1995 Mitsubishi Mirage S from North America - Comments

Minimal wear and tear including tires (which since they are so small, they were really inexpensive.) and breaks, which they too were inexpensive.

The distributer went at 123,000 miles, and that cost $600 to fix. Through out the whole life of the car that was the ONLY major thing that ever went wrong.

It eats oil like crazy and runs out of it frequently; the passenger seat belt is a pain, but I never sit over there anyway.

It has no cup holders and NO DELAYED WIPERS- that is the only thing that drove me crazy about the car.

In any weather below 55 degrees it would not warm up, but that was easily fixed by putting a piece of cardboard infront of the radiator.

I loved this car!!! It truly was a warrior. On June 1, 2004 it was in a terrible accident that totaled it, but it handled like a tank. I was going 40mph and a mini school bus cut me off in the pouring rain, he was making a left. My car slammed right into the drivers door of the bus and did pretty good damage to it- it plowed it right out of the lane! (p.s. no kids on board) Anyway, the radiator was on top of the engine and it was still running with the whole front end bashed in. My fiance walked away with only a bruise or 2. Talk about safe!

For all the times the oil has run out it never really complained, even for how much I beat on it. I was always amazed by how it NEVER stalled.

In all of the years that I had it it only broke down once, and that was because of the distributer. One time it did not get an oil change for 2 years and it still ran really great. For a small enging it has great pick up and can handle 80 without too much of a problem for extended time. I will miss that car forever, it was my first. I wish that I still had it, it had dependability and safety like no other.

I too owned a mirage as my first car. And, just like you, I also got into a major accident with it. I was driving down a gravel road, and came over a hill to find another car in the middle of this gravel, two lane at best, road. So like any human, I swerved, and stomped the brakes. The car slid, did a 180, slid backwards off a rather large ditch, and hit the rear end with a telephone pole.

The amazing thing was, it was still on, and running. I was amazed at how it didn't roll even when 2 of the tires were airborne over the ditch. And then on top of it all, I drove it away from the pole to keep the pole from falling on it. The whole trunk was in the backseat, and it still drove with no problem :) I destroyed the pole. It snapped at about 6 feet above the ground. The pole moved in the ground about a foot. I was only doing about 40-45. The only reason they totaled that car, was because of the single frame design that would cost several hundred dollars to fix.

An amazing car. With a simple no-cat exhaust system, cold-air intake, and small modifications to the timing, this car pushed 150hp. Easily beating anything I ever met off the line and to the next stoplight.

And like every other mirage owner, I would give almost anything to have it back.

I'm currently driving a 95 mirage, which is also my first car, and I love it! I've had it for 4 years and the only work I've had done to it is having the exhaust manifold replaced because it had been cracked in a wreck with the previous owner.

I have battered this car to no end, running it over curbs, into ditches, extended periods without changing the oil and letting the gas run down to the last drop and it STILL runs with no problems... and looks very pretty after a good wax.

I smiled to myself when I read some other reviews that mentioned the passenger seat belt being a hassle. I thought it was just mine! Oh, how that belt has given me some laughs with my friends. The upholstery on the front seats are coming apart too, but I don't mind; small price to pay to own such a great car.

Another thing I'd like to mention, and I don't know if anything like this has happened with any other mirage owners, but my car has saved my life many times. Once I was at a crossroads and was about to pull out, but when I pressed down on the gas, it moved forward, but immediately stopped on its own accord... just as an 18 wheeler rolled past from around the curve. Another time I was passing a slow moving car and another car came around the curve very fast heading right toward me and my car gave a burst of speed from nowhere allowing me to get by safely. It's really weird.

I've thought about buying a new car, but every time I go to a dealership or even think about going, I get this empty feeling inside and I know I just can't do it. This is the best car in the world and I intend to keep it for as long as I can.

I also drive a 95 Mitsubishi Mirage. I have driven it to hell and back again. I believe my transmission is going out though. Which sucks because it might not even be worth putting a new transmission in or a rebuilt one with the cost of repair and labor. I love my little car though. It has been great for me, and it was my first car.

I drove it to work everyday and put a lot of mileage on it if I might add. I have only had it break down once and that was a minor oil leak.

I too am an owner of a mirage and so far it has been hit by other cars from behind 4 times and the only thing that has happened is the bumper has come loose, but no dents or anything, and some paint being scratched, but I swear this car has amazed me. this is a truly amazing car for a lot of reasons.

My mitsubishi mirage is a miracle of modern science. I live in south carolina where deer are a nuisance animal. I had two deer run into my car and only had the headlight pop out and a few dents where they hit me. I have been back into by my sister's van and this little engine just keeps going. I am currenltly at 150000 and still going strong. I keep the oil changed myself and add a little of those advertised on tv engine additives and they make me feel like I get more horsepower. I have enough to get speeding tickets. overall I wish that the mitsubishi mirage was still around. I actually mourned over its demise. I own 2 mitsubishi 3000 gts too, but the mirage is actually my favorite.

Up here in Canada it was sold as a Dodge Colt. It just runs and runs. It hasn't started on the first try exactly once, on a foggy day. Had a '93 too, but a dump truck caused it to flip and role while I was doing 70 mph. I walked away with a small cut on my forehead. The '95 is the best car I've ever had.