08-2008, 12:06 AM

Or keep the GTI and drive in reverse when you get stuck.

:P

ChineseGuy · 02-08-2008, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by gtiTom

Or keep the GTI and drive in reverse when you get stuck.

:P

doesn't work too well, 'cause i live uphill...

RenaultOne · 02-08-2008, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ChineseGuy

not a fan of sti

I see too many evos around here. but whatever, test drive first!!

md80tom · 02-08-2008, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ChineseGuy

doesn't work too well, 'cause i live uphill...

I live uphill as well... and every time there is heavy snow on the ground, I just get a little bit of momentum and drive in reverse up the hill to get where i am going. The 60/40 weight dis. will in theory, help the front wheels get traction as it pushes the car in reverse.

ChineseGuy · 02-08-2008, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by gtiTom

I live uphill as well... and every time there is heavy snow on the ground, I just get a little bit of momentum and drive in reverse up the hill to get where i am going. The 60/40 weight dis. will in theory, help the front wheels get traction as it pushes the car in reverse.

There's been situations where shitloads of cars behind me when i was stuck in uphill...so i couldn't go reverse...

the biggest problem is that once i stop at a uphill, i can't get the car to move again...the wheels just keep spinning....

md80tom · 02-08-2008, 09:52 PM

Where do you live? North Pole isn't really a populated area with E90s running around

.

If its Canada, then yes I would probably invest in a AWD car of some sort. But if spending more $$ by the thousands is unjustifiable to you... then just get chains and some good winter wheels.

ChineseGuy · 02-08-2008, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gtiTom

Where do you live? North Pole isn't really a populated area with E90s running around

.

If its Canada, then yes I would probably invest in a AWD car of some sort. But if spending more $$ by the thousands is unjustifiable to you... then just get chains and some good winter wheels.

lol....yea...i sold my place in North Pole long ago....i'm in Canada now...vancouver

well the evo isn't just for snow...i just saw the pricetag being very attracting...and that if i had a AWD car...it would be perfect...

plus, the evolution line has been my dream cars from day1....

hkwallace328 · 02-08-2008, 10:41 PM

GTR ftw

wj4 · 02-08-2008, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer Loyalist

I bet it does. Small displacement + FI = mod heaven most of the time.

Maybe people, including myself, didn't think it would live up to the 4G63 (the previous engine used in the Evos), but tuners are finding it to be even more responsive than the Evo IX.

At mid 30g's it's not a bad buy IMO.

md80tom · 02-09-2008, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ChineseGuy

lol....yea...i sold my place in North Pole long ago....i'm in Canada now...vancouver

well the evo isn't just for snow...i just saw the pricetag being very attracting...and that if i had a AWD car...it would be perfect...

plus, the evolution line has been my dream cars from day1....

Well, if the EVO has an attractive price to you and is practical enough, why not I guess. Or just buy a VF engineering kit for your GTI to produce 380whp and have that as your weekend car. rofl... then buy a beater awd... then, not listen to me anymore.

But yeah, if the price is attractive and is not a hard hit, go for it.

02-07-2008, 08:28 PM	#1
ChineseGuy QuickShifter 137 Rep 1,500 Posts Drives: Black E90 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: North Pole iTrader: (2)	To trade or not to trade I have a 07 golf gti right now...it's been stuck in the snow for the past few weeks, kinda bothering me...so i've been looking to trade in for a nice awd car... and my 1st choice is the new evo X... i'm assuming the evoX is about 50K CAD....while my gti would probably give me about 28K CAD if i sell it when the evox comes to canada.... which is about 22K more to pay if i confirm on this action... so should i trade my gti for the evo? or do any of you guys have any better suggestions?
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02-07-2008, 08:49 PM	#2
Year's_End Lieutenant General 1135 Rep 12,444 Posts Drives: 2020 Shelby GT350 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	DO IT! The Evo X is freakin sweet! If you want AWD, why not go with one of the best? Do it do it do it do it do it....do it. __________________ Past: '08 E92 335i\|ZPP\|ZSP\|6AT Past: '15 Mustang GT\|401A\|PP\|6MT Current: '20 Shelby GT350\|6MT
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Year's_End Lieutenant General 1135 Rep 12,444 Posts Drives: 2020 Shelby GT350 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	It's easy for us b/c it's not our money. I know watcha mean though. In all seriousness, you're getting a car that has four doors, can get to 60 in ~5 secs, has a DCT, advanced yaw controls, and an amazing AWD system that supposedly "eliminates understeer". I also think it looks amazing. The front is ridiculously aggressive...in a good way. The back is...well it's okay. But hell, that thing is destined to have great mod support. __________________ Past: '08 E92 335i\|ZPP\|ZSP\|6AT Past: '15 Mustang GT\|401A\|PP\|6MT Current: '20 Shelby GT350\|6MT
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just4kickz boku no namae ha... 336 Rep 11,025 Posts Drives: 2006 BS 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: S. Bay Area, CA + Newark, NJ + ChiCity + True Blue iTrader: (11) Garage List 2006 E90 330i [0.00]	or a 05 subarrooo __________________ looking for a PreLCI Black Sapphire e90 front bumper without license plate holes "Akimbo shotguns. Broken wrists anyone? And don't give me that 'it's just a game' bull**. Where the are my akimbo interventions then?! One scope on each eye mother**er!!"
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Year's_End Lieutenant General 1135 Rep 12,444 Posts Drives: 2020 Shelby GT350 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	That's actually even more expensive than the Mitsu. __________________ Past: '08 E92 335i\|ZPP\|ZSP\|6AT Past: '15 Mustang GT\|401A\|PP\|6MT Current: '20 Shelby GT350\|6MT
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02-07-2008, 09:48 PM	#8
wj4 Major General 335 Rep 7,719 Posts Drives: E90 manual 335i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Burbank, CA iTrader: (8)	The Evo X has a lot of potential BTW. They're seeing very very nice results with minimal mods.
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02-07-2008, 09:57 PM	#9
Year's_End Lieutenant General 1135 Rep 12,444 Posts Drives: 2020 Shelby GT350 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	I bet it does. Small displacement + FI = mod heaven most of the time. __________________ Past: '08 E92 335i\|ZPP\|ZSP\|6AT Past: '15 Mustang GT\|401A\|PP\|6MT Current: '20 Shelby GT350\|6MT
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02-07-2008, 10:47 PM	#10
ChineseGuy QuickShifter 137 Rep 1,500 Posts Drives: Black E90 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: North Pole iTrader: (2)	i'm thinking if i should trade in ma 06 330i instead...that way i won't need to pay for the evo...
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SpecC Completely obsessed with detailing 299 Rep 15,442 Posts Drives: E90 SG 330i, white Scion tC Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Francisco and Davis iTrader: (4)	then you'd have two weekend cars! i say you do it
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just4kickz boku no namae ha... 336 Rep 11,025 Posts Drives: 2006 BS 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: S. Bay Area, CA + Newark, NJ + ChiCity + True Blue iTrader: (11) Garage List 2006 E90 330i [0.00]	get the evo... evo would be a fun weekend car... __________________ looking for a PreLCI Black Sapphire e90 front bumper without license plate holes "Akimbo shotguns. Broken wrists anyone? And don't give me that 'it's just a game' bull**. Where the are my akimbo interventions then?! One scope on each eye mother**er!!"
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02-08-2008, 12:06 AM	#13
md80tom Private 5 Rep 97 Posts Drives: 2006 AW 330i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland iTrader: (0)	Or keep the GTI and drive in reverse when you get stuck. :P
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md80tom Private 5 Rep 97 Posts Drives: 2006 AW 330i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland iTrader: (0)	Where do you live? North Pole isn't really a populated area with E90s running around . If its Canada, then yes I would probably invest in a AWD car of some sort. But if spending more $$ by the thousands is unjustifiable to you... then just get chains and some good winter wheels.
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02-08-2008, 10:41 PM	#20
hkwallace328 Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 252 Posts Drives: E92 M3, X5 4.8I Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Vancouver B.C. iTrader: (0)	GTR ftw
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