Does anyone have any idea the direction Finbarr J. O'Neill is taking MMNA? I can't find anything since he replaced Pierre Gagnon. Is any new restructured org chart in place? Has he released any vision for the company?

 

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/040223/as_fi..._motors_2.html

Looks like nothing good.. Daimler is sending in the surgeons..

 

http://media.mitsubishi-motors.com/p...etail1009.html

Does Mitsu's not so rosey future cuase anyone to think where they are headed?

I wish I could drill down to see out of the 27,208 vehicles exported which were Evo's and where they went, US/Europe/elsewhere... I wonder how many were MRs...

 

North America declined 77.6 percent to 2,915 units.. I wonder if 10 - 15% of those are Evos? 300 or so 2004 Evos in the US already...

 

Which cars does Mitsu build in Japan and bring over?

 

evo's i think are the only ones built entirely in japan

 

That is why the reliabilty stats on the EVO are higher..(better)

Typically, cars built stateside are less reliable and more prone to issues..

 

The Diamante is Australlian built, or has that changed lately?
So are the Lancer, Galant, Montaro, Endeeavor, and Outlander all US built?

What other than the bloomington, Il production plant do they build at in the US? or around the World?

I guess in the past, they've built models in both Japan and the US and had to import for high demand ( 0/0/0 will do that.. hindsight...)

http://www.worldroom.com/pages/newsw...8200023b.phtml

 

Also this far into the year is Mitsu bringing 2004 Evos to the US? Or are they playing with Subaru and any other potential show stealer and keeping the MR in their pocket for a debut?

 

There you go again with those "thoughts"..

I'm watching you...

 

That fugly new Galant ain't gonna help anything...

 

A guys gotta have dreams doesn't he.. I've been burned on 1st year models three times now.. This time I'm holding out.. It's really tough waiting with all your family and friends running around in Evos.. Atleast they don't mind me chauffering them around the circuit every now and then..

Took my brothers out for a spin the other day 5-100mph in under 9 seconds. In the wet. He laid down just under 450whp on his dyno. too much lag below 4k for me especially just hopping out of my normally aspirated daily ride. But it howls through the gears in a determined way. Damn them I say! Pure torture!

 

The lancer(s), outlander, montero sport, and montero are all built in japan. The endeavor, galant, eclipse(s) are built here. The diamante is built in australia.

Oh and that fugly new galant is selling fairly well considering advertising has not been out all that long. Mits will be fine with finbarr...he has his **** together.....if you can help a crappy *** car like hyundai sell like it does, he can help mits. He did the right thing with the warranty. People need a reason now days to buy a car at a certain place. Man, many people buy cars in AMERICA just for the cost vs. benefit factor...no other reason. In my opinion mits has the cars right now to be a class leading manufacturer.....but they need to get all their ducks in a row and then start from the begining.

I work for a mits/subaru dealership in the parts department. I see daily what comes through the shop....let me tell you all that bash mits for selling crappy cars.....suby ain't any better...lately thats about all that has been coming through the shop.

 

Fav that's good to hear someone on that side of the fences experiences. How much is the Daimler Chrysler asssociation/purchase affecting mitsu at this point in the game?

 

This thread:

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...threadid=66214

has this link to the NA sales for January:

http://media.mitsubishicars.com/deta...38647&mime=ASC