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My worry is, as I said, the potential problem in a hypothetical situation when one authorized dealer makes a warranty repair, and the other refuses to revisit it if the part or labor fail (that's what the cust. service told me).
Here's an example: Someone in the Hyundai Elantra forum went to a dealer while on vacation to get his oil changed. The mechanic notified him that the last person who changed his oil (the dealer in his hometown) stripped the oil pan threads and the pan would need to be replaced in order to put the drain plug back in. The dealer refused to warranty the oil pan since they didn't damage it and charged him $400. He took the situation up with Hyundai, who agreed it was covered under warranty and reimbursed him for the repair cost.
The above Hyundai example is a good test: did the company take responsibility for the bad labor (stripping the thread), or for a bad part (oil pan, which was originally OK) as a good gesture? It is a question of principle, because it shows to where the company vs. dealer responsibility extends. I wonder if different manufacturers have different arrangements with their dealers in this regard.
You are correct in saying that the dealer is not part of the company. They are separate entities with contracts to sell specific models.
I've been looking thru the Owners Manual and it's not there.
Thanks.
more mods than you can imagine
wondering how to remove top part to get to speaker in the back seat area
thx
It's a 99 galant
Can you elaborate a little more and about how long would this take can I do alone or will i need help. I also want to replace front speakers.
Where is the best place in Manhattan to get them
thxs
I'm not from NY, but I've dealt with some shops located in that area. I've bought from Smile Photo/Video and they've always treated me right. If I remember correctly, they are right off broadway, around 30th. Only been to their shop once, but have bought from them through the mail a few times. Lots of places in your area to shop around!
Everything I have read recently indicates that because of the weakness in the used car market leasing companies are taking huge hits on off lease vehicles with the average loss in the area of $2700. For that reason it has been suggested that leasing companies are highly motivated to sell vehicles to the leasees at below residual prices so that they can avoid the process of refurbishment and resale as well as a financial hit. Therefore, I was shocked when I approached Mitsubishi Leasing the other day and was told flat out that if I want to buy the car they are 100% non-negotiable off the residual price. Since the Customer Service rep I spoke to didn't even know what I was talking about and had to speak to a supervisor I thought I would double check this. I spoke to the Finance Manager at the dealer where I leased and he confirmed this. He even commented that he has leased 3 Mitsubishi vehicles in a row and tried to get them to sell to him below the residual and they refused.
Obviously the company has the right to insist on the residual (it's in the contract afterall) but it's hard for me to believe that Mitsubishi is doing that much better on resale than virtually every other manufacturer that they can afford to be so hard nosed. Afterall, these aren't Lexus'.
It's left me with a bit of a bad taste and now I have to decide whether I still want a buyout (at $10,800) or I start looking for another car which I really don't want to do. I just thought I'd inform this board of Mitsubishi's policy in this regard should anyone else be contemplating the same thing.
This plus potential repair costs is probably enough to make me move on to a new vehicle.
Still doesn't make sense to me that the company would rather take this vehicle back, refurbish and try and resell in a weak used car market when they could never have to see the car if they were willing to knock a grand or so off the residual buyout.
To make matters even more bizzare I called Mitsubishi about the possibility of extending the lease another year (certainly an opportunity for Mitsubishi to make some more money off this vehicle) and was told "Mitsubishi does not extend leases". This is contrary to the general market as I know for a fact that a friend just recently extended on a Camry and I know others who have extended on Accords. I'm scratching my head. It seems Mitsubishi will do just about whatever it takes to discourage me from remaining a customer. I've got 5 weeks to look for a new vehicle so I don't feel terribly rushed. Nevertheless, I'm still disappointed that I'm basically forced to dispose of a car I would really like to keep.
It seems that corporate America is always looking for a way to squeeze a few more dollars out of the poor consumer. My credit card company tells me that If I'm a day late on a payment I must pay a $29 penalty. I figure 20% of people are a day or two late. A few million people at $29 and your friendly credit card company has pocketed an extre hundred million or so. Unreal.
As for the credit cards .... that's why you have a choice of what companies to use. And with online payment you shouldn't be late anyways.
Will the first set of coil-overs only allow Konis on the rear, or can I use Konis all around? I assume the second description means I can use either stock, Sachs, or Boge shocks all around.
I called the customer service number and the guy told me I could use the coil-overs (which use Eibach springs) with stock shocks all around and have no problem. This didn't sit too well with me because I've seen aftermarket performance springs DESTROY factory shocks!
Has anyone tried the Ground Control kit, and if so, what shocks are you using? Any help would be greatly appreciated...
'cause it's used car, so i don't have security code card that was sent to previous owner. I contacted to Mitsubishi dealer and they said they would charge me $78...
Is anyone have that code, pls send it to me...
Thanks....
http://www.evolutionm.net/gallery/data/502/1evo83.jpg
(at the risk of sounding obvious, it's the one in the background)
also, i think it is 2005 not 2004 (according to evolutionm.net website) but then again, edmunds is showing 2004 spy photos. i'm confused?
my '99 ES just passed 77k mark. will it reach 100k? i hope so! :-)
Marcin - Congrats on your 77K. My 99 LS just turn 68K the other day. I just experienced warped rotors for the 1st time & had the discs resurfaced. My guess is when I got new tires at NTB back in July they overtightened the lugs.
i would also call the mitsu dealer and verify the oil filter numbers (mfg).
then i would call sears and ask them what type of oil filter was installed and "show me where"
let us know the progress of your trouble.
good luck.
Just wondering if anyone owns one out there and may have any words of wisdome or encouragement to share with me. Thanks.
very reliable and really smooth running.
my ex-room mate has an '02 GTZ and loves it.
no problems with his either.
hope that helps.
thanks.
I didn't really know much about Mitsubishi when we bought ours, except we were looking for a new V6 Camry (had three others) and couldn't find one equipped the way we wanted. Stumbled across the Galant which was perfect so we bought it. Even with their good prices up front ($2500 less than a Camry) and the rebates/financing it's a total rip on resale. I'm going to be lucky to get $14,000 for this vehicle that stickerd at $23,500 new. I sold one of my Camrys for nearly that much and it was five years old with 50K miles.
I like everything about the Galant V6's but the only way I'll own another is off the used lot. They can keep their gimmick new sales deals as it just continually drives their resale into the ground. I know the used market is flooded right now, but my research shows this is not a new thing for Mitsubishi's.
Ebay Item # 1873803686
Ebay Item # 1874305610
No V6's have gone through the auctions so the only thing I have to go on is KBB private party value which puts mine at $14,400 and similar V6's on ebay have been going for around $12,000-$14,000. Examples:
Ebay Item # 1873883129
Ebay Item # 1873567334
Basically the price difference when new is about the same used. V6 package adds about $1500 plus figure in the other option differences. I've noticed V6 models seem to get a lot more attention on ebay so I may just stick mine on there. Going to take a beating one way or another, might as well make it quick.
I bought my 2000 Es in Dec of 1999.. Now I only have 21,000 miles on it, and still performs like new. I hope It'll stay that way for years to come.
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www.thegalantcenter.com
Resale value does drop like a rock.
Tires, the battery, a couple of light bulbs, and a brake job are about the only wear items I've replaced. I've done oil changes every 3ishK miles and had the scheduled maint done every 15K. The car has yet to let me down. I still love the interior and feel the car provides great bang for the buck as long as you'll be keeping it a few years.