2001 Mitsubishi Mirage Overview

This Car Has Never Let Me Down! —

Alright, so I'll admit it - I bought this car out of desperation with only 4 hours on my side and it was between that, a '00 Corolla or a Geo. Considering the Corolla and Geo have exactly the same engine(only one was more expensive than the other - guess which one!), I had an obvious choice in front of me with a 1.8L 4cyl getting more than decent MPG ranging from 26 city - 32 hwy, listed. It was a rental before I bought it in 2003, with only 16,389 miles on it and I honestly didn't expect it to hold up long enough for me to pay it off. So, the real question: Would I have made the same decision all over again? You bet your sweet ass. I have had this car for 4 years and 6 months and single-handedly put well over 111,000 miles on it, but it has yet to disappoint me. I take good care of my vehicles and this one proves the Car-ma Theory - "Routine maintenance rewards routine reliability." I've had to re-charge the battery, replace the headlights, do a few extra brake jobs and install some new sparks, but other than that, I haven't invested a single cent over average maintenance costs.

2001 Mitsubishi Mirage Ls Coupe — Performance: its pretty quick right off the line. I just bought it less than a week ago and am waiting to register it so i haven't touched 5th gear yet. I wish it was a little quicker, that way reviews could stop saying it cant compete with leaders in its class(Jetta and Golf) but i bought this at a fraction of one of those. Quality: Fairly well build. Everything is smooth looking.. Definately fun to drive. I bought the 5 speed with a sun roof and its perfect. Like i said, i wish it could blow the doors off the VW's but eventually ill get it there.

Its Small, Its Good On Fuel, Its Cheap And Its Pretty Much Only Owned By Good Looking Chicks. — Acceleration is horrible but it does the job. Test out the brakes on a track and they'll fail quickly. Build quality is good but still plastic. After 6 years there's lots of rattles. It can look fantastic if you look after it and are tactful with any options. Its great on fuel if you know how to drive and after 120,000 km it still feels like new. Revs out very nicely and still can put a smile on your face.

Buy It — Good acceleration when the car is empty. Build Quality is awesome on outside, interior leaves some for desire. Great aesthetics but as with most of these small cars they beg for the benefits of lowered suspension both for looks and handling. Very cheap to own apart from body repairs and a very fun car to drive

Primary Use: Commuting to work

The Lone Rider — firts its from JAPAN, the people from this country make good things, its a good car, have a good grip, good drive, tho motor rules always work, i dont have a real trouble with, the only problem are the doors, aret oo heavy, but if you take care from all things, this is not problem, mitsubishi rules

Primary Use: Family transportation