Goodbye EVO goodbye Mitsu....
Originally Posted by EVOIIIM3
I really am lucky to have not only a commandant Dealer, but they will warranty all my WORKS parts. They sell & wrench a ton of EVO's.
They even call me & let me know when my service is due.
They even call me & let me know when my service is due.
Bottom line I think it was an excellent time for me to let the Evo go on its way to some other owner.
since this thread is going nowhere and is just your opportunity to bash a car that most everyone on here owns and is happy with I give you the new title..
Goddbye EVO goodbye Mitsu... goodbye wmcorcor
enjoy the r32 and I am sure we will see the same rants on the vw boards when you have an issue with it and the dealer doesn't bend over.
Goddbye EVO goodbye Mitsu... goodbye wmcorcor
enjoy the r32 and I am sure we will see the same rants on the vw boards when you have an issue with it and the dealer doesn't bend over.
Originally Posted by vwjeff
OMG... you bought an R32 
You thought the Evo was expensive, and it was always broke... dude your in for a world of hurt. I am a tech for VW's at a dealership.
Let me say this;
Look out for the upper timing chain that stretchs... you will need to pull the trans to fix that... And TRUST me you ain't gone pull that in the driveway. Its proly a 15+ hour job on a lift... last one I did. And I am very qiuck at it.(8 year master tech)
Coolent temp switchs ALWAYS go bad.
Brake light switchs ALWAYS fail... we have had 2 recalls on them, and the replacement switchs still fail.
I just can't get over how you think the Evo was expensive to replace parts on... Dude you are F*cked.
Good luck putting gas in it, sometimes it takes 15 mins to fill it up
The tranny's really suck in them things, shift forks break(there are made of brass), mine was so loud. 2 weeks after I bought mine I had to pull the trans out and replace a bad rear main seal that would leak a out a quart of oil in a week
Bulbs always blow out, and some of them a dealer only bulbs that cost $5 or more.
Have fun with your new peice of sh*t, you'll be making alot of payments on it while it sits at the dealership waiting on parts, cause VW depots never have anything in stock.
You thought the Evo was expensive, and it was always broke... dude your in for a world of hurt. I am a tech for VW's at a dealership.
Let me say this;
Look out for the upper timing chain that stretchs... you will need to pull the trans to fix that... And TRUST me you ain't gone pull that in the driveway. Its proly a 15+ hour job on a lift... last one I did. And I am very qiuck at it.(8 year master tech)
Coolent temp switchs ALWAYS go bad.
Brake light switchs ALWAYS fail... we have had 2 recalls on them, and the replacement switchs still fail.
I just can't get over how you think the Evo was expensive to replace parts on... Dude you are F*cked.
Good luck putting gas in it, sometimes it takes 15 mins to fill it up
The tranny's really suck in them things, shift forks break(there are made of brass), mine was so loud. 2 weeks after I bought mine I had to pull the trans out and replace a bad rear main seal that would leak a out a quart of oil in a week
Bulbs always blow out, and some of them a dealer only bulbs that cost $5 or more.
Have fun with your new peice of sh*t, you'll be making alot of payments on it while it sits at the dealership waiting on parts, cause VW depots never have anything in stock.
I won't own the R32 out of warranty and actually I said the brembo caliper on the Evo was $1300 and un-rebuild-able not all parts are expensive.
I don;t do any of my own work so I suspect I won;t be changing a timing belt in the driveway....under warranty.
Lets not start comparing recalls or known major issued on the R32 to the Evo.
Dude you're actually pretty hostile. If I kept the Evo I'd be F&*&(cked.
If you don't like the car don't buy it. I don't have ANY payments on the car and it IS under warranty.
If we were in vegas would anyone be betting the odds of the Evo breaking over the R32?
I LIKED my Evo. It WAS a fun car. I'm relieved it is gone and I'm HAPPY with the R32 (even if YOU think it is a POS).
Originally Posted by sandm
since this thread is going nowhere and is just your opportunity to bash a car that most everyone on here owns and is happy with I give you the new title..
Goddbye EVO goodbye Mitsu... goodbye wmcorcor
enjoy the r32 and I am sure we will see the same rants on the vw boards when you have an issue with it and the dealer doesn't bend over.
Goddbye EVO goodbye Mitsu... goodbye wmcorcor
enjoy the r32 and I am sure we will see the same rants on the vw boards when you have an issue with it and the dealer doesn't bend over.
Originally Posted by DreamLike1
from the tone in your previous thread, it seems like you were itchin to get out of your Evo the entire time.
I think this car was probably never meant for you. No offense intended.
I think this car was probably never meant for you. No offense intended.
If there is "tone" in the previous thread it was the tone of someone who car has been tied up for 8 days. I've had cars I loved turn out to be great or awful cars. I've had cars I hated turn out to be great long term cars. I really liked the EVO. It was a fun car and I had no plans to get rid of it for over a year...keep in mind I could have traded it ANY time. If not for the disaster customer service that Mitsu and the dealer provided I'd still be in it now. This is not a bash of the Evo. It was a fun and fast car.
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Originally Posted by wmcorcor
No offense taken. Actually I'm not sure what that would even mean. I've owned plenty of high performace street and track cars...front rear and all wheel drive. I'm not sure any car is or is not meant for anyone.
If there is "tone" in the previous thread it was the tone of someone who car has been tied up for 8 days. I've had cars I loved turn out to be great or awful cars. I've had cars I hated turn out to be great long term cars. I really liked the EVO. It was a fun car and I had no plans to get rid of it for over a year...keep in mind I could have traded it ANY time. If not for the disaster customer service that Mitsu and the dealer provided I'd still be in it now. This is not a bash of the Evo. It was a fun and fast car.
If there is "tone" in the previous thread it was the tone of someone who car has been tied up for 8 days. I've had cars I loved turn out to be great or awful cars. I've had cars I hated turn out to be great long term cars. I really liked the EVO. It was a fun car and I had no plans to get rid of it for over a year...keep in mind I could have traded it ANY time. If not for the disaster customer service that Mitsu and the dealer provided I'd still be in it now. This is not a bash of the Evo. It was a fun and fast car.
True, you seemed mostly pissed off at the dealer. But I guess my point is if you really liked to Evo you would have taken it to another dealer to get it serviced. I have a 300zx that just kept breaking all the time and the dealership wasn't as bad as your experience but I'd say the headache was compensated by the ammount of time and $ spent on the car. But I loved the damn thing, and found a way to make it work.
Just to me seems like you ditched the Evo before considering other possabilities. I dunno I could be wrong
Either way you, you did have a sh*tty experience with the stealership 
Originally Posted by wmcorcor
Thanks and that is one of mine....although personally I liked the magazine that called the Evo a "pig in a tracksuit." I thought that was pretty funny.
Your EVO is better off
Originally Posted by DreamLike1
For someone who has owned plenty of high performance cars, it just seems like you got rid of the Evo rather quickly in my opinion. As you must know, high performance cars come with a price - they're not gunna last nearly as long as a honda civic or toyota corolla...
True, you seemed mostly pissed off at the dealer. But I guess my point is if you really liked to Evo you would have taken it to another dealer to get it serviced. I have a 300zx that just kept breaking all the time and the dealership wasn't as bad as your experience but I'd say the headache was compensated by the ammount of time and $ spent on the car. But I loved the damn thing, and found a way to make it work.
Just to me seems like you ditched the Evo before considering other possabilities. I dunno I could be wrong Either way you, you did have a sh*tty experience with the stealership
True, you seemed mostly pissed off at the dealer. But I guess my point is if you really liked to Evo you would have taken it to another dealer to get it serviced. I have a 300zx that just kept breaking all the time and the dealership wasn't as bad as your experience but I'd say the headache was compensated by the ammount of time and $ spent on the car. But I loved the damn thing, and found a way to make it work.
Just to me seems like you ditched the Evo before considering other possabilities. I dunno I could be wrong
Either way you, you did have a sh*tty experience with the stealership I've paid to play all my life. I know the price and I'm willing to pay UNTIL I get bad customer service....REAL bad customer service. Then it's time to talk with your wallet and move on. I am dissapointed by both so I don't want to inconvenience myself by going to another dealership and still patronizing Mitsu. I stressed over the decision for weeks. I wanted to keep the car longer. I've never had this sort of experience happen with ANY car before. It is a shame all around.
Originally Posted by wmcorcor
No one has even discussed in here the brake issue itself. How comforting do you think it is t have the brakes come on full tilt at 60MPH, and then have it happen again and again after they fixed it....then have the dealership put 60 miles on the car over 8 days all the while the brakes are locking until they were smoking. Would anyone trust the car after that or not worry about what damage that has done to your brakes, rotors and clutch???
Old, boiled brake fluid may have led to your blockage.... And if that's the case, your experience may be valuable to other Evo owners.
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The Evo is the best car I have ever driven. The Mitsubishi customer service is the worse I have ever seen.
I have a lot of horror histories with the Mitsubishi dealer assistance. I'm a Mitsubishi owner since 1998. Montero, Galant, Evo etc... and ALWAYS I have been dealing with poor quality mechanics and you know...
The point is: You are more important, not the car. If you are happy with VW or subaru, chevrolet, BMW etc... go for it.
I have a lot of horror histories with the Mitsubishi dealer assistance. I'm a Mitsubishi owner since 1998. Montero, Galant, Evo etc... and ALWAYS I have been dealing with poor quality mechanics and you know...
The point is: You are more important, not the car. If you are happy with VW or subaru, chevrolet, BMW etc... go for it.
Originally Posted by Walker
Your EVO is better off
Originally Posted by aklucsarits
You never told us how many miles were on your Evo. What was the mileage at? And when was the last time that you had its brake fluild changed?
Old, boiled brake fluid may have led to your blockage.... And if that's the case, your experience may be valuable to other Evo owners.
Old, boiled brake fluid may have led to your blockage.... And if that's the case, your experience may be valuable to other Evo owners.
I agree. It is my hope that ALL of this helps other Evo owners. They have always been helpful to me so I hope this gives back in some way.
Originally Posted by k270kmh
The Evo is the best car I have ever driven. The Mitsubishi customer service is the worse I have ever seen.
I have a lot of horror histories with the Mitsubishi dealer assistance. I'm a Mitsubishi owner since 1998. Montero, Galant, Evo etc... and ALWAYS I have been dealing with poor quality mechanics and you know...
The point is: You are more important, not the car. If you are happy with VW or subaru, chevrolet, BMW etc... go for it.
I have a lot of horror histories with the Mitsubishi dealer assistance. I'm a Mitsubishi owner since 1998. Montero, Galant, Evo etc... and ALWAYS I have been dealing with poor quality mechanics and you know...
The point is: You are more important, not the car. If you are happy with VW or subaru, chevrolet, BMW etc... go for it.
Agreed...their customer service has been very poor in this incident.
Agreed....I've owned Eclipses since there WERE Eclipses. This is best for me. Individual experiences may vary but I can't stay after mine.