Would you buy a new Mitsubishi?

[k1xv]

Mitsubishi has been in the American market directly for over 40 years, and indirectly even longer selling cars through Chrysler Corp as Chrysler branded cars. What makes you think they are likely to exit the market? The only legitimate reason for concern might be that the cars sold in the USA are not built here.

 

[supton]

Mitsubishi has been in the American market directly for over 40 years, and indirectly even longer selling cars through Chrysler Corp as Chrysler branded cars. What makes you think they are likely to exit the market? The only legitimate reason for concern might be that the cars sold in the USA are not built here.

Everyone's been talking about it? And their sales have been up and down. At least the Mirage was a world car, so if Mitsu left, one should be able to buy parts for a while to come--not sure if they have any NA only models to make it harder to get parts for.

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Dunno if I could get myself to buy one, been rather anti-new for a while--but used is such a gamble, maybe even though depreciation is such a bear one could get a car that they knew was not abused in any which way and then just drive it for 10-15-20 years. Looking at CL right now and I swear, cars with 150k and 10yr old are like $15-20k. For an A to B commuter if the OP can get new for $24k and can deal with reg&ins it becomes kinda hard to not resist the temptation, not when "good" used is not far from this with way less warranty.

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Going back to the above, if one were to buy and hope to own for 10+ years, then worries about the maker leaving the market means that getting parts 8 years from now becomes a worry. The math used to justify the purchase starts to feel faulty, if the required parts suddenly become expensive or NLA.

 

[Elkins45]

I had this in 2022....the LE is the sweet spot up north...heated seats standard....

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I love that color but it adds $3k. All the cheap ones are either silver or black.

 

[Zee09]

I love that color but it adds $3k. All the cheap ones are either silver or black.

I got that for $19,995 from Bergstrom Mitsubishi in Greenbay Wisconsin and had it shipped for $600... it was listed for $27k I still don't know how....

 

[andrew_j]

Outlander yes nice car. The sport is so so at best so many better competitors.

 

[Zee09]

None more reliable and still Port Injected. Very easy to service.
Oil changes without a jack or ramps.
No shields to remove. All are AWD as standard now.

When I bought another this year I was introduced to the service dept. Typical dealer nonsense... they could care less and told me with a
Sad face they never come back for service....which I already knew

The Outlander is DI and I wasn't interested in that. Harder to service and in the last few months no longer a good deal .

The Sport is a runabout, and basic which appeals to many. You don't need an owners manual to drive it.

Great seats up front... most important to me.

 

[NormanBuntz]

I haven't read all of the replies here, but if you drive it and you like it, remind yourself that there aren't many new SUV's you can buy at that price anymore. If the warranties are legit, this sounds like a very good deal, especially if you want to keep it long term. Selling or trading it after 3-4 years could return a disappointing number if Mitsubishi leaves the US market.

 

[JavierH19]

I have a 2023 Outlander Sport with the 2.0. The days are long gone since I drove 400+HP hot rods, yet I've never had a situation in my Sport where I wanted more power.

Same here. 2500 rpm's is more than enough to get going with this 2.4 on a busy day and on a slow day with no traffic 2000 will do. Never needed to push it to 3k or more and frankly I don't want to I want the cvt to live. This is the only single car that I'd ever repurchase that is the same generation as the first one. Usually if I'm buying the same model or similar like suburban-yukon xl-escalade esv I want it to be a newer gen to get more newness enjoyment out of it but with this I'd buy it before it gets nissanified.

If we do get a new outlander sport in the US I really hope it's not the european outlander sport which is a crappy rebadged renault caprur and also nissan affiliated which I highly doubt will make it to 100k like a tank. This outlander sport has only been to the dealer once for a recall but never something else. The CEL began to turn on and off at around 90k but it eventually went away on its own and has never failed inspection once. If we must get a new one i really really really hope we get the Mexican spec outlander sport and or the Xpander since it is still a good old mitsubishi drivetrain wise but with a new body and interior just with a solid drivetrain I fully trust.

https://mitsubishi-motors.mx/modelos/outlander-sport

 

[JavierH19]

My nephew has an Outlander that he just loves. Very reliable. IMHO... I'd buy a Mitsubishi if the price was right. My "only" real reservation would revolve around the CVT. If they only had a conventional transmission!

Understandable but as long as you don't floor it like it's a rental and you do spill and fills which is insanely easy on this transmission it'll still run like brand new at 101k miles like mine but sometimes I wonder if it'll randomly fail because I think the solenoids are known to do that or maybe it's a different jatco batch. This is the easiest transmission I've ever serviced, I don't think you could make a transmission easier to service than this. I don't even need to lift it up the trans drain bolt is easily accessible from the front at level.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Outlander yes nice car. The sport is so so at best so many better competitors.

What would that be, selling in the mid 20's? Nothing I can see.

I guess you can buy 'em for 25k or less. I don't have mitsu dealers near me anymore. The one 50 miles away sells new Eclipse Cross LE for 26K. But that's tiny turbo engined

The list of 29K is too much out the door IMO

 

[rszappa1]

Mitsubishi has been in the American market directly for over 40 years, and indirectly even longer selling cars through Chrysler Corp as Chrysler branded cars. What makes you think they are likely to exit the market? The only legitimate reason for concern might be that the cars sold in the USA are not built here.

I purchased a 1973 Dodge Colt GT new and it was made by Mitsubishi... It was a great car with no frills...no power brakes or steering and a 1600 hemi head engine...

 

[WeyounDS9]

They are decent cars.
Lots of Nissan DNA in them anymore due to the previous Renault/Nissan/Mitsu merger.
It's incumbent on you to determine whether or not you have an issue with that.
Biggest issue for me would be the lack of Dealership support.
Central Ohio (Columbus area) is now down to one.

That a big plus for me.
Love Nissan ergonomics, seats, handling and engines .
But i think the Sport may not be the one that shares the Rogue platform.
But dont know for sure and not ready to research it.

 

[macarose]

I recommend them constantly and buy a lot of late model ones that are ridiculously affordable.

I recently was able to get a 2021 Outlander Sport with 44k miles for $15600. Once you add the auction fees it was $17k for my customer. A similar CR-V or RAV4 would have been $8000 more, and this one is still under the manufacturer warranty.

I find Mitsubishis struggles have a lot less to do with the quality of their models, and a lot more to do with the payola driven system that exists in the automotive media. It's a mirror image of why Tesla rarely received a fair shake when it came to reviews and comparos.

Mitsubishi and Tesla aren't heavy with advertising, and in Tesla's case they completely ignore the automotive media. That's fine. Mitsubishis are still excellent deals and Tesla was still able to dominate the EV market.

 

[Nukeman7]

What would that be, selling in the mid 20's? Nothing I can see.

I guess you can buy 'em for 25k or less. I don't have mitsu dealers near me anymore. The one 50 miles away sells new Eclipse Cross LE for 26K. But that's tiny turbo engined

The list of 29K is too much out the door IMO

If I wanted to take a chance on a new small turbo CUV selling for $26K, I would be shopping for a Chevy Trak instead of a Mitsubishi anything. Reviews are quite positive for the Trak, especially when assessed for content value for the dollar.

 

[Dave Hess]

Aren't they made in Illinois?

I had one as a rental and it was alright.

I had an Outlander rental in Boise and SLC.

Very nice for the money.

 

[Finklejag]

Sport has a 1.5 liter turbo motor any downside with that motor. With awd rated at 25 mpg. Drive a Chevy Malibu 2025 with a1.5 turbo was impress.

The Sport only comes with the 2.0. The 1.5T is in the Eclipse Sport only.

 

[Elkins45]

A similar CR-V or RAV4 would have been $8000 more, and this one is still under the manufacturer warranty.

This is a good distillation of the situation that brought me to the point where I'm considering the Mitsubishi.

I've been looking for an AWD vehicle for several months now and have been taking a dual-pronged approach to either find an inexpensive one with high miles and just use it as an inclement weather sacrificial offering or get a newer one with lower mileage and make it the new family road trip car. For anything les than $10K it's a real gamble on old vehicles with questionable service histories, accidents, and nearing150K miles. On the other end a 2015 base RAV4 with 80K miles is still $17-18K (plus 6% tax and other fees) for anything that hasn't been wrecked twice. For 5K more I could drive home a brand new vehicle with a 10 year warranty, no wear, and nobody's old boogers in the upholstery.

I've bought three used cars in the last four years and had relatively good luck with all three. I kinda worry that number four might be the proverbial lemon I've thankfully avoided thus far. Of course this all might be moot if I don't like it or if it's a bait and switch. I will find out tomorrow.

 

[macarose]

This is a good distillation of the situation that brought me to the point where I'm considering the Mitsubishi.

I've been looking for an AWD vehicle for several months now and have been taking a dual-pronged approach to either find an inexpensive one with high miles and just use it as an inclement weather sacrificial offering or get a newer one with lower mileage and make it the new family road trip car. For anything les than $10K it's a real gamble on old vehicles with questionable service histories, accidents, and nearing150K miles. On the other end a 2015 base RAV4 with 80K miles is still $17-18K (plus 6% tax and other fees) for anything that hasn't been wrecked twice. For 5K more I could drive home a brand new vehicle with a 10 year warranty, no wear, and nobody's old boogers in the upholstery.

I've bought three used cars in the last four years and had relatively good luck with all three. I kinda worry that number four might be the proverbial lemon I've thankfully avoided thus far. Of course this all might be moot if I don't like it or if it's a bait and switch. I will find out tomorrow.

Well, if it doesn't go through. You can feel free to reach me at '48 hours and a used car' on Facebook. Hope it works and I wish you the best.

 

[Tdbo]

That a big plus for me.
Love Nissan ergonomics, seats, handling and engines .
But i think the Sport may not be the one that shares the Rogue platform.
But dont know for sure and not ready to research it.

I do think the Sport is the direct copy with differences in trim and marque.
However, there is still the Renault connection that factors into both marques.
Six of one, and half dozen of the other.

 

[AZjeff]

Can't remember them ever needing warranty work when I was at the dealer. Unlike Hyundai Kia.

Used that logic and bought a new 2014 RAV4 at a dealer an hour away. Toyotas never need warranty work. On the way home from delivery the infotainment head unit died. 2 or 3 trips back and a week with a loaner and it got fixed.