1993 Mitsubishi Magna SE review from Australia and New Zealand
"Reliable, comfortable long distance cruiser"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Alternator regulator started acting up ($70).
Hose blew ($10 to repair).
Water pump bearing stuffed itself, had to change the water pump ($100).
Steering rack needed replacement ($450 for a second hand one).
General comments?
Superb car for long drives. Plenty of power, great air-con, lots of boot space.
The Magna is very refined too; no tyre, engine or wind noise at speed.
Miraculously, all the electrics are still working - power windows, power mirrors and cruise control.
Very reliable - I have driven her to all sorts of places, over dirt roads, campsites, standing water etc etc and I have no complaints.
Get the manual because my friend's automatic 2.6L is terrible.
Quite expensive for urban runs, 16 litres/100km is not unusual.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1993 |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.6L petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 210000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 240000 miles |
| Previous car | Suzuki Swift |
| Date of Entry | 30th September, 2009 |