12th Feb 2020, 16:57
I'm the original reviewer. Sorry, the review should have reflected KM's not miles. Currently the vehicle has 165,000kms (roughly 102,000 miles).
So far outside of just fluid changes, I've done brake pads and rotors, timing belt service (not broken, just routine maintenance) and the passenger side control arm (worn ball joint). No rattles or squeaks. Still drives like new. Very happy with this vehicle.
26th May 2021, 17:31
** Update - Original owner. Currently 185,000kms (115,000 miles, roughly) on the clock. Years of ownership: 8 years
Work done since ownership (all of which I would consider normal wear/maintenance items):
- Fluid changes.
- Timing belt service (a bit spendy, but necessary).
- Brake pads and rotors.
- Both lower control arms (ball joints worn).
- Both outer tie rod ends.
- Spark plugs.
- Probably 6 light bulbs.
- Rustproofing annually.
Notable outstanding issues:
- Muffler has developed a couple holes. Probably be replaced this year.
- Reverse camera stopped working a while ago but I have not bothered to fix it (mirror works just fine).
- The headlight lenses have frosted over a bit. I'd say that's normal for a vehicle of this age. I'll probably do the restoration kit this summer.
- This is an odd gripe but worth noting, I guess: The leading edge of the dog legs (rear wheel arches) are stone chip magnets. The rest of the paint looks mint but the paint on the leading edge of the dog legs are just wrecked. I touch them up twice a year to keep the bare metal sealed. Not a deal breaker for me, but a bit annoying.
The Mitsubishi is now a year older than the vehicle I traded for it was at the time.
Considering the condition of that vehicle when I traded it, I would say the Mitsubishi is holding up very very well. Far exceeding my expectations. Still runs like and drives like new. No rattles or squeaks. No leaks or major issues. Everything still looks and operates as it should (aside from the backup camera).
22nd May 2018, 20:40
That was 90,000 miles over five years. It is possible - in my own experience (in a supposedly not very dependable BMW hatchback).
The odd problems I've had were due to the age of the car (now hitting 17 years old) rather than mileage itself. I bought my car at 9 years old, and it's only started having the odd gremlins (crank position sensor, for example) within the last 6 months.
The radiator was changed when the car was 15 years old. I drive a good 15-20K km/year.
The Mitsubishi, being Japanese and quite young, if maintained properly, can do very high mileages in a few years with very few problems. A Czech friend put about 150K km over two years on a brand new Subaru Legacy due to his job, driving between Prague and Paris very often, over two years. Besides oil changes, the one thing that went wrong was the right rear brake light bulb.