'Brand New' 2006 Mitsubishi Evo Sells for $138K

The Mitsubishi Evo is not only one of the best sports cars around, it's also one of the world's great cars, bar none. The late 90s and early-to-mid 00s were the heydays for the Japanese make. As such, the Evos from these eras continue to sell higher than most other vehicles in its class in the second hand market, attesting to how much they continue to be well-loved by sports car aficionados the world over. So how much would a pristine condition 2006 Mitsubishi Evo would sell today? We can all stop wondering, because we now know the answer--that car would cost a whopping $138,000, which would amount to almost 7 million pesos at current rates.

A 2006 Mitsubishi Evo IX sells on eBay

With just nine miles on the odometer, a never-sold Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR was put up for sale on eBay Motors by a dealership in Southern California. The bid started at $30,000, and went on to sell for a final price of $137,954 after attracting 80 bids total. The low-mileage, zero-owner Evo was ordered by the South Coast Mitsubishi dealership in California and went into storage until Mitsubishi dropped the sports sedan in its lineup after its 10th generation. Aside from being completely unused, the car seats are still wrapped in plastic, and nothing about the car has been modified in any way--a rarity considering most second-hand Evos that sell today have been modified by their owners. Plus, it's an Evo IX, considered by many to be the last good Evo generation. Even better, it's an MR model, short for 'Mitsubishi Racing,' so this means the car has some extra perks.

The Evo's features

Some of the vehicle's nifty features include a six-speed manual trans (as opposed to the five-speeders of past Evos), all-wheel drive, boost-gauge kit, carbon-fiber bits, Bilstein shock absorbers, BBS wheels, aluminum roof, upgraded headlights, and a 'Zero Lift' package that includes a rear spoiler extension and other aerodynamic features. Under the hood of the Graphite Gray with black trim Evo is a 2.0-liter, 16-valve, inline four cylinder engine that delivers 286 hp and 392 Nm of torque. It can do 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds. The Mitsubishi Evo's production run ended with the 2015 model year. One Reddit user commented that the dealership that sold the Evo IX was in the business of storing multiple Evos and selling them off at a premium at a later date, when they were no longer in stock. Considering the huge profit, that's one smart business move.