1999 Mitsubishi Lancer GLXi from Australia and New Zealand - Comments

28th Feb 2006, 22:01

"A good, reliable, economical car"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Electric window component (regulator) became noisy. Replaced under warranty.

Carpet was lifting from floor on rear LHS. It had shrunk or was not cut correctly. Dealer replaced whole carpet under warranty. The replacement carpet has done the same after three years but I can live with it.

General comments?

This wagon was actually a lease vehicle which I ordered and drove from new, then purchased after 2 years.

It has been (and still is) a great medium size car; reliable, economical, no oil leaks.

As it is a cheaper car and also a wagon, it is a little noisier than some other similar sized sedans. This is not an issue though.

The only time that I had to work on the vehicle when on a trip was due to the dealer servicing. They did not clean the top radiator hose when the radiator was flushed, and it leaked. I cleaned and tightened it, and did my own minor servicing (oil, brakes, radiator flushes etc) from this point as the warranty had expired.

I can definitely recommend this car to anyone requiring a cheaper, economical, reliable and zippy car.


9th Mar 2006, 19:50

Correction:

I am the originator of this review and realized that I marked the “running costs” as 2 out of 10. I meant to give it 8 out of 10. It is quite economical for a medium size car.

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