1987 Mitsubishi Space Wagon review from Hong Kong
"A Reliable Performer That Holds Lots of People"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
As others have said, we've needed to replace the tires frequently. We also had a short for a long period of time that the mechanic couldn't find for over 2 years. Having such an old car, it's not surprising to lose a fuel pump, need to replace the window control panel below the front driver side window, replace the window control mechanism in one of the windowns, replace burned out light bulbs, new backseat seatbelt. The strangest event was a stuck horn, which I had to drive home for about 20 minutes around Hong Kong island, trying to say sorry to all the others I must have scared with a silly grin. My students have loved it because they think it's a throwback to the sixties or something and is in a whole new category than their brand new Mercedes or
BMWs. My colleague always joked about the chipmunks under the hood from the pinging when I made a sharp turn.
General comments?
We have thoroughly enjoyed our 12 years with it. Despite the one short circuit problem, it has been a consistent, easy-to-drive, reliable car. We said we have resisted looking elsewhere because we would want only a newer version of the same thing. Lo and behold, a friend called up the other day and offered us a 1996 version of the same car for free, so we're taking it. We've moved so many people and lots of furniture, washing machines, etc, in the last 12 years.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 1995 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | Don't Know |
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| Distance when acquired | 16000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 110000 miles |
| Previous car | Mitsubishi None |
| Date of Entry | 28th October, 2007 |