Comments on: Mitsubishi to build the Sportback Concept

By: Kenny

Kenny — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:46:33 +0000

Damo I think we will be getting the next generation 380 in 2010. The US will get it sometime in 2008 as a 2009 Model.
Will the 380 get the 3.8 Mivec engine in the next month update? It’s bit of a shame if they won’t put ESP in the next update.

By: Damo

Damo — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:43:03 +0000

No, I was speaking of a completely new model which would eb dew in late 2008-2009 from what I have been told. But from what I now know, the update next month, has slightly updated grille/headlights/ and taillights, and rear bumper. New paint colours (obviously), an updated and classier interior, it is not supposed to be getting ESP from what I have been told, but curtain airbags are likely to become standard, so it will receive a five star safety rating regardless. Let’s just see how accurate my sources are, hey?

By: Kenny

Kenny — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:50:01 +0000

Damo Mitsubishi is in the black now, I think they made a profit last financial year(I think the Japanese financial year ending in March). What 380 update are you referring to is it the update to be released next month?

By: Kenny

Kenny — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:56:24 +0000

This Steve character sounds lot like a guy I knew at work. He had couple of bikes a 20 year old Jag. He used bag Mitsubishi, quite a lot of his stories were imaginary, like nearly every morning he has a story of passing a broken down Mitsu (if you count all these stories nearly every Mitsu sold in Aus breaks down & Steve know about it).
Co incidentally that guy’s name is also Steve.

By: Damo

Damo — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:34:03 +0000

Paul pretty much summed up what I was trying to say, but I clearly drifted off somewhere in my comment. Basically though, it is odd to find any problems at all with a Mitsubishi, as their build quality is on par witht hat of Toyota overall.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:42:06 +0000

Steve is just telling us his experiences… everyone has different experiences with cars and its useful to hear. He may have been unlucky with Mitbuishis or those who have had good experiences might have been lucky to have no problems.

By: Damo

Damo — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:30:40 +0000

LOL, nah let’s not bash Steve, he generally makes decent posts, but I and most of you don’t agree with his posts. I agree that he may have came across a dodgy Mitsubishi, but to come across so many is such a coincidence as their reliability overall is as good as Toyota and Lexus. Dam, when they get back into the black for a few years, they should start another brand, a luxury one. We all know they cannot go bankrupt with over 100 different ally companies, including the main bank of Japan, but it is only some time until they get their design right, and they start making huge profits, and with great cars like this being released why shouldn’t they? By the way, you should here about the 380 replacement expected in the next 24-30 months. Most likely have the same name, but will be either the DD or DE 380, the current is DB 380 of course. I’m not going to say anymore from the info I have received but a fair bit will come out within the next 18 months anyway,a nd it is not dissapointing.

By: Kenny

Kenny — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:17:14 +0000

I think this Steve fellow is over the top Mitsubishi hater. In US & Europe there have been extensive car reliability survey carried out. Most of these surveys indicate Toyota to be the Most reliable then followed by other Japanese manufactures including Mitsubishi, then the Korean manufactures, the German manufactures etc
At the bottom of these survey results are the US car giants like GM, Ford, Chrysler, UK brands like Jaguar, Land rover etc.

From all these surveys there isn’t any evidence to show that Mitsubishi models seem to have any reliability issues.

Mitsubishis may have had problems in the 70s & 80s, lot of it is attributed to Chrysler components used on earlier Mitsubishis

By: Kenny

Kenny — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:12:57 +0000

Lets ask what is Steve driving? Is it a very reliable, economical, safe & green car like a Toyota Prius? I think Steve drives an ancient unreliable Gas guzzler, producing heaps of green house gases.

I recently saw results of an ACNielsen new car reliability & satisfaction survey of new car buyers. Every Mitsubishi model was above the average reliability level, some models like Outlander & Colt were the most reliable in those segments. These results are similar with reliability surveys carried out in US by JD Powers.

By: Kenny

Kenny — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:50:57 +0000

I think Steve’s stories are all imaginary stories to bash Mitsubishis, We have owned 4 Mitsubishi’s. the first was a 96 TE Magna had it for 9 year with 260,000 ks only logbook services & a battery replacement, then a 02 Verada for 5 years with 75,000 ks just log book services & 1 keyless entry remote unit, then an 05 Outlander for 2 years with 25,000 ks just logbook services, a two month old Pajero with 1500 ks without any problem.

My dad had a 86 Lancer for 14 years with 300,000 ks without any problems. I think Steve is just bad mouthing Mitsubishi with imaginary stories.