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Mitsubishi Carisma Hatchback 1.8 GDI Equippe 5d (2001/Y)

Mitsubishi Carisma Hatchback 1.8 GDI Equippe 5d (2001/Y) - Owner Review

Nice to drive (although not a patch on the Jag XJ6 I replaced it with).
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Mitsubishi Carisma Hatchback (99-04)

Value

1 out of 5

I paid £6k, 09/2003. I sold it for £3600, 05/2004. Scary depreciation.

Costs

5 out of 5

Very cheap to run. 45+ MPG on a run. 40ish around town.

Driving

4 out of 5

Nice to drive (although not a patch on the Jag XJ6 I replaced it with).

Performance

4 out of 5

Pretty good, although economy suffers if you put your foot down.

Reliability

1 out of 5

34,000 miles. Needs full engine rebuild. You do the maths.

Image

1 out of 5

I liked it. When it ran right. Nobody else does. Not even Mitsubishi garages will buy these.

Comfort

3 out of 5

Better than my Mazda 626.

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Security

3 out of 5

No idea. It never got attacked. No deadlocks though.

Service

1 out of 5

I purchased it as an 'approved Mitsubishi'. The dealer failed to service it, which meant it missed the service schedule. This meant that every time the engine management light went on (approx. every 2 weeks) I had to pay £22 to have it seen to.

Problems

Bodywork
Scratches easily.

Engine
After 34,000 miles, the dealer described it as 'f*ck*d'

Gearbox
Notchy, and rather long travel.

Other
Sold it. Never looked back. Don't buy one. Ever. Seriously.

Ownership

Did you buy the car new?
No

Would you buy the same model again?
No

Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
No