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Mar 23, 2005, 09:49 AM
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plus not all dealers tear up the cars. the faster they can get the PDI done the more money they can make. we have a set 5 mile road test. get them done and go on to the next one. 
Mar 23, 2005, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by mitsupwr
most cars will have 7-8 miles on them because we are required to perform the PDI on every single new mitsu. the car cannot be sold otherwise. we are also required to put at the least 5 miles on them to check for any problems before hitting the lot.
(PDI) pre delivery inpection. we are a multi line dealer and all new cars have some sort of PDI. if your car had only 3-2 miles on it then the tech did not look at everything and just wanted to be paid.
(PDI) pre delivery inpection. we are a multi line dealer and all new cars have some sort of PDI. if your car had only 3-2 miles on it then the tech did not look at everything and just wanted to be paid.
Mar 23, 2005, 10:11 AM
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did they do an alighnment or did they just take out the spring savers and call it a day. and they probably did the PDI just did not road test as far as supposed too. give me the last 8 digits of the VIN and i can tell you.
Mar 23, 2005, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by DaWorstPlaya
Most race car drivers and mechanics actually recommend getting on the engine during break-in procedure and also using dino oil, this helps the piston rings seal supposedly. I wouldn't be too worried about it. Only thing that worries me is, if they constantly launch the car and do donuts, thats going to damage the tranny. There is noway you can damage an engine unless you neglect it or mod it. They are designed from the factory to withstand a certain amount of abuse without damage.
Mar 23, 2005, 11:02 PM
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i actually knew a guy that worked at our local mitsubishi dealership and he told me he was in charge of breaking in the car.. he would take it to an arena parking lot near by.. and test out the car.. brakes.. turning at high speeds.. redlining it.. etc..
he broke in my car.. i was kinda blah about that.. felt used..
he broke in my car.. i was kinda blah about that.. felt used..
Mar 23, 2005, 11:37 PM
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yeah but id think theyd be able to tell you once and for all which way is more effective, how hard is it to test take six cars or whatever beat the hell outta 3 of em and baby the others. look at the long term results. if necessary repeat. i just dont know why there still isnt a definative answer 
Apr 2, 2005, 12:06 PM
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The dealership here in WV, apparently drove the **** out of my evo...heheh....now they had to pay for front bushings, new transmission, clutch, flywheel, pressure plate, installed my choice of aftermarket clutch for free...probably more juss can think of anything...and ive had soooo many rental car abuse days....its been great let me tell you...
Lets measure out the price and costs:
Worked down the price (bought brand new): $25,900
Transmission: (3,000)
Rest of drivetrain parts: (750)
Bushings (????)
Labor (3000)
total what I gave them minus the parts : ~$19,000
So ive saved so much money in parts...other than all of that its been a pain in the *** to have all of this re-done...the only good thing to come out of this is now I have an 2005 transmission and a ACT clutch and Fidanza flywheel...
Lets measure out the price and costs:
Worked down the price (bought brand new): $25,900
Transmission: (3,000)
Rest of drivetrain parts: (750)
Bushings (????)
Labor (3000)
total what I gave them minus the parts : ~$19,000
So ive saved so much money in parts...other than all of that its been a pain in the *** to have all of this re-done...the only good thing to come out of this is now I have an 2005 transmission and a ACT clutch and Fidanza flywheel...
Apr 2, 2005, 02:13 PM
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ahh fresno mitsu on blackstone, went their once, hate adam, SEEMED courteous til he started being an ***. hate that guy. That MR's still there? is the apex silver one still on the showroom too? was the guy u asked some sort of a older man in his late 30s maybe? he was the 1 who told me the IC piping was short ram intake and that the MR can take out a GTO lke nothing