You just dont get it do you?? the clue here is the keyword SUBJECTIVE . Everyone has different reasons. For one, to answer your question, i don't buy used cars. Case closed.

 

Too bad you won't get warrantied...

I dunno what's wrong with you, maybe you forgot to pickup your brain when they were passing it out but the thread is about Mitsu backing the cars while there are obvious build quality problems... it's not about how POS the car is, everyone admits the car is a great car...

When are you going to read?? When you do then please respond with something coherent and lay down the pipe.

 

Yup...same here...4K miles and zero problems!!!

 

6500 miles 0 problems, car runs great paint looks great and clutch works perfect. Also Mitsu service ROCKS, Oil change in 15 min.

 

Ok, i haven't read the whole thread here, who would it's so freaking long. And that's the problem. I think this thread's length speaks great volumes to Mitsu's bad service. Look, I'm not going to sit here and bash the car or anything because the fact is that it's possible that I love my EVO more than any other EVO owner out there. I'm very impressed with the car and it's capabilities. Now, I don't care if you haven't had any problems yet, I'm telling you that the build quality is for ****. End of discussion. However, I expect things to break, and sometimes I expect things that aren't supposed to break to do just that. The issue isn't whether or not the car "sucks" or has bad build quality, but HOW MITSU TAKES CARE OF THINGS WHEN THEY GO WRONG. It's easy to provide great customer service when everything goes planned. It's an entirely different thing to provide great customer service when the **** hits the fan. Example: I got my new R compound tires mounted and balanced at a shop close to my house in Santa Monica. They also did an alignment. Two problems...the alignment was terrible, and they torqued my lugs to over 400 lbs!!! Yep, I sheered 2 of them right off, it was amazing there was no other damage!! I call them up expecting to go balistic and have to argue with the guy, but he simply said "Rich order 20 lug studs and two new nuts, bring it back and you can watch us replace all 20 lug studs, and we'll give you a new alignment and corner balancing for free. I can't believe that this happened and I appologize for the inconvenience" Guess where I'll be taking my EVO everytime I need new tires, yep to the place that totally ****ed up the first time because they know how to treat customers, and I doubt that with that kind of attitude that things go wrong all the time there. Two parting shots: guys who are *****ing about the car being noisy...go buy a camry. This car is a detuned WRC car, and it wasn't built to be comfortable, it was built to be fast. Fast cars are noisy...clutch, brakes, chassis squeeks (the infamous decel noise that to be honest started me *****ing and moaning as well, then I realized what a moron I was being) etc...PERIOD. Lastly, all you guys that say such and suh miles and no problems...go ****ing drive the thing and you will have some problems. That's right, if you DRIVE this car you WILL see that the clutch/pressure plate is a piece of garbage. I'm not complaining though, seriously, I plan on changing it and it bothers me not because it was always in my plans to change it. I just can't stand people who never plan on putting this car on the racetrack or go 10/10ths in their local canyons saying the car has no problems. I track this car all the time, and if Mitsu wants to come watch me "abuse" my car I'll be at streets of willow on 11/8 11/9 and 11/11. Bring your ****ing lawyer with you if you plan on voiding my warranty for tracking the car though.

 

Same here, I was going to VIR but could not make it. People don't have the cash if **** goes wrong, I think that's 90% of the problem. The car does ROCK on the track, I beat the **** out of it too and tells me they will cover it if it ****s out just bring it in stock. And if they don't I am not going to ***** and moan I will pay the bill and get on with my life. I have better things to do then post here about how ****ed me.

 

Hi,

Great topic to bring up.

I owned a subaru, and let me tell you, the entire dealership and sales and service was behind mods and warranty stuff. They even suggested a warranty action before it was absolutely needed. It was MY CHOICE (clutch chattering when cold).

The establishment reeked hot parts, they even had a hotted up WRX on the showroom floor with 10k of aftermarket parts (T.O. Subaru, if you want to know).

But Mitsubishi, heck look at the new gallant or whatever. They don't know which way they are going or even why the brought out the EVO. They have no other hotties in the pipeline. They have no interest in doing anything but cancelling warrantys.

I love the car. The Mitsu. But look longingly everytime a subie guy goes into his dealership. They are helpful, knowledgable.

But don't thing a poll will affect Mitsu. Most of their sales people have NO IDEA what is going on. Their management is still trying to horn in on the accord market. Which speaks to why I still keep thinking about a subaru -- the dealership gives you help, support, and isn't looking for a reason to void warranty.

I suggest we all support those with warranty problems, and mass email Mistu USA about the problems. And with threats to abandon them as a maker. If they care --- not sure they do -- they'll change. But I think they're about ready to abandon the US market. They are sending and making junk!!

R2

 

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if Mitsu wants to come watch me "abuse" my car I'll be at streets of willow on 11/8 11/9 and 11/11. Bring your ****ing lawyer with you if you plan on voiding my warranty for tracking the car though.

I second that as i will be up there with your *** Rich... the mitsu warranty guys can check out the avo intercooler, hard pipe, turbo back borla, walbro fuel pump, mbc, hks fuel cut, ooops rps clutch and clutchmaster flywheel and btw the garrett gt40 with the manifold... i am sure those are covered too!

Seriously, buy a car like this to drive it the way it was made to be driven and accept the consequences... otherwise you can just kiss off and pose with a 350 z 911 etc. Nothing against those cars but the evo is a once in lifetime opportunity to own a raw firebreathing basis for an honest to god race car. Racing breaks things... if you are not breaking things on the car you aren't racing...!

mmvlmm

 

What is this about? The Galant has nothing to do with this. Mitsu is going after more market share at wants it to breach 100K units, and I believe it will. The positive feedback we've got from our clientele agrees. Subaru doesn't sell nearly as many cars in this country, so why should Mitsu be adopting their marketing strategy? They got the Evo the Ralliart and the Eclipse. That's more "hotties" then Honda or Toyota. Subaru isn't a bogey on Mitsubishi's radar,except when it comes to Evo vs STi comparisons, and that battle has already been won.

I don't understand why this automatically means your Mitsu dealer would treat you wrong. Do you have an example of where they have denied you warranty work or refused to fix something they broke? I'm sure you know they wouldn't have fixed the tire shops mistakes for free, but I don't get why this means Mitsu hasn't taken care of you when something goes wrong?

 

I guess Micheal Schumacher isn't racing then.. His record for not breaking stuff is nearly unmatched.

 

I guess I was a little carried away....I do love my Evo, but I don't like what I'm hearing about warranty problems.

I'll stand by my guns that Subaru has commited to making more hi-perf cars over a wider span of range, the TC Sub forester, the WRX, The WRX Sti, all of which are solid foundations for perf parts.

It bugs that Mitsu is so stuck. Words of people are that you bring in a car with even just a catback or turboback and warranty is gone.

Subaru doesn't do that!!

That's all I'm saying. And I love my mitsu more than my subie!!

 

Lets compare apples to apples, cool? Comparing a formula 1 car that is rebuilt after every race, because it's only meant to last for one race, to a street car is just stupid. Not saying you are, just the comparison. Look at the Mclarens a few years ago when Schumacher won his first championship with Ferrari. Mika and David would get out to a 10-15 second lead on Michael and Eddie Irvine, then something would break and the two ferrari's would go 1-2.

 

LOL go to santa monica mitsu and find out for yourself, they will bend you over a stick it in your ***. They told me that if I changed my car in any way they would void my warrenty, I told them that was illegal they told me sorry were mitsu we do what we want.

 

So what? Your in LA, there's probably a Mitsu dealer on every other corner, go to another one. The only people who can void your warranty is the company. Read the Dispute Resolution Process handbook that you got when you bought the car. It is a white paper handout about the size of a church bulletin on Easter Sunday. If you didn't get it go down there and get one or call 1-888-MITSU-2003 and ask them to send you one. Just 'cause some jackass at one dealership told you something stupid doesn't mean its law.

 

Guys, I've read th first half of this thread, but I am quickly running out of time to read the rest. I think the one thing that can be said is that you get what you pay for. Yes, this is a $30K car. But a lot of the cars in this performance catagory are in the $45-$55K price range. Something has got to give. Apparently some corners were cut in the paint and clutch departments. This car remains a great bargin, but it ain't no Honda or Toyota......or BMW, Audi, or Mercedes for that matter. But then if Honda did make the Evo, it would be a $40K Civic. So take your pick.