Mitsubishi Mirage

Price Paid:  $700.00 from private

Year / Model Reviewed:
1996 mitsubishi mirage coupe ls

Summary:
this car is great. no problems with it even at 130,000 miles has no problem with acceleration great off the line. could use alittle more punch after the 60 mark. great on gas and fun to drive

Strengths:
fun to drive. fun to race good gas milage requires little upkeep

Weaknesses:
hard to find after market parts for a 10 year old car

Similar Products Used:
civic/ neon/saturn ion

Price Paid:  $0.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
1994 mirage es coupe 2 door

Summary:
I got this little baby car from my uncle as my 17 birthday gift, I've been drive it for a year .It is a great Gas-Saver. now I get another car, so can't keep this one, ask for $6oo to sell.

Strengths:
awesome gas-saver; good handling;
automatic smooth like new;low mile-100k from 1994; never be tuned to race, all stock parts.

Weaknesses:
engine shake at stoplight,then I find out the exhaust manifold(header) is cracked.the driver-side front turning light is damaged, but still works ,no need change.

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Price Paid:  $2500.00 from A-1 auto

Year / Model Reviewed:
1994 Mirage

Summary:
Love the hell out of this car.Got me from point a to b without any issues. Only repaired once. The distibutor went out but easily found an affordable replacement at a pull apart. worked great since then.

Strengths:
Cute Exterior. decent interior. Good radio.Easy to drive and maintain. Affordable.

Weaknesses:
Small Trunk. Brakes squeak, even if newly replaced. Not for anyone who has a need for speed.

Similar Products Used:
MY FIRST CAR!!

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Price Paid:  $0.00 from Gift

Year / Model Reviewed:
1998 Mirage

Summary:
I've had this car since i was 15 I am 19 now. to begin with its an automatic and I have abused the mess out of it. I've cut doughnuts on dirt roads.. slid into curves on dirtroads going65 mph etc.. drove 105mph on many occasions for long periods of time. Even been mud bogging with it. This car has no passing power, but i've added some window tint and a system and I enjoy the mess out of this little car. It is an extremely cheap car, but so far I have not been able to break it I'VE TRIED! so I could get a new car.. the only thing i've ever spent on repairs is for new struts ! $250

Strengths:
Durable. Undestructable

Weaknesses:
Slow from 0-30.. after that its quick until 85+

Similar Products Used:
ford focus hyundai accent

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Price Paid:  $1951.00 from Duffy's used sleds

Year / Model Reviewed:
1993 Mirage ES 4 door

Summary:
My son and I bought this car in Oct. 2003 when it had almost 67,000 miles. It has the 1.8 engine coupled to the five speed manual transmission. The A/C and cruise control continue to work. My son installed more capable speakers. In the 19,000 miles we have owned it, the Mirage has been a performer. It has some acceleration capabilities, is fun to drive, and obtains excellent gas mileage. We replaced the radiator, the thermo switch on the radiator,the radiator hoses, and the water pump. It is reasonably comfortable although I wish that it sat a little higher off the ground (13 inch tires). It performs well on the freeway up to about 75 mph which is as fast as I have gone in it. My son bought an instrument panel with a tachometer from someone on the Mirage forum. It was an easy switch. The tach is a nice addition. Since my son graduated from high school, found a real job, and purchased a 2003 Mazda Protege 5 with 12,600 miles, I have inherited the Mirage as a commuter vehicle. My other two kids are learning to drive it because it has a clutch. If the Mirage survives 3 teenage drivers, I must give the car a lot of credit. In sum, Mitsubishi makes fine cars such as the Mirage which usually fall just behind the Corolla and Civic in the car journal articles. It is much cheaper than those two which is appealing.

Strengths:
Its repair needs as an inexpensive, 10 year old car with unknown previous owners have been relatively modest. Great gas mileage. I am not driving my large GMC van very much in favor of the gas frugal Mirage. It could go much longer than I plan on driving it. The transmission is fun to shift with the eager 1.8 L. engine although my older son may have had too much fun driving it.

Weaknesses:
Before the radiator and water pump change out, it overheated occasionally. That is no longer an issue. The oil filter is hidden from easy access. In sum, no real weaknesses.

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1978 Dodge Challenger (Mitsubishi) 1984 Dodge Colt (Mitsubishi) 1987 Dodge Colt Vista 4 X 4 (Mitsubishi)