Faults:

I have owned the car for over a year, and I have to proudly say I have no problems.

During this time I even rammed a snowbank head-on (which put a small crack in my bumper).

General Comments:

There is nothing super about the car, but there is nothing worth complaining about. A few pleasant surprises:

1) After 3500 RPM the motors kicks it up a notch, and you have a noticeable acceleration increase.

2) The stock radio had considerable base.

3) The car has taken considerable bumps and nicks, but it still performs well and looks great.

4) Gas mileage is pretty high. I get between 28-32 MPG.

If you want a cheap reliable car, this one has been a golden nugget for me. I have also owned a Mazda 626, KIA Spectra and an olds 98 and 88. For a 4 cylinder for under 15k, this car performs well.

Faults:

Nothing at this time.

General Comments:

Well not really.. no green glow, but it does have a Boom Boom system.

I haven't had the car for long yet, however this far I am quite happy with it. I chose to go with the sun and sound package to get the sub woofer added, which sits in the trunk and does take away some storage capacity however doesn't bother me, as well as the sunroof.

The cabin is very quiet when driving at highway speeds and one can easily have a comfortable conversation without having to raise ones voice, however you may find that with the sun and sound package its quite difficult to turn down the stereo since it sounds so good, and singing out loudly may cause your voice to fade for a bit.

It is very solid on the road, acceleration is smooth, and the car stops on a dime. Thus far, every time quick braking was required, the car stopped, but my brain kept going.

A little dangerous is the cornering sharpley while accelerating hard, for example, around an intersection from a stop per say. It seems that when doing that the steering wheel will stay in its place rather than turning back into a neutral position as one would expect when you let it go, and what happens is you might veer into another lane. Could be dangerous with oncoming traffic.

A bit about the gear box.. it is sport tuned and therefore has a short throw and feels tight, which is nice, however it seems to be a bit of a pain in the behind to get into 1st gear sometimes. Once one is used to the car its not a problem. I did grind the gears a few times when I first got it because it felt like it was in first, but wasn't. A quick double clutching or shifting into second and then to first will usually help. Anyone else driving this car model please leave a comment if you experience the same issue. Might just be because of the short throw.

-The ABS works as expected.

-All dials and knobs and switches are easy to reach without having to lean forward.

-Little confusing perhaps is the engine oil dip stick, which has a white handle rather than the expected yellow colored one. For someone like me who is used to the yellow handle it may take a bit to stop looking for yellow and see the white :P

-Car heats up quickly from cold start, which makes for the cabin heat to become warm quick as well.

-Internal lighting is sufficient, however would be nice for it to have a light where the CD changer is to add some illumination in the night.

I would definitely recommend for any one in the market for a new vehicle to take a look at Mitsubishi.