What was your evaluation of this car? Mileage? Repair costs? Any trouble spots with it? I once owned a 1983 Honda Civic Wagon that was a LEMON. I have not owned a Japanese-brand car since then. I like General Motors and Dodge cars, and I do not know if the Mitsubishi Expo is considered a wagon or an SUV. I would like my next car to be smaller, with a 4-cylinder and 2-Wheel drive. I don't want an SUV. Too small on the inside for me. The car I am looking at is red with a roof-rack and appears to be a wagon-like vehicle, but I am leary of it because of the Japanese name-brand. Advice?
2007-03-01 08:34:14 · 2 answers · asked by correrafan 7 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Mitsubishi
Yes, the tranny was a factory-rebuilt one.
2007-03-01 09:07:06 · update #1
I've owned a 1994 Mits Expo that had the automatic tranny, and now I own a 1993 Expo with a 5-speed. I also have Mits Mighty Max pickups - a 1987 and a 1989. I love the trucks to death (one has over 300K on it), and I like the '93 Expo - because they are all 5-speed manual transmissions. The 1994 Expo went to Father Joe's donations when its tranny failed because the tranny is worth more than the rest of the vehicle. (Repair estimate for it was over $1500, even with the discount we get!)
I am a mechanic, and so is my husband. This has given us the opportunity to get nearly infinite info on all our vehicles. We found that the Expo is considered a wagon. All information that we've found says that the automatic transmission was the #1 problem zone on the early Mitsubishi vehicles, and that tranny failure is common.
MAKE NO MISTAKE - there is nothing Dodge about the Expo! It is 100% import. All parts on it reflect this with their cost (meaning, all parts are spendy!) when you find yourself replacing them. The 2.0 L and 2.4 L engines are known for upper-engine noise (hydraulic lifters that clatter and can't be adjusted), but we have never had a catastrophic engine failure with a Mitsubishi.
Given the option between an 83 Civic with 200K on the engine or a 1990-anything Mitsubishi with an automatic - I'd take the Civic. At least they're cheap to work on.
2007-03-02 05:27:25 · answer #1 · answered by JypsiCaine 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well if u say the tranny was replaced make sure its a good tranny not a cheap crap one taken out of a junk car.
2007-03-01 09:03:39 · answer #2 · answered by jack p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋