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I am wondering if its the gray or all of the colors?
I have other cars and pickups going on the same roads and holding up very well, and they are older and have more miles.
car69
Believe it or not, some people still read the forum on dialup and big pics shut the site down for them.
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Same thing for gas stations, restaurants, banks etc.
Also, the painted area in the back has clear vinyl over it to protect the paint. That looks sandblasted too.
The reflection on the side of the car makes it really difficult to see what's going on.
I'd say given those driving conditions you should invest in some of the big mudflaps that Mitsubishi offers in Japan and Europe.
I haven't been looking at the web postings for 07 Outlanders for a while now, but after seeing your issues I wanted you to know that you are not alone. I have posted several pictures of my 07 Outlander. It was dark gray and after only two weeks of ownership (purchased Dec 06) started having serious paint chipping issues around the back wheels. The dealership repainted it and within 6 weeks it was having much worse issues and had chipped off all the paint and the protective film liner that had been put on it. I went back to the dealership and directly to Mitsubishi. They did all the same things to me they were doing to you. They claimed it was a road hazzard issue and that no one else was having this problem and that it wouldn't be covered under warranty. I had not been offroading. Further more, I have four cars that have all been driven to most of the same places (including the Lexus LX470 that was my personal car that I had driven all the same places for over a year before that) and none of these cars exhibited any rock chipping. I showed the car to the repair shop that originally painted the rock chipping and the owner suggested the problem was probably a combination of the paint color and a Mitsubishi design flaw. I pushed that with both the dealership and Mitsubishi. They became increasingly more difficult to deal with, but finally agreed to repaint it one more time. They basically told me this was likely the last time they would help me. I let them fix the Outlander, but when I picked it up and realized that they had been so difficult to work with and that I probably would not be able to get any more help in the future, I decided to get rid of the Outlander and cut my losses. I met with the owner of the dealership and told him what I had decided to do. He wanted me to hang in there and keep the vehicle, but wouldn't provide me any level of comfort that I would be treated differently in the future by Mitsubishi. I traded in the Outlander for an 07 Hyundai Santa Fe. I am much happier, but sad that I had to unload the Outlander because of the poor customer service from Mitsubishi. Let me know if I can answer any questions. You are not alone in this issue.
car57
Other than that, couldn't be happier. Just filled up, 22.5 MPG, and the wind noise at the mirror is gone now that the dealer did the TSB.
I do have a few complaints, and some of these are just personal ones, that others may not have a problem with. The heated seat buttons are in a terrible location, you can't see it to know if you are turning on high or low. The center arm rest is too low for me, I can't comfortably rest my arm on it. Running lights (i have HID's) are on when the car is on, I wish that they would turn on when the car is in drive, it can just be a bit annoying at night to sit in your car before you are about to leave and people are waiting for you because they see lights on. I have had problems with the tire pressure monitoring system, it goes off all of the time, and I know my tires are fine, another thing to have the dealer check. The gas mileage is annoying, that is what pisses me off the most, it auto resets every time I start my car, even if I switch it to manual, the next time I start the car, it is back in auto mode and it has reset, it pisses me off to never know what my actual mileage is. And the seat belt warning is also very annoying. Now I usually wear my seatbelt, but occasionally when only going a half mile, I don't, but now I have to because the warning won't shut up, yea, it goes away after 90 seconds, but then after I stop at a light, its on again.
Overall it is a great car, and I know I made the right choice getting it over the CX-9 and Escape, as they were my other 2 top choices. If you get an outlander, you will not regret it!
Powertrain, while not as refined as in our Accord (V6), is very responsive, and adequate for the size of a car. Paddle shifters are fun, split tailgate - a homerun. I finally figured out how to program and connect my Razor to the Bluetooth system in a car. This thing is really hands free and hands down. Overall in a scale from 1- 10 I would give it 9.
The missing point would cover:
- Great looking but lint catching sport fabric
- Mandatory 3rd row seat in XLS
- Cargo space could be bigger
- Limited OEM accessories (roof rack cross bars not available yet)
In a small CUV segment Outlander is the best choice IMO, much better value than CRV or RAV4, much better performance than anything else(maybe except CX7 or RDX).
My only gripe (always has been) is the road/cabin/wind noise. Not to restart any discussions, but its just disheartening to see my cool bluetooth setup fail miserably in so much road noise when at hwy speeds or uneven road surface. Everything else is pretty slick .
CX-7 is probably the only reasonable CUV to compare , but the turbo engine and shorter warranty, made it easy for me to decide. RDX is not at the same price point, so no remorse there.
Sound insulation or lack there of is my second gripe.. not upto my standards. And the thin plastic on the dash. No soft touch materials used on the dash which reeks of cost cutting..
Third gripe would be lack of telescoping steering wheel combined with poor support from seats. Heck even a cheap corolla has more comfy seats fer cryin out loud. No lumbar support and forget upper back support.
Fourth would be brutal depreciation... Not happy at all with that. Oh and the color choices suck too.. still not sure if graphite is the color I wanted..
fuel economy is okay for the size and fm reception sucks but not a deal breaker.. Other than that just peachy...
And why have you bought it again? Did they twist your arm or what? All above you should easily find out on your test drive or on the model displayed in the showroom. With so many cons I would probably looked at something else.
... But wait, I'm not too sure though if that new car/suv I want is really the one I wanted... :confuse:
Make up your mind dude!
Now, tell me, if you didn't get the Outlander, because you had all those gripes about it, what else would you have gotten?
If you hate any car that much you should get rid of it and move on.
If you want the plush ride of a Camry, the soft seats of a Corolla, and a soft dash... why did you buy the Outlander? Do more research next time.
Please stick to talking about the cars and not each other. Thanks.
When I turn on the AC the engine ideals for one minute and then stops and then starts again and so forth. Also, really bad condensation after the AC has been on for a bit.
Off topic - does the LS model have bluetooth? If no, does anyone know how much it is to enable it?
Did I get a :lemon: ???
Lot's of warranty left, so I'm not worried.
off topic, does anyone know how much it will cost to enable the bluetooth. is it possible to add 3rd row seats on an LS model? thanks!
As far as 3rd row seat, I can sell you mine, no need for it.
Here's what one says about it on Amazon consumer review:
"at such a low price, this vac has amazing suction. It sux all the dust off my Outlander dashboard. The battery charge has always lasted as long as i've needed to use it. I bought this as a wedding gift from the couple's registry. They told us that this was their favorite wedding present for Outlander and RAV4 owners. Glad to buy a reliable gift!"
Repeat until streaks are gone.
The automatic is at best annoying as h#$l. I asked in another post if anyone else finds the down shift pattern and subsequent 400 rpm drop annoying or (?). It's not an Audi but them it also isn't that price range so dollar paid to value is 80/90% :confuse: