Originally Posted by
MirageRally
Yeah, l just hate it when my friend acts like it'll never break...plus he always saying that if you don't drive a Toyota, you're basically stupid. At the time, l couldn't afford a new Toyota...25k+...that's crazy...l got my Mirage brand new...they wanted 15k but l negotiated it down to $13,500. Plus, l'm also a Kia guy and believe most cars can get over 200,000 miles with proper maintenance. l personally would never own another new car bc of all the safety systems on modern cars....yes it's easier to pinpoint the problem, but the problem could be a crash sensor that's bad and could be $200+ to fix. More sensors, more things to break in my opinion...if l wanted a car to last me and only need to do basic maintenance then l would get a older used Toyota. l knew that Mitsubishi makes good cars at an affordable price, plus this is the first and last new car l will buy, but l bought it bc l knew Mitsubishi has great quality like you said...and also bc it's a brand new car with no sensors or crash tech
The more gizmos a car has, the more stuff to possibly break for sure. I think it's what gives newer Cadillacs a poor reputation. Keep it simple like you say. I like my Mirage more for the fact it has roll down windows in the back, no AC even. No frills. Backup camera would have been an option I would have liked, and I could rig up my own 2014 with camera if I want.
Good deal you got with your Mirage, chew them down some. Mine were firm with 12,500 or whatever it was.
Overall my Mirage has been good. Besides a few sour spots like the dealer sucks overall, and I had a few first-year build Mirage issues. 6+ years and drives straight and gets me 45 to 50 mpg so there I go... and good in the winter driving conditions, I feel.
I also feel Mitsubishi interior and exteriors look better than Toyotas and WAY better than Hondas. Maybe mitsu Mirages and their other cars besides the Eclipse Cross are a little dated now...
Last edited by dspace9; 05-15-2020 at 12:39 AM.
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