Mitsubishi Carisma Hatchback (1999 - 2004) 1.9 DI-D Mirage 5d (2002/02) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
Get shot of it before it blows the turbo.
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
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Would you buy this car again and why?
Never, avoid Mitsubishi at all cost. I am about to personal contract hire a TDCI Focus.
What are you likely to buy next?
See above.
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Franchise
Did you buy this car new?
Yes
What price did you pay?
£11,500
When did you buy the car?
July 2002
Did you get a good deal and why?
I got a reasonable deal, part exchanged a Honda Accord 2.0 auto which was quite horendous on petrol.
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Cheap,diesel on low finance.
What was the dealer like?
Decent.
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Reasonable, rolls like a pig.
What's it like to park?
ok
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
While under warranty i noticed an oil leak from the power steering, the dealer assured me it was only dirt. Two years later it needed a new alternator caused by a teaspoonful of power steering fluid leaking onto lt. Alternator cost £472 further investigation revealed a need for a new mass meter cost £465, since then it has needed a new egr valve because they could'nt get the old one out without chewing it up,cost with labour £338. Asked Mitsubishi why spares for a bog standard family saloon cost so much they replied 'we consider the cost of our spare parts to be entirely competitive' were they joking or what. I have since discovered that the non dealer repairer sourced all of the parts from Renault and charged Mitsubisi prices.
What's most practical about your car?
Fuel consumption.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
A/c
