Faults:

Crankwalk.

Alternator stopped charging.

General Comments:

A word of warning to people buying Lancer Evolutions, I learned about this problem the hard way! The engines suffer from a design fault with the crankshaft main bearings; the crankshaft will eventually wear and cause terminal engine damage, which can only be rectified by fitting a new or later engine block. For more info Google 'crankwalk'.

Important note: Only the Evolutions 1 - 4 and very few 5's have this design flaw, the Evolution 6 and onwards has revised crankshaft main bearings.

Faults:

Driver's electric window motor stopped working.

Passenger central locking actuator stopped.

Tore the back cover off the rear diff on a particularly high bump.

Some slop in drivetrain after 200+Ks, which causes a front/rear jerk between acceleration and engine breaking.

The inner wheel arch splash guards contact the wheels, and get melted by friction if you lower the car.

Replaced the shocks after 150km, but had disappointingly little difference on the handling.

Reverse gear synchro very crunchy after just 120km.

Sun fades the fabric on the tops of the rear seats.

Crap sticks to the clean carpet like velcro, making them very hard to keep clean.

Driver's window glass makes a clunk noise at the bottom of its travel.

Engine bearings stuffed after 230,000km, even with regular oil changes every 10,000km and careful driving.

General Comments:

Fuel economy approx. 9.5 liters per 100km, which is pretty reasonable for a medium performance sports car of this age.

Very little rust, even though it's never garaged.

Perfect balance of every day economy and occasional spirited driving.

Quite reliable, but dealer spare parts are extortionate.

Air con still cold.

Clutch still had some material on it after 230,000km.

Rebuilding the engine costs more than the value of the car :(

Faults:

There is a little bit of rust around the fenders. Rust and corrosion seems to be a problem for these cars. Otherwise the only thing wrong with it is the door handle for the trunk. This is a station wagon.

General Comments:

I'm was very pleased with the car, even though I haven't owned it for a long time.

The stereo system is HORRIBLE though, and should be swapped out.

Relatively comfortable, with A/C, heated seats, electric windows, mirrors, locks etc.

The 1.6 liter engine does well enough. I wasn't expecting much at all, and I am a little bit positively surprised at its performance. Still, it is only about 112 HP.

Faults:

This has been an excellent car. Nothing on the engine has gone wrong so far. I think that it has had normal wear for 13 years old.

So the only thing that has gone wrong with this car is that the electrical system of the windows stopped working. I don't know why. I guess it's due to lack of maintenance to this specific area.

Besides this, the rest of the car is in perfect condition.

General Comments:

Well, this is a really nice car, with good performance and superb suspension.

A negative point that I have always had is the fuel efficiency, which is poor.

If you don't care about excellent fuel efficiency, but you do care about a reliable car that is never going to let you down, with great comfort, space and good looking... This car is for you.

Mitsubishi should get a better dealer in this country, because there's a serious lack of parts for this car. This happens in Nicaragua. But if your country's Mitsubishi dealer can provide you with the parts you need, stop thinking and get your Lancer NOW.