Friday, March 28, 2008 - 01:16 am, by: Katrina Bruns(Katrina)
Hiyas everyone~ I know I haven't been on here forever, but I have been reading the threads. Promise!! I found the car I bought here in the US as a lemon, within 24 months it had the following replaced:
Shocks/struts Re-aligned 4 times 4 Tyres Steering column Dash board Drivers window Passenger door inside mechanism for the window Driver seat
With that being said, I had to trade in but I still couldn't find a Lexus SC300 or SC400. Not one that was in any kind of decent condition. So I bought a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer. Its a 4 door, 5 speed, silver in color. But with the lemon I had, I had to trade in. What is everyone's thoughts on the Lancer?
Dave Billings Goo Roo Louisiana SC 300, 2JZE, 5 Speed
Friday, March 28, 2008 - 07:56 am, by: Matthew Sharpe(Madmatt)
The latest Lancer has been getting some outstanding reviews in the motoring press.
Being a new Mitsi it should do you well. Just get rid of it after 4 years/80,000km though, as most Mitsi's I've seen seem to start to fall to bits around that point.
Friday, March 28, 2008 - 09:22 am, by: Callum Finch(Sigeneat)
Hey Katrina! Glad to hear you are still well!
Unfortunate about the car though.
Nothing wrong with a Prancer either. The new models come with some nice fluff!
I thought the negatives about Titsubishi cars are from the pre-mid 90's models? Where reliability on 3rd party parts was a huge issue? Have they not fixed this yet?
Friday, March 28, 2008 - 12:37 pm, by: Katrina Bruns(Katrina)
Well so far the car is doing ok, I just got it tonight and said farewell to thee when I left my Chevrolet LEMON at the dealership. I informed them of everything I had replaced, left the warranty work papers from the replaced parts.
The car starts nicely but the RPM's rev high naturally. Max hp is 152, which is ehh, I still my Soarer. And yes agree with the above, a toyota does have a possibly higher resale value, but here in the US the Mitsubishi's have had good luck in that area as well. The big parts epidemic was long enough ago and enough people went into jail time to make me feel at ease haha..
And no, I didn't get the Evo.. I couldn't afford the price tag of $40,000 USD.. as opposed to the $14,500 USD I paid for this one. Its got the standard stuff of power windows, A/C, CD&MP3 player. Windows get tinted in a week and the spoiler will come eventually. I feel bad being the bf wanted to be here to help work his "magic" at the dealership to get a better deal.. but alas he is in the desert, geez I miss him
Have you guys heard any other reviews that I may be missing? I've heard good and bad; The car is heavier than previous years. But the warranty at 60,000 miles blows away most other make/models. Short front wheel base, and not much for options its a stand 4 cylinder 2.0 L no matter what model you get.
And oh yes, I'm in Rapid City South Dakota.. near the infamous Mount Rushmore and the edge of the Rocky Mountains.. not to exciting, but lots of windy hilly roads and beautiful scenery
Dave Billings Goo Roo Louisiana SC 300, 2JZE, 5 Speed
Sunday, March 30, 2008 - 12:25 pm, by: Katrina Bruns(Katrina)
Alfa Romeo? Question, do they have anything similar to gap insurance in Australia? Its where if the vehicle is totaled this steps in and pays off the car at full value instead of current value.
Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 01:37 pm, by: Katrina Bruns(Katrina)
I guess insurance here and there are way different. We only get the option to insure the car for whats it worth currently. The gap insurance is a one time fee normally added to the loan of the vehicle when its bought of $300 or so. Can be added onto the loan of the vehicle but not bought through typical insurance.
And yes, I'm growing more fond of my Lancer.. kind of. I miss having only 2 doors