1989 Mitsubishi Magna TP Executive review from Australia and New Zealand

Auto Trans bands broke at 190000 kms,

not a pleasant thing to happen, as a new

trans costs $1,900 (more than even the best TP is worth), I had a temporary

repair done, this set me back $600.

CV Joints need replacing almost once a year, in these early models, $600 a pop

is a great pocket drain.

Air Cond condenser stuffed up, after I had it fixed, not worth repairing again.

A Thirsty four cylinder motor, with 6

cylinder economy, sluggish, even with EFI, considering it's 2600 cc.

Have bad rust problems, especially at the bottoms of doors, where water gets trapped, looks OK on outside, but

inside can be rusted out.

Interior is well appointed, but made of cheap materials, and soon shows its age.

Another bad thing is that parts often don't interchange between models.