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A California car dealer is selling a 'brand-new' 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX MR

At the time of writing, bidding on eBay is over $100,000

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A California car dealer is selling a 'brand-new' 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX MR

At the time of writing, bidding on eBay is over $100,000

The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution ended production for good last year, though new examples can still be found on dealer lots. Including one that isn't quite so "new." On eBay, there's a listing for a brand-new 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX MR, with bidding already crossed the $100,000 mark. Unlike other ultra-low-mile cars we've seen before, this Evo is actually brand new. As in, never registered. It only has nine miles on its odometer, just from delivery. It appears that this Evo was purchased by California dealer South Coast Mitsubishi and put into storage for 11 years. A Reddit commenter notes that this dealer is known for having bought a surplus of Evo IXs when they were new, only to sell them years later. At the time of writing, there's six days left on this auction, so a $100,000-plus final sale price seems all but inevitable. That's crazy for a car that carried a $37,000 MSRP in 2006, and wasn't exactly built in limited numbers. Still, collectors love low-mileage cars, and we doubt there are many other Evo IXs in such nice condition.And if this car is too pricey, the dealer has a regular 2006 Lancer listed for $3000. Seems more reasonable to us.via r/Cars

The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution ended production for good last year, though new examples can still be found on dealer lots. Including one that isn't quite so "new." On eBay, there's a listing for a brand-new 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX MR, with bidding already crossed the $100,000 mark.

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Unlike other ultra-low-mile cars we've seen before, this Evo is actually brand new. As in, never registered. It only has nine miles on its odometer, just from delivery. It appears that this Evo was purchased by California dealer South Coast Mitsubishi and put into storage for 11 years. A Reddit commenter notes that this dealer is known for having bought a surplus of Evo IXs when they were new, only to sell them years later.

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eBay/samsuam
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At the time of writing, there's six days left on this auction, so a $100,000-plus final sale price seems all but inevitable. That's crazy for a car that carried a $37,000 MSRP in 2006, and wasn't exactly built in limited numbers. Still, collectors love low-mileage cars, and we doubt there are many other Evo IXs in such nice condition.

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eBay/samsuam

And if this car is too pricey, the dealer has a regular 2006 Lancer listed for $3000. Seems more reasonable to us.

via r/Cars