Faults:

Bought this great little jeep from a dealer in New Jersey, sight unseen. Took delivery and have been pleased with it from the beginning. They must not use salt in Japan and take really good care of their vehicles; it has zero rust and looks like a one year old vehicle. Interior is perfect. The undercarriage still has shiny bolts, AMAZING.

The only problem I have had was a small crack in the upper radiator tank, which was fixed with a new factory radiator, which was pricey ($600 US), but I was able to get it in two weeks from Dubai. I went over the whole car and could not find anything needing attention except for several small instrument panel bulbs, tires, and belts and hoses. I found a great source for OEM parts and have ordered nearly $3000 worth of spares in case I ever need them.

General Comments:

This car grabs attention, first off there are very few Right Hand Drive cars in the US and its shape and size really gets the looks. I visited the local Mits dealer near my home and the whole dealership staff came out to look at it, including a 40 yr service tech for the Mitsubishi brand who had never seen one.

I bought this with the intention of having my wife drive it for a winter vehicle, however once I saw the condition it is in, it will be parked and only used on sunny days, it's that nice, has to be the best un-restored Pajero Junior left on the planet. It drives smooth, it is underpowered and you are limited to about 60mph because the engine revs about 4k at that speed. It gets about 28 mpg and the A/C and heat work very well. I turned it into a collectable toy, so my review is not on par with someone who would drive the wheels off it, but its basic design and nice build quality can't be ignored.

Faults:

The engine cylinder cover gasket got worn out, but this is of course due to the age of the car.

General Comments:

I have fallen in love with this car. I don't have a lot of experience with cars, but when I was looking around to get a car, I came across many and tested many through hiring for a month or two, and this is the one I came across. It was old for sure, over 18 years old, but impressed me with the way it was maintained. It was brought to Kenya from Japan in 2002, that is after doing 6 years in Japan.

I have taken this car on safari in the Maasai Mara, and it went through the rough roads and thickets of the Mara as if they were tarmacked roads; very impressive.

I am a small scale business man, so I twice a week go deep into a neighbouring slum to get trays of eggs at a cheaper price, and this car moves swiftly through the muddy sewage covered roads without a sweat. The four wheel drive has never let me down even for a day; once engaged that car can put up a show for sure. It never stalls on a muddy road or in pot holes. Don't forget that the two seats at the back lay forward flat, and this gives me enough space to load the stock of my purchased eggs and bring them to my shop easily.

I find it rather a moderately high fuel consumer, but this has not stopped me from loving this car. I think it gives me about 10 KM per litre of fuel, but the benefits of having this car are higher than other smaller cars.

The ease of manoeuvring this car makes it even better; when I occasionally head into the city with it, it looks small among other cars while sitting in traffic, but the ground clearance makes you look at the neighboring cars in traffic from about 3 inches lower than you, which makes you feel better, as despite me being in a small car, I am sitting higher than you...

Great job done with this car. If you are not looking for high road performance, or a symbol of status and luxury, this is then your kind of car...