straws

[hiline]

i hate the game of straws :twisted::twisted:

i have been thinking about up dating my 130 fender to a nice and shinny new one :D:D:D:D

but the wife also wants a new car, currently driving a 97 HSE p38

so draw straws she says.............

she won and now wants a Mitsubishi Outlander VRX :o
i must say though not a bad looking little unit at this stage and the price aint bad either

so anyone have any imput on these cars ???

[simonl8353]

Hi Hiline

A quick and a very general reply about Mitsubishi's in general is that the build quality is excellent and much, much better than most others I wont mention, for fear of offending some. I've only owned Magnas (3 of them) and all have never missed a beat.

Still have a '94 Magna wagon with 230,00k's it's had about $350 spent in 6 years on spares and maintenance combined.

I wouldnt hesitate with another Mitsubishi.

Sorry, but probably not the answer you hoped for.

Good luck

[hiline]

thanks mate for your reply

the idea doesn't bother me really as my 130 has been a great reliable truck

i need to spend a few bucks on the wifes P38 so i thought why waste money on that just get her a new one instead

[p38arover]

she won and now wants a Mitsubishi Outlander VRX :o
i must say though not a bad looking little unit at this stage and the price aint bad either

so anyone have any input on these cars ???

Fugly

[Fusion]

Howdy Ray , I have driven an outlander and would own one for sure . very smooth and comfy car .

[Disco300Tdi]

What happened to the Hyundai Jerrycan ??

[hiline]

What happened to the Hyundai Jerrycan ??


dont make them anymore :o

[Disco300Tdi]

dont make them anymore :o

Tell Fee to wait for the Series 2

[hiline]

fee says tell Gav................


the Outlander will be fine thanks Gav :p:p
she also says the music in the bush will be of best quality nothing like Brownies cheap 4wd;)

[Disco300Tdi]

fee says tell Gav................


the Outlander will be fine thanks Gav :p:p
she also says the music in the bush will be of best quality nothing like Brownies cheap 4wd;)

Oh no, the Bush Spice Girls are reforming......:cool::cool:

[hiline]

:eek2: thats not a good thought or site i'm picking :nazibanned::nazibanned:

[abaddonxi]

If you want a Subaru, buy a Subaru.

Cheers
Simon

[hiline]

it needs to be a 7 seater

[100I]

Fugly

:eek: Ron swore!

Well that's as close a **** is to swearing







and 100% correct:D:D:D:D:D:D:twisted::wasntme:

[abaddonxi]

Well, those new 110s can fit 7 seats.:p

Keep telling the wife, pregnant with number 3, four kids and you're driving the people mover.

Cheers
Simon

[hiline]

now now boys as my mum used to say :p

if you havn't got anything nice to say dont say it ;)


not the most beautiful car going around

[100I]

Allright.
It'll look great covered in mud.:p

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Allright.
It'll look great covered in mud.:p
just make sure its the spray-on kind---:p

[hiline]

how silly of me to think my forums mate would help me out :p:p

i was just after some real honest replys ..............

[Fusion]

how silly of me to think my forums mate would help me out :p:p

i was just after some real honest replys ..............

:o I put in a serious answer ...... how dare you :D:p:cool:

[loanrangie]

I actually like the outlander i would buy one ahead of any of the other softies, well equipped and a good size. When hell freezes over and we can afford one i would get the missus one.

[hiline]

:o I put in a serious answer ...... how dare you :D:p:cool:

yes i know you did mate ;)

your just as serious as me :p

[beforethevision]

Being a freelander owner, i rekon they couldnt think of a name :P

On a serious note, my gf has a new lancer, and the build quality is very good on the new cars. Absolutely amazing car, espcially when compared to the quality they used to make. Apologies to the person with the magnas, but until recent, i think mitsu's have been tragic ...

Cheers!

[p38arover]

Fugly

Sorry Ray. I saw one today - not as bad as I thought. I was mixing it up with another Mitsu softroader - this one:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/04/706.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/04/707.jpg

[B92 8NW]

On a serious note, my gf has a new lancer, and the build quality is very good on the new cars. Absolutely amazing car

<snip>

I reckon they go like excrement from a manual agricultural excavation device too...:D

Most small cars are great to drive.

I did 100km/h in 2nd in [mum's] last generation Pulsar. Unbelievable engine. Revs happily at 7000 rpm, redlined at 7500.

Little bro's 1999 Lancer with 1.5 is breathless in comparison though, needs a few good revs under its belt to get moving:angel:

[abaddonxi]

how silly of me to think my forums mate would help me out :p:p

i was just after some real honest replys ..............

No shortage of honest replies.:p

Just a lack of knowledge on the subject.

Q7 comes with a seven seat option.;)

Cheers
Simon

[hiline]

here is the new shape outlander Ron


http://www.channel4.com/4car/media/M/mitsubishi/outlander/03-large/07-outlander-hif3q-s.jpg

i hope that works :angel:

[njz]

I've driven the previous model as a rental car a few times when interstate.

I really didn't mind it at all... :wasntme:

But given the choice of soft roaders I like the Ford Escape V6. I first drove one a few years ago as a rental in Northern California and was very impressed. They feel very solid for a softy. A mate even used to take his off road before he saw the light and got a disco. :p

[Bushwanderer]

Hi All,
I have no direct experience, but when my partner & I were looking for a new car for her, I approached my next door neighbour (who had recently retired as an NRMA vehicle inspector). He told us to avoid Mitsubishi as their engines are "suss".

Best Wishes,

[hiline]

:eek::eek: i thought that was only after 100,000k's

[Fusion]

Hi All,
I have no direct experience, but when my partner & I were looking for a new car for her, I approached my next door neighbour (who had recently retired as an NRMA vehicle inspector). He told us to avoid Mitsubishi as their engines are "suss".

Best Wishes,

Has to be some truth in that what your neighbour has said . But on the other hand with a 10 year ( i think ) warranty i can't see where you could go wrong . and each model has it's own lemon and it only takes a hand full of lemons to make it a bad car what ever it is . My Aunty has an Outlander and has never let her down in the 3 years she has had it and is always going somewhere .

[hiline]

the warranty is great value we think :D

5yrs on most moving parts you know the general stuff
10yrs on engine and gearbox and driveline :D

[River]

I'm sure you can break It :D

[hiline]

I'm sure you can break It :D

i bet i wont be driving it for a few months ;)
she wouldn't let me

[Pedro_The_Swift]

you may have assert your technical knowledge to "run it in",,
you know bed the brakes in,, make sure the 4WD system is working,, it achieves its advertised 1/4 mile time,,

you know,,,
guy stuff,, :angel:

[carjunkieanon]

One of my cousins has an Outlander. He's very happy with it.


r

[hiline]

you may have assert your technical knowledge to "run it in",,
you know bed the brakes in,, make sure the 4WD system is working,, it achieves its advertised 1/4 mile time,,

you know,,,
guy stuff,, :angel:


mate you haven't seen the way she drives a car :eek2:

she can do that stuff better than me :D;)

[Signal1]

Have you bought the Outlander yet?

If not, two colleagues from work recently bought Outlanders each from Chadstone Mitsubishi. Apparently they were far better than the Knox dealership and negotiated fantastic deals. Contacts were Tony Cowell & Troy Stombanis or similar.

[hiline]

Have you bought the Outlander yet?

If not, two colleagues from work recently bought Outlanders each from Chadstone Mitsubishi. Apparently they were far better than the Knox dealership and negotiated fantastic deals. Contacts were Tony Cowell & Troy Stombanis or similar.

she is expecting delivery Wednesday this week
but they have said there's been a hold up on the leather interior:(

so it now looks like Saturday instead as the wife will be in Sydney
Thursday through till Saturday.............

my wife got a good deal ;)

[Signal1]

Or Thursday and you can run it in ready for Saturday ;)

Good to hear all went well.