Mitsubishi Diamante

Price Paid:  $0.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
2002 Mitsubishi Diamante LS

Summary:
In the beginning, this car was great, but it all went down hill after I had my first problem. I will NEVER buy a Mitsubishi again. Don't be fooled by it's looks

Strengths:
Beautiful car

Weaknesses:
Have had to change the altinater not long after purchase
The oxygen sensors repeatedly go out
The transmission has a mind of it's own
The windows suck; I hear the wind through the back windows.
Paint job is horrible
Had to repalce the intake valves
For some reason, the car will die in reverse and no one can seem to figure out why!
My air conditioner also has a mind of it's own, sometimes it will change the fan speed on it's own.
My check engine light comes one for no reasons (I think it's shorted out)
My brake lights come on when transmission changes gears.

Price Paid:  $13000.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
1998 ES

Summary:
Great car, bought with 49k I have 113k.

Strengths:
handling, performance, bang for the buck

Weaknesses:
no pass though in back to truck to remote trunk pop, Heater cores have problems on allot of these (I was fortunate) this is around a 8000 dollar service. My AC compressor gave out (due to improper installation of timing belt at dealer (they didnt put the splash gard back to gether properly) Also window can cause wind noise if mistracked which can happen over time.
absolutley 0 core iengine problems. I change my oil and follow the service guide religoiusly and I have not had one problem. I switched to high mileage oil at 100k although it still doesnot burn a drop.

Looking to buy another with less miles.

Similar Products Used:
Galant, Ranger, sable, honda, GMC, astro, oldsmobile,

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
4.00 of 5, 2.00 votes

Price Paid:  $10900.00 from used car

Year / Model Reviewed:
2002 Diamonte

Summary:
This car is great. Fast, solid, lots of room, power options, crashes well, looks good, used price is great. I was worried about buying a mitsubishi product but this has turned out really well. I was sorry to see mitsubishis parent co. gave up this model for the charger.

Strengths:
fast, reliable, low purchase price. run into by a f-150, no injuries. although the phoenix area body shop did a crummy job repairing the car and charged the insurance co. for work they didnt complete. i have rubbed out most of the paint drip marks and i kick the rocker panel back into place every now and then.

Weaknesses:
strange a/c controls, but the a/c is very cold.

Similar Products Used:
honda mini van (wife and I fight over who gets stuck driving it)

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.40 of 5, 5.00 votes

Price Paid:  $25000.00 from Renton Mitsubishi

Year / Model Reviewed:
2002 Mitsubishi Diamante

Summary:
This is the first foreign vehicle I have ever owned and I am very pleased. I bought this car new, knowing full well that it had high depreciation. However, I didn't have to pay anything down and had no payments or interest for a year. In addition, I got the car wholesale because I am a Costco member. Wow, driving a car free for a year...can't beat that! I drive 50 miles a day between Seattle and Tacoma and this car performs flawlessly. Performance is fast, transmission is smooth, passing is a breeze, the gas mileage averages 25mpg, the ride is smooth, handling is just fine for a large car, the radio is incredible, the seats comfortable and the tires now have over 54,000 miles and still some tread left.

Strengths:
Not too many of these are on the road, so it's nice owning a car that not everyone else drives. I like driving a rare car. The seats are very comfortable and have every possible setting. The radio is superb, you can't possible hit the highest audio level! This car is quick, smooth and responsive, but also luxurious. The climate control system is one of the best on a car that I have owned. The heater, air and defroster work so fast. I like the cockpit seating area and it's European feel. The car is very stylish and looks like a pseudo-BMW. Great deal from the dealer.

Weaknesses:
There are a few things that annoy me, but they're minor. When I got the car, it only had the capability of inserting 1 CD. It took a while to get used to the tilt wheel tilting down (as American cars tilt up), but I got used to it. The window lip is rather high so it's difficult to dangle your arm on the window sill when the window is down. There's no passthrough between the backseat and the trunk. It would have been nice to have a trip computer as an option. Definately, the low resale value is the biggest negative, but the deal I got negated the low resale value.

Similar Products Used:
AMC Gremlin (hate to admit), Chevy Monte Carlo, Pontiac Grand Prix and 6000-STE, Olds Tornado and Cadillac Fleetwood

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5, 2.00 votes

Price Paid:  $12500.00 from Metro Mitsubishi Boo

Year / Model Reviewed:
2000 Mitsubishi Diamante LS

Summary:
This car has everything you could want in a car. I owned a Kia Rio Cinco before this car. Kia's suck!!! Never again. This car is 1 Million times better. Plus...It came with $2,000 rims!!! Power everything...every thing but the 6 disc cd player. It was a steal with all the Diamante LS offers.

Strengths:
Excellent exceleration! Great looks...kind like a BMW look in the front! All the options you could ever need. Great price!

Weaknesses:
Gas killer. Resale sucks but who cares its used and alot more for your buck!

Similar Products Used:
Ford Crown Vic, Old person car...not this one!