I was wondering how your experiences with the Evo have impacted your potential future purchases of other Mitsubishi products.

My wife will be needing a new car, and she wants something a bit more sporty. The Lancer RallyArt fits into the range of cars she would consider, but after our adventurers with the local district manager and a prior new Mitsubishi (and the warranty dance), the RallyArt isn't even going to be considered.

What are other people's experiences, good or bad?

 

Well if I buy another product it would be another EVO. But I might to sure I would give them my money again.

 

I've got a RalliArt and it is a fantastic car. HIGHLY recommended! Two thumbs up.

 

EVO was my first and last

 

I've bought 3 mitsu cars in 2 years. I have nothing but good to say about them. It is all about your local dealer.

 

Yea, sucks ***** man.... I personally disagree with the way they are conducting business in North America. The general consumers feel like he/she is getting screw over by . They play a very passive hand toward their customers and seem to not care much about how we think of them. Plus they have bad taste in cars anyways, except the EVO. Dont get the ralliart, I go for an RSX before any Ralliart. I'm sorry, but it is just really ugly.

 

Well, I don't suffer from brand loyalty.

I bought the Evo because it's an Evo (which is incidentally made by ). Mitsubishi as a company is in a bit of trouble right now, in part because of a bad reputation in Japan and in part because many of their vehicles are bested by the competition. (The evo is a notable exception here.) My own experience with Mitsubishi is fine so far, maybe because I have not (yet?) had to deal with them in any way. The local dealership is questionable in my eyes, but so is every other one.

In the end, I will buy the car from whichever manufacturer and dealer that gives me the most value. "Value" is measured by what I get for what I pay -- a cost benefit analysis. In the case of the evo, warranty was not high on the list because the likelyhood it would remain stock was small. This would not be the case for many other cars and is at least partially offset by the reputation and history of the car itself.

Would I buy another evo right now? Absolutely. Would I buy another ? Probably not. Take that as you will.

 

Oh yeah, why didn't I think of that. Pay $2k more for a car with a little less power that has to wind way higher to get there and with way less torque period. Give up room and access, esp in the back. Pay higher insurance. Have to use premium fuel so I can pay more at the pumps. And get beaten by every RalliArt that tries me. And those V8 juice people think they have the WOW.

But WAIT! I could pay about $5k more and have the hp up in the stratosphere and STILL have 20 less torque and now have to spin 2000 rpm higher to lose out. And STILL pay premium fuel and see the taillights of every RA as it crosses the intersection ahead of me. At least for $5k more I could hope for a long enough stretch to get the squirrels all wound up at once and finally outdo the RA at the upper end. And it only costs me an extra $100 plus per month on my payment! What a deal! Where's the nearest RSX dealer???

 

I own a '02 Lancer ES and a '03 Evo. The wife is cuurently driving the ES until we find something to replace it. I initially looked at the RalliArt sportback and thought that would be a neat car for her. Now? No way. I would buy another Evo in a heartbeat but I will never, ever buy another Mitsubishi project (well, maybe the Pajero Evo ). The Evo has lots of problems, but I can live with all of them and am slowly working towards correcting them. The car's just so much damn fun that it all seems worthwhile. The Es, on the other hand, is a steaming pile of ****.

 

Don't discount the RA Sportback too quickly. It's a great car. I'd rather have an Evo but for the next year or two until I can this is an excellent substitute.

 

I have an EVO, wheather I would buy another one would depend on what else was on the market in that same price range at the same time in the future.

But as far as anything else they make, no way!

 

Before they brought the Evo here I would never have bought a Mitsubishi. I would not consider any other vehilce in Mits. current U.S. product line. That stems from a variety of reasons including styling, build quality, performance, and reputation. The Evo in my mind is not really your typical mitsubishi product and that is a good thing.

 

i have to agree here... mitsu has to beat the competition in performance, or price.. or both... mitsu charges u same or higher price for lesser cars... its weird... only in the evo do they really kill the competition

 

Their product offering in the US is weak at best. The Evo is certainly a world-class product but none of the other cars sold by Mitsubishi in the US are in the same league in terms of performance, styling, and handling. Compare them to Nissan, who saw a 49% jump in sales for Feb 04 vs Feb 03. The 350Z is a great car but not very practical, but you can step into an altima, a maxima, or even a murano and get the same engine and similar interior styling and details... a prospective 350Z buyer might actually end up in one of those other cars due to practicality considerations.

That's not true at all for mitsubishi, for all their JDM engine technology, the cars here are embarrassingly primitive. The Ralliart is a huge step in the right direction, but the base 120 hp 4 banger is pretty pathetic for a car sold in 2004. The galant has the weakest V6 with the largest displacement, the SUV's are just plain freakish... I worry about MMC sometimes..

 

well, if i were to buy another mitsu, it would sure be another evo. evo is the only mitsu car that's worth buying imo.