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Purely opinion: Displacement, while a very patriotic method, IMO, isnt always the best way to equip a vehicle with strong, refined accleration. Honda impresses me a bit more.
~alpha
A few months later the car started having intermittent problems with starting and stalling etc. I took it to a transmission guy who said he couldnt find anything wrong, and then took it to the dealer twice and he said he couldnt find anything wrong either ' unless it acts up when I drive it'. The car kept stalling erratically and finally when I took it back to the dealership for a thirs time he said that the 'computer' and distributor have to be replaced. Cost? $1490!!
The car has done a 100,000 miles...
What do you guys think I should do? Should I retire the caar and get another one, or shoould I get this repaierd? And if so, should I try another mechanic or stick with the arrogant, offhand and incompetent Mitsubishi dealership...
I appreciate your help
P.S. I am still considering a new Galant or a Mazda P5...I think I want something I can transport things in...being a graduate student, the price is a major concern. I have read wonderful things about the P5 and lackluster reviews about the Galant...Consumer Reports gives it a poor in reliabilty. My question is "What's unreliable with the new ones?" My 1996 has been a real champ and I haven't seen too much negativity regarding the newer ones on this site, or any others for that matter. I'm wondering what Consumer Reports sees that I obviously don't. Please fill me in!
~alpha
As for the new Galants, they are very reliable cars. Early models had issues with warped front rotors and a few interior rattles. Overall though, their mechanical reliability is top notch as long as you replace the auto tranny fluid every 30k. The engine is the same one you have now, so if you had good luck with it, you shouldn't expect anything different. You might want to look into the Galant DE if you want high value and reasonable list of features. They were offering a 3k rebate, making them about 14,500 new, in April. At that price, it's hard to ignore the Galant's value.
As for alpha01, I am looking at the 2002 CR sheet for the Galant and it says in the opening sentence "The Galant's reliability has deteriorated, so we can no longer recommend this otherwise capable car..." I was shocked when I read this, and from different postings I've read, I don't see too much wrong with this car. Occasional brake wear and wind noise are things I can live with, especially having come from a Chevy. I will take your advice and track down the most current review.
Thanks
My suggestion would be to keep it. If it's been making the clunking noise for awhile and there is no ill effects to its handling, than it should be fine. It definitely has to be better than the Corsica!!
http://www.geocities.com/diamanteowner/article2.htm
Mr. Vivona
They put a new mode motor in the car, but that didnt help.
Last week after they said it was fixed, the temperature control was on cool so I changed it to heat and nothing happened! Four days later, when I turned on the car, I heard the clicking noise and finally the heat came on...then this weekend when I was too warm, I turned to cool air and nothing happened...so I am waiting for the clicking noise until i can take it to the dealer.
Besides that, I have the "normal" Galant squeaking and rattling, i really do like the car, but all this is starting to get on my nerves. I am hoping this stuff will be fixed with the 2004 Galants...I'll wait at least until 2007 to find out!
I know what you are going through though. I had a 93 Diamante that warped it's rotors twice in a short period of time. I had the new rotors turned once and than retorqueing the lug nuts after I got it home from the local tire shop kept the problem at bay (some of the lug nuts were real tight and others were not, thus the source of my problem). My 02 Lancer hasn't had any warpage problems in 23k, and I attribute that to the fact I rotated the tires myself and no air gun has touched the car. I wouldn't let the rotors ruin your whole enjoyment of the car. If that is your only problem, I would get the current rotors replaced and just take care in how the lug nuts are tightened and I think your problem would stop.
I am wondering,if somebody have same problem?
Or I have just wrong tires?
Very appreciated for your help guys.
I was proven right at 20K when the steering would shudder under breaking. Imagine my lack of surprise when only the left rotor was badly warped!
It took mention of small claims court for them to replace my rotors, and would you believe they expected me to settle for just the left one? Anyway, I got two new rotors and HOPEFULLY my break problems will be over.
It was roomy, powerful enough for highway driving and yielded about 39 mpg (imperial gallon)/32.5 (US gallon). It did not exhibit any squeaks or rattles and I was impressed with the overall build quality. I liked the crisp exterior (IMHO better than the current Accord,Camry or Altima)but the interior design was a bit dull.
These are new up here in Canada (Mitsu has only been here about a year). I see a few Lancers around but the Galant is rare. I think they are well priced and cheaper than the Accord/Camry. I myself drive a Honda and Toyota which are a bit nicer inside but the Mitsu appears to offer good value. It would definitely be on my shopping list if I was in the market for a midsize.
A question for anyone on this board. I believe this car shares a platform and the 2.4L engine with the base models of the Chrysler Sebring, Hyundai Sonata and Kia Optima/Magentis. Can anyone confirm that this is true?. Is the engine a Mitsu? It this a reliable car? Is the Chrysler version as good (we have more dealers for these).
2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT, auto, pwr., 55K, green w/gray int., tint, $5900,
I had stopped looking for here thinking that the board had gone quiet.
The reason I asked is that in the 1980s the larger 4 cyl engines in Chrysler were Mitsu and nearly all Hyundai stuff was Mitsu based as well. My last Hyundai had that company's own Beta 1.8. As you said, the current Galant and Sebring share a Mitsu platform.
Have you looked computed the used price using the 'net tools available at Edmunds and Kelly Blue Book?
I've a 99 LS V6 with 76K miles. The 01 isn't particularly different. Mine has been quite reliable and has had only a very few minor issues. Scroll back a bit and you'll see my latest posting on the reliability I've gotten.
I am having a problem with reprogramming a new remote for my galant 2002...we have just one remote with the keys..and since both me and my wife are driving,I decided that we need a second one...
Got the new remote from ebay for $10...and was so happy until the dealer I got the car from/carmax/...asked me for 75 dollars to do the reprogramming.....was told that it is an hour job...and there are many steps to be performed via the computer and so on....
I just don't accept that..it is electronic stuff and don't think will take more than 5 min to do the task...anyway..
if someone knows a better and cheaper way of doing that...please let me know....
To all others....please verify the cost of the reprogramming before you buy a new one...
In carmax I was told that they would'ev charged me 100 dollars for the remote itself and additional 75 for the reprogramming.....
there is another slight problem now...
when the AC is on I noticed some vibrations on the stearing weel that desappear right afeter I svich the AC off.....I wander if this is normal...I know that running an AC is quite a task ...just don't want to think that it will be so notiseably...with my lovely Galant in Burgundy....
Reprogramming the remote is an odd procedure in most cars. For instance, my 97 Altima required I have all doors closed, lock the door with the power door lock switch, insert and take out the key from the ignition 10 times within 10 seconds, than the emergency flasher lights would flash twice, and than you pressed any button on the remote. It sounded quite ridiculous to me and neither I nor the dealership could get it to work initially. I finally figured out I was inserting the key too fast and programmed the remote successfully for free. So, if the directions you found sound equally odd, don't worry it's normal. Give it a try if the person said it works!
Will give it a try very soon....at least it is worth to save some bucks,isn't it?
I'd like to share something else,though!
It is my front lights this time....the glass that covers the lights is scratched so badly...firrst I taught it is because the previous owners had been driving mostly on the motorway - the car has 17000 miles after 17 months from the 1st registration...
and then I had a better look on the bonet and on the front bumper... and I couldn't find any scratches...isn't it an odd fact...
now I am wandering how these scratches got on my front lights???
I dunno,I just try not to think of this car so much...but i got obsessed,I am afraid. Used to drive an 1994 Galant in my previous place,in London,UK...and was so hapy with the old one...now I just got the dream of my life...G8 from 2002 and I have to fight my five for a bit of driving...otherways my daily transportation consist of a 2001 Ford Ranger EDGE.....and I hate Ford....this one just was terribly cheap that I couldn't resist not buying it....it was 3500 bellow KBB and almost 4000 bellow the similar Rangers in Carmax
Considering that I am new resident to the USA with no credit history at all....shouldn't complain too much,should I!
Thanks!
Just checked and confirmed that the material for the engine's block is CAST-IRON!!!This is why it is rusty, 2 days are more than enough to get rust on anything that is cast-iron,especially if you live in high humidity and temperature area!There isn't nothing to worry about as long as the block is rusty,the trouble starts when it gets oily!
I am not sure about the body,though!It is galvanized and it is covered by some warranty against rust,7 years and 100 000 miles....."Every 2003 Mitsubishi comes with extensive coverage to ensure your satisfaction, including a 3-year/36,000-mile New Vehicle Limited Warranty; a 5-year/60,000-mile Powertrain Limited Warranty; and a 7-year/100,000-mile Anti-Corrosion/Perforation Limited Warranty."-this is from the following link:
http://mitsubishicars.com/galant/specs.html
If I were you I would go and ask for exchange if your galant has rust on the body,cos' it is covered by the warranty,and as the body is galvanized,the rusty spots will get worse once they have started to apeare.....and one of the reason could be some deep scratch or ding that has broken the galvanized layer on the body,once this layer is broken the corrosion is on immediately and it's very difficult to be stopped.
I would suggest that you examine the paint work around the rust spots to determine whether there has been some painting or not. This will show that the brand new car had been scratched and re painted prior to selling and eventually you are the owner now. Very close look and touch will show you re spraying,there always will be some traces left no matter how professionally the touch up is,in your case it looks like an amateur's job!
Let me know if this helps,thanks!
it means the engine is so well designed that it doesn't need any changes,this is what I think!
They gonna moved it to Lancer 2004,will change something on the head to get some extra HPs and there you go - 10 years old engine is still up end running!!!
As for your comments, doens't Honda use an enlarged version of the Accord engine in the Odyssey, MDX, and RL?? So why exactly are you slamming Mitsu for sharing an engine between their trucks and cars? Truck, car, doesn't matter! We aren't talking about a huge V8 and 3.8 is a common size for a V6 over at Ford and GM. Everyone is trying to cut costs by sharing as many components as possible. Besides, if Mitsu was that hard up for cash, they would have simply continued using the 3.0 and 3.5 V6s they already have rather than designing a new 3.8. Also, there is nothing wrong with using an engine design for a long time. It just proves its a reliable long lasting design. VW spends plenty of money on R&D and have new tech engines and yet they still use the same 2.0 that was introduced in 1993, itself based on the 1.8 liter dating all the way back to 1983. The 1995-97 Accord V6 was in fact the same V6 used in the 86-91 Acura Legend. I could go on and on with examples. So, please, quit trying to come up with lame excuses to slam Mitsu because you only end up showing your lack of knowledge and your bias for Honda cars.
marcin
'99 Galant ES
4cyl. / 93k mi
"It just proves its a reliable long lasting design. VW spends plenty of money on R&D and have new tech engines and yet they still use the same 2.0 that was introduced in 1993, itself based on the 1.8 liter dating all the way back to 1983."
Thats not a very good example, IMO, as that engine is undeniably anemic in all its applications, and fuel economy suffers as a result. 115hp and no overabundance of torque (like Mitsu's much better Lancer engine) from 2Liters in 2003 doesnt cut it. This is an engine that should have been upgraded years ago. The Honda 2.7 also failed miserably, IMO, in its Accord application, though it was decent engine.
My concern with the 3.8 in the Galant is how weight dist. will affect handling and fuel consumption. I am not sure, but I would imagine the 3.8 is significantly more weighty in the nose than previous Galants. I think the engine itself is good, though, and torque is a good thing.
Have you received any new info on the 04 Galant? I signed up for news releases and brochures and junk via a postcard that I got at the NYIAS, but havent heard anything yet.
~alpha
Could anybody tell me why I can't get more than 18 miles per gallon with my Galant???The advertised rates are anything between 21 and 28.
By the way, does anybody know why the mitsu from the link is available just in Europe???It is nice one though!
http://www.parkers.co.uk/choosing/car_reviews/main_review.asp?mod- el_id=1037
also they have some trucks over there...like L200..see the link below!!!
http://www.mitsubishi-cars.co.uk/l200/
I wonder why there isn't GDI engines available to the US modifications..... thus are so economical that you will get surprised,and powerful too!
Have a look here:
http://www.parkers.co.uk/choosing/performance/performance.aspx?mo- del_id=1037
please bare in mind that the British gallon is 4.5 liters and the US one is 3.78 liters
and this is what an GDI engine does...I guess the block is 4G63,that is well known over here,The GDI magic is in the head of the engine!!
If you want to know more about GDI...have a look here, it is rather interesting!!!
http://www.mitsubishi-cars.co.uk/features/gdi.asp
Regarding the 3.8 V6, this engine was designed for both truck and car applications, just like Honda did with the 3.5. The fact one of its applications is a frame based SUV doesn't mean the V6 isn't suited for car duty. This is a SOHC 24 valve V6, not a pushrod 12 valve V6 like GM uses in their small trucks. The frame based Montero and Montero Sport used the same 3.5 V6 that was put in the Diamante luxury car. So how is the 3.8 any different? Anonymousposts is trying to make it sound like the Galant will be carrying around some massive unrefined trucky engine, but that simply isn't the case. Thus my problem with his statements. However, I too am curious to know what kind of mileage this engine will get. I'm sure it will be lower than the Accord/Camry but it should't be too far off. I'm not worried about weight distribution though because the new Galant is substantially larger so the weight gain up front should be evened out all around.
I haven't received any new info on the Galant. I'm interested though since I'll be looking to trade in the Lancer in another year. Right now the Outlander has my vote, but it would be nice to get a V6 sedan.
As for the GDI engines, Mitsu couldn't bring them here due to the high sulfur content in our gas that would ruin the special catalytic converters required for these engines. They will continue to stay overseas until we start to reduce our sulfur.