1993 Mitsubishi Magna GLX review from Australia and New Zealand
"Nice family car, but slow and possibly dangerous if you need to get out of the way in a hurry"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The Automatic transmission had a massive failure at 160000 that stopped the car dead. Both the torque converter and the transmission had to be rebuilt which cost $1950 and couldn't be prevented even with a full dealer service history.
Replaced a CV joint.
Replaced an engine mount.
Replaced rear muffler <one of the most expensive on the market due to size and style>
General comments?
The car idles noisily from the outside due to the design of the anti-pollution gear, it sounds as if there is a big hole in the exhaust.
The carburettor 4 cylinder is very sluggish on take off, but I must say that it is when up to road speed it responds much better when trying to overtake etc.
The idle is also a bit shaky when you are in gear, especially just after the automatic choke disengages. <As I said, my car is fully serviced at the correct times, so I have to believe it is the car and not a fault>
The fuel economy is very poor for a 4 cylinder car.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 3/10 |
| Reliability marks | 5/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 151000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 165000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford Falcon |
| Date of Entry | 25th October, 2002 |