Not good news on mitsu future
Feb 3, 2009, 04:29 PM
#76
Agreed. However I will always keep my 03. When I bought it I never had any intention of getting it serviced through mitsu, nor did I give two ***** about any kind of warranty heck I never even asked. I bought it to mod and drive and for 110k it has yet to disapoint me
I would never buy any other product from MMNA their service is simply the worst in the US. I will continue to by Honda/Acura as well.
I would never buy any other product from MMNA their service is simply the worst in the US. I will continue to by Honda/Acura as well.
Feb 3, 2009, 07:17 PM
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I totally disagree and of course this is just my opinion. Ask any enthusiast what an EVO is, and they will tell you what it is. Ask a chick what an skyline or EVO is and she will respond with "huh?". I guess you're missing the part where EVO's has been out since the 90's participating in Rallies and what not. I think you got your shiznit twisted. It's ok to be a hater, I understand.
Feb 3, 2009, 07:37 PM
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The sad news is, most Amercans could care less about little pocket book cars. They are not practical for families and most perceive them as death traps on the interstates. The brand has never really caught on except in the tuner world. Sales continue to dry up, reviews of their products are less than stellar, and they rarely even include cars like the Galant in test comparos with Camry, Accord, Altima or VW.
If Hyundai can get out cars at this price, I see no reason why Mitsu needs to be significantly above them. 2.0 turbo (based off the 4b11) with 6 speed for under twenty, and the RA is almost 28-30k. I don't think the AWD system and two extra doors is worth 8-9 grand. I think pricing is what is killing MITSU. Its that simple. It is tough to spend that on a souped up economy car chassis. Knock 5k off the price and they sell like crazy. Same for EVO's. Can you imagine a 28-30k Evo? Hotcakes.
If Hyundai can get out cars at this price, I see no reason why Mitsu needs to be significantly above them. 2.0 turbo (based off the 4b11) with 6 speed for under twenty, and the RA is almost 28-30k. I don't think the AWD system and two extra doors is worth 8-9 grand. I think pricing is what is killing MITSU. Its that simple. It is tough to spend that on a souped up economy car chassis. Knock 5k off the price and they sell like crazy. Same for EVO's. Can you imagine a 28-30k Evo? Hotcakes.
i have been saying this for exactly a year now! who in their right mind would buy a $40,000 vehicle, thats slower than a chevy cobalt, and wears a mitsubishi name brand?? why do it ??? just cause of the cool SST trans ? oh please, a garden variety VW golf has one too, so what....
with so many choices out there, and most of them thousands of dollars cheaper, what's peoples' incentive to keep buying the Evo? it grew in price so much since 2003-04
and then the RA came out... and its again $26-30k !! good heavens, a better performing, and better equipped WRX is thousands less! and the WRX barely increased in price since 2003
people really starting to count their every penny these days, you gotta keep the price down my friends, not raise it!
the RA finished DEAD LAST in the latest comparison, yet it had the second highest price. enough said !
gosh, half the form members went on to infiniti's & bmw's... hey, same price as an Evo, so why not
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Feb 3, 2009, 07:54 PM
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I totally disagree and of course this is just my opinion. Ask any enthusiast what an EVO is, and they will tell you what it is. Ask a chick what an skyline or EVO is and she will respond with "huh?". I guess you're missing the part where EVO's has been out since the 90's participating in Rallies and what not. I think you got your shiznit twisted. It's ok to be a hater, I understand.
. It doesn't matter what enthusiasts think, that doesn't make a car a classic and it doesn't make a car worth eighty bazillion dollars. If 99% of people don't know what it is, why would they want to buy it, especially if the manufacturer has left the local market? Mustangs, Corvettes, Camaros, are considered classics because they've been around for decades and most people, even non-car people, know what they are. They've managed to become a part of the local culture and local history. The Evo is nothing like that in the US market.
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Feb 3, 2009, 07:57 PM
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couldn't have said it better.
i have been saying this for exactly a year now! who in their right mind would buy a $40,000 vehicle, thats slower than a chevy cobalt, and wears a mitsubishi name brand?? why do it ??? just cause of the cool SST trans ? oh please, a garden variety VW golf has one too, so what....
with so many choices out there, and most of them thousands of dollars cheaper, what's peoples' incentive to keep buying the Evo? it grew in price so much since 2003-04
and then the RA came out... and its again $26-30k !! good heavens, a better performing, and better equipped WRX is thousands less! and the WRX barely increased in price since 2003
people really starting to count their every penny these days, you gotta keep the price down my friends, not raise it!
the RA finished DEAD LAST in the latest comparison, yet it had the second highest price. enough said !
gosh, half the form members went on to infiniti's & bmw's... hey, same price as an Evo, so why not
.
i have been saying this for exactly a year now! who in their right mind would buy a $40,000 vehicle, thats slower than a chevy cobalt, and wears a mitsubishi name brand?? why do it ??? just cause of the cool SST trans ? oh please, a garden variety VW golf has one too, so what....
with so many choices out there, and most of them thousands of dollars cheaper, what's peoples' incentive to keep buying the Evo? it grew in price so much since 2003-04
and then the RA came out... and its again $26-30k !! good heavens, a better performing, and better equipped WRX is thousands less! and the WRX barely increased in price since 2003
people really starting to count their every penny these days, you gotta keep the price down my friends, not raise it!
the RA finished DEAD LAST in the latest comparison, yet it had the second highest price. enough said !
gosh, half the form members went on to infiniti's & bmw's... hey, same price as an Evo, so why not
.
. I agree though, Mitsubishi just doesn't have that edge anymore. I like Mitsubishi cars, they simply feel different, but at the same time, why would I pay more for a car that has less features or lower performance just for a feel that is arguably disappearing anyways? I would love to own an Evo someday but part of the problem is dealerships are treating them like Ferraris. Another member mentioned that the two Calgary dealerships have had Evos sitting collecting dust for months yet they still won't move on price. At the same time you can go to the BMW dealership, the Audi dealership, etc. where they actually want to sell the car.
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Feb 3, 2009, 08:28 PM
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I totally disagree and of course this is just my opinion. Ask any enthusiast what an EVO is, and they will tell you what it is. Ask a chick what an skyline or EVO is and she will respond with "huh?". I guess you're missing the part where EVO's has been out since the 90's participating in Rallies and what not. I think you got your shiznit twisted. It's ok to be a hater, I understand.
Feb 4, 2009, 06:26 PM
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I am 23 and I just found out a couple months ago what an EVO was when I bought my first Mitsubishi Lancer RA and googled up parts for it and found myself here. I do not consider myslef a rally enthusiast, but that does not make me a hater. I love the Lancer! This has been the first car I absolutely love and I cannot wait to buy an EVO. With that being said, through video games and such I knew what a Skyline or Supra was, but not until recently did I know anything about EVO's nor Lancer's at that
http://jalopnik.com/5146072/mitsubis...f-rally-racing
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Feb 5, 2009, 07:12 AM
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Damn, looks like they are really closing down all the peripheral units to their automotive business.
http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=318056
http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=318056
Feb 5, 2009, 08:11 AM
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I would wait for some official blurb from Mitsu before I started panicking. Not take some little editorialized blurb in a Motor Trend mag as gospel. Its Mitsubishi Heavy that is the largest shareholder of MMC, not Mitsubishi Bank UFJ. They can't even get that right.
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Feb 5, 2009, 01:50 PM
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I'm kinda surprised Mitsubishi is doing this poorly. Around my area it seems like every other car is a new Eclipse and/or Lancer. I never see any Mitsu SUVs though.
Feb 5, 2009, 05:37 PM
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i agree with you. i don't plan to ever get rid of my IX MR. so far i've got 118,xxx miles on it, and its still running like a champ and stomping *** at autocrosses so i couldn't be happier with the car. it is by far my favorite of every car i've ever owned. that said, i still hate mitsubishi. i wish the EVO was made by honda lol
Feb 5, 2009, 05:43 PM
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couldn't have said it better.
i have been saying this for exactly a year now! who in their right mind would buy a $40,000 vehicle, thats slower than a chevy cobalt, and wears a mitsubishi name brand?? why do it ??? just cause of the cool SST trans ? oh please, a garden variety VW golf has one too, so what....
with so many choices out there, and most of them thousands of dollars cheaper, what's peoples' incentive to keep buying the Evo? it grew in price so much since 2003-04
and then the RA came out... and its again $26-30k !! good heavens, a better performing, and better equipped WRX is thousands less! and the WRX barely increased in price since 2003
people really starting to count their every penny these days, you gotta keep the price down my friends, not raise it!
the RA finished DEAD LAST in the latest comparison, yet it had the second highest price. enough said !
gosh, half the form members went on to infiniti's & bmw's... hey, same price as an Evo, so why not
.
i have been saying this for exactly a year now! who in their right mind would buy a $40,000 vehicle, thats slower than a chevy cobalt, and wears a mitsubishi name brand?? why do it ??? just cause of the cool SST trans ? oh please, a garden variety VW golf has one too, so what....
with so many choices out there, and most of them thousands of dollars cheaper, what's peoples' incentive to keep buying the Evo? it grew in price so much since 2003-04
and then the RA came out... and its again $26-30k !! good heavens, a better performing, and better equipped WRX is thousands less! and the WRX barely increased in price since 2003
people really starting to count their every penny these days, you gotta keep the price down my friends, not raise it!
the RA finished DEAD LAST in the latest comparison, yet it had the second highest price. enough said !
gosh, half the form members went on to infiniti's & bmw's... hey, same price as an Evo, so why not
.