1998 Mitsubishi Legnum VR4 review from Australia and New Zealand
"CRAP"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Head gasket, 2nd turbo, cambelt, fanbelts, radiator, brake pads, discs, tyres, exhaust leak.
Transmission failed; was told by Kaspa Automatics that Mitsu trannys are the worst; there were 2 other Legnums getting new trannys.
General comments?
Absolute crap, bought from a dealer, and only went good for 3 months, after that endless problems. These cars are fast, but boy do they empty your pockets.
In traffic don't expect less than 14.5l per 100km. Do some spirited driving and it creeps to 16l!
Lots of space, seats are OK, the dash is nice, until the lights failed.
I see quite a few on Auckland roads, and quite more sitting in garages looking to get repaired.
A mechanic's dream car, they will take so much money it's not funny. The car cost 11000, repair bill for 14000kms was $7698.98. We traded it in, and were offered only 3500. The dealer said despite only 105km on the clock, Mitsu's lose value extremely fast.
Got myself a Primera wagon; it's not fast, but it's been so reliable, and only cost 6g.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5 twinturbo Semi-Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 85000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 105000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 9th December, 2008 |