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Looking to change front brakes and rotors.
Are somebody could recommend high quality rotors
and pads(brand,price,source???)
Your input guys will be very appreciated.
Took care of a recall, oil change and high speed humming noise (wheel bearing replacement).
Have 30000 on the vehicle but no one tried to sell me a 30000 mile service I'm happy to say.
Also had low speed rumbling noise which they indicated was a tire problem and should be taken to a tire shop down the street who were familiar with the Galant tire problem which would require replacement under tire warranty (prorated).
Has anyone had this tire problem and is this a safety issue or just a noise issue?
Just wanted to add my 2 cents worth to everything here.
We bought our 2001 GTZ in February, and have put 15,000 miles on it since then. Lots of city driving, but also, 2 cross-country trips between Texas and Colorado.
We've had no problems with it, and it is not only a great looking car, but runs great too. I know it won't have the resale value of Honda or Toyota, but we paid lots less for it also.
Only good stuff so far.
We are happy.
Madman
Thanks for your input....
20,000 miles with not one service visit other than oil changes and 3 MINOR recalls!!
Very impressive IMHO!
I would recommend the vehicle highly. Car is virtually identical from the A Piller back to a BMW 5 Series and it cost me about half the price. 195hp,leather,ABS=$21,000. BMW 5 with same hp and trim about $40000. You keep the snob appeal, I'll take the looks, performance and small payment.
Seems like Mitsubishi sizes their cars in between others. The Galant is a bit smaller than the Accords/Camrys and the Diamante is a bit bigger. I would have liked to drive the Diamante but she said she really liked the Galant and that was good enough for me. After two days of driving umpteen vehicles she was happiest with the one that was by far the cheapest. Momma didn't raise no fool! But seriously, I think it's a helluva nice car and I like driving it. The backseat is tighter than the Camry/Accord but the front is just as comfy to me. If we hauled adults around alot I would want something bigger than a Camry/Accord anyway so it wasn't an issue for us.
Noticed lately squeeking/humming noise probably coming form the right front or rear wheel when applying brakes before coming to a stop.
I'll check and see if the rotor, break pads are ok.
miles. When the engine is cold, it idles very rough, like it is missing, but after it warms
up to normal operating temperature, the engine just idles fine. However, if I let the
car idle for a small period of time in park, the "SES" light will come on. Any suggestions
on what might cause this?? Dealer wants $89.99 to do a diagnostics test to "see" if it
might still be under warranty. I'm a little agitated that this has happened 2K after the
basic warranty ends. Any comments welcome!!
The other gotcha is that the resale values of Mitsubishis drop like a rock (Minus $5K) and I almost didn't get the loan because the loan amount was higher than the worth of the car. Fortunately, they gave us a break but, others may not be so lucky. I guess I'm staying clear of deferred loans from now on.
Has anyone else a similiar experience? I guess if you are going to take advantage of the 0-0-0 deal, take it only if you can get a good interest rate up front or if you know you're going to put a big down payment later on.
The way the dealer made it sound, it sounded like it would be no problem to refinance and they will take care of me when I'm ready which wasn't the case. My fault for taking the dealer for their word. Anyway, 12 months later, I'm much wiser now and was able to refinanced the car through my credit union.
We bought ours in April and got 1.9% for 60 months which is a helluva deal IMHO. I can make 5-6% on the money in relatively risk free investments. I financed the entire purchase price plus tax and the dealership wrote me a check for our trade. I think they have 0% for 60 months now, but I'm not crazy about the '02 model front end.
I probably would have bought a 01, but my 02 was the only Galant on the lot with a sunroof minus the GTZ. Plus, I like the carbon fiber on the inside better than that wood trim in the 99-01.
The car looks great and handles incredibly well. My wife has a 2001 Audi A4 Quattro and I'd rather drive my GTZ - better pickup and feel overall(though on a winding road in the snow I guess I'd take the Audi.)
For the money this car cannot be beat. We had a '92 Galant that never needed anything but brakes - hope this one holds up as well.
Noticed the comments about Bell Mitsubishi in Jersey; Action Mitsubishi in Nyack, NY treated me pretty much the same way. When I asked if he had a GTZ I could see, he told me that he didn't think so but I could go up the road and wander around their storage lot to see what they had!
However, White Plains Mitsubishi couldn't have treated me better. I e-mailed them with a request and they called two hours later with an excellent price - no pressure, no haggling. It's a small no-glitz dealership but I'd recommend them.
In addition, after reading this board and calling a few dealers, I now know that the 0-0-0 deal actually means that you make no payments for the first 12 months, but once the payments do start, you pay a 9.9% interest rate. According to the dealers, people choose to refinance this loan, and that was confirmend by a few posts on this board. My questions to anyone who can help are: when is the best time to refinance? (can it be done immediately after signing the deal?), what questions should I ask the dealer, and/or my credit union/bank, and does it really pay to still be making payments on this car after the powertrain warranty is up? We are used to Toyotas and have never had a Mitsu- can I expect solid reliability from this Galant, now in its 4th model year? Consumer Reports ranks this model as having average reliability, and I do not know how thrilled I am with that.
~Thanks in advance for all your help.
If you prefer to email me, feel free at jmc415@psu.edu.
~Joe
~alpha
There are no guarantees, but based on my experience I've had a very pleasant 28 months or ownership. The car's great performance and looks-wise too.
I am going to be visiting a Central NJ Dealer this weekend to discuss the 0-0-0 financing option. Most likely, we will be getting a 4cly with ABS. (But hey, if incentives are good enough could always go ES V6). Not certain that a deal will be made, but can't hurt to try in these high incentive times. I'm a die-hard Toyota fan, but the likelihood that my fam will need a decent car at a great price and soon is high, so accordingly, we'll be checking out the Galant.
~alpha
Build quality appears about the same as Saturn (ours has had no problems over the year we have owned it), and while perhaps a bit behind Honda/Toyota, it does seem as well put together asthe Nissan I traded in for it.
As noted above, the base stereo system is more than adequate, and the only "missing" features are a remote opener for the fuel door and a proper folding back seat (has a small pass-through on passenger side).
The 4-cylinder engine is exactly what I expected it to be, which is every bit as good as the sixes of a few years ago. It is extremely smooth and quiet (the only noise is from wind and tires), and has plenty of low-end torque for acceleration. The transmission is just as good as the engine, and while not quite as clairvoyant as the Saturn automatic (the best AT I've ever driven - GM does it right), it hasnearly imperceptable upshifts and downshifts crisply on command. In 200 miles of enthusiastic driving I was able to catch it in the wrong gear once, something I have yet to do in the Saturn (I've tried).
Seats are firm and supportive, though my daughter would like an armrest in the back like "mommy's car" has. The front seat back s have a hard plastic cover, which is great for dirty kid feet, though map pockets back there would be nicer.
The cup holders aren't the best, and the rubber insert is too small to stay put. Another place where Saturn did it better.
The dash board is covered in a nice soft-touch plastic up where the driver and passenger might actually touch it, and a shiney hard plastic as you get back tot he windshield. This looks cheap, and isn't done on Camry, Accord or Altima. The gauges themselves are very well done, with very clear sightlines through the steering wheel rim, high-contrast and very pleasing illumination. I almost bought the less-expesive DE model, but my wife thought the gauges looked very cheap, as they put this tacky looking line pattern accross the whole cluster. Also, for 2002 they ditched the super-cheap-looking fake wood and put in a metal-finished plastic that looks much better.
I really can't think of anything else to say. It is not the nicest mid-size car on the market, but for my requirements represented the best combination of price, value, content and quality.
Whatever you replace the fake wood with though will be an improvement, especially since you have the gray interior.