I went up to the local Mitsu lot (Bob King here in Winston-Salem) the other day to check out the new X and low and behold they were unloading like 12 of them when I got there. They still had all the wrapping on them of course so I went back up today to get a better look. I REALLY like the blue ones in person. They look very nice. I was considering trading for a blue one so I test drove one and here are my thoughts...

GOOD

1. Creature comforts like cruise control, 6 disc cd changer
2. Very smooth ride
3. Smooth in terms of powerband
4. New Recaro's are VERY snug
5. The blue was a great looking car

BAD

1. Coming from my modded car, I might as well have been driving a Galant lol It felt so slow to me
2. I drove the one right out of being cleaned so it had a whole 4 miles on it. I might have driven it about 5 giving it a total of 10 miles. When we got back, after just 10 miles, I could smell nothing but burning clutch. It was ridiculous. I'm no amateur in terms of manual driving so I could just imagine a new driver riding that clutch. Unless that was just "newness" wearing off, I don't think the clutches will hold up well at all.

Overall, I was pleased with that dealership (which says alot because I normally don't care for dealerships). The salesmen weren't pushy or anything and treated me fairly so to them. They ended up just 1000 short of what I had set in my head for what I had to get out of mine or I would have driven out of there with blue X lol Maybe later/next year or something

 

yes i test drove a blue one also and smelt the burning clutch smell must be the blues lol jk

 

what was the asking price for it

 

$35,6xx

 

ya there are 2 in rockhill sc , red and blue, about same price

 

Yea, I liked them aesthetically.. kind of a yawner in terms of straight line power but I expected that... nothing the aftermarket can't fix lol

 

Ya i think they are going 2 be stong cars

 

Not anymore. Just a sole red one left. I bought the blue one they had on Saturday. They will sell them for $1000 over invoice. The best price on the East coast, at least that I have found, by far. Ask for Devon or Clem Miller the sales manager and tell them Brian sent you. Great guys to work with.

Brian

 

good they are a great dealership they do all my work

 

This isnt Chris. Chris was with me when I got it though.

 

this is noah with the WW MR, which evo did you have

 

Nice review. I felt the same about it feeling really, really slow.

 

My car had the clutch smell for the first 50 miles or so and it has gone away. Last night thought I left a light with a little spirit and the car smelled like dump for 30 minutes. It is still an EVO

 

See, I'm just curious if that is just "newness" burning off or if those clutches are junk... Opinions?

 

Its probably the brake pads. I used to sell lincolns/mercurys (i know, really exciting stuff) and after every new car test drive it smelled really bad...it was always from the pads.