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what happens when it rains a lot??
Today, without warning, car will only go in reverse. No warning of pending problem whatsoever. How are the tranny in these cars in general and has this happened to anyone else?
you know dealer does not like to lose money.
It sounds like you are paying them well to walk away from the '01 and own an '04.
You know '05 is just round the corner??
if i were you,i will try to see if i can get a better deal,when will the '05 models arrive in the show room??
My advise: Change it. Either there or at another shop. If the timing belt fails, you'll be out WAY more than $450 on repairs.
BTW, have the shop change the other belts out while they're in there. There shouldn't be any extra labor cost; just another $45 or so for the belts themselves.
My 99LS just passed the 90K mark the other day. It's still the most trouble-free car I've ever owned.
Give it some serious thought, or better yet, ask your mechanic
The Sandman :-)
Also as sandman46 mentioned, replace the water pump while you're at it. I didn't replace it at the 60,000 mile mark, but ended up replacing it later. All in all, I can't complain about the Galant. I got over 185,000 miles on mine in four years time. I didn't even have to recharge the air conditioning during that time! The Mitsu sold me on buying "foreign" and now I have a Mazda.
Good luck!
I'm looking at buying a 2000 Galant ES with 56K miles from a coworker, great shape, records, asking $7200.
Any thoughts - advice please, ie go for it, what to look for etc.
Thanks in advance.
hard to find used car these days with such low mileage.
would like to solicit everyone/anyone's comments with regards to 2003 galant as well as 2003 outlander....since am thinking of buying a used galant/outlander...but find the price of the galant rather low compared to corollas etc..which is intriguing...
many thanks !
cheers
Overall, I wouldn't hesitate to buy another. Easily the best car I've ever owned.
Are people beginning to accept the inevitable trek to bankruptcy land? If Mitsu Motors simply vanishes in a couple of years that would be a pity.
I used to own the 95 Galant and I thought it was a great car ( with stellar looks ) then in every respect except for the excessive road noise.
I have not driven the 04 Galant yet but would expect it to be a lot more refined.
People who have owned the 04 GTS or LS for a few months, how do you feel about the car?
Is it truly outstanding?
Is it worth the money?
Why is the car not selling well?
Why is it not being talked about much?
I talked to the local dealer today & he told me sales were up slightly for the Galant & Endeavor & doing even better for the Lancer. I have considered upgrading to the 04 but it is my work car & although the 04 is much roomier I don't really need it. My 1st Galant was a 91 & I traded at 249,000 so hopefully this 2000 will be as good or better. Truth is I am kinda waiting for the 06 Eclipse to be available soon. I won't be able to get one right away but they are extremely..... desirable!
So, is the 04 Galant outstanding? For the price, yes. Right now I would say pound per dollar it is the best deal going right now. The warranty is top notch & should generate more interest. The 2 engines & several trim lines give you a pretty good choice as to how much you want to invest. You should definitly test drive the V6 as that sportronic tranny is slicker then snot. My wife doesn't use it in her Outlander but I do when I drive it in the city & if it was my vehicle I could probably get about 150,000 miles on a set of brake pads by using the engine to slow me down. It's just plain fun!
Like I said though, I am pretty biased.
thats why.
The current strategy concerning fleet sales of Mitsubishi cars is directly related to that issue. As is the new best-backed-cars warranty & free 3 year service agreement.
I am one of those people who buy a vehicle for the long term however. Resale or trade-in values don't concern me that much because as I stated before, I drove my 1st Galant 9 years & almost a 1/4 million miles before trading in. I purchased another hoping to emulate that same feat & simple upkeep such as regular oil/filter changes & tune-ups are getting me there. So, if someone was to purchase a new 4 cyl Galant today at these sale prices & was able to run it 8-10 years & several hundred thousand miles they would be getting a great value providing of course they were competent owners. My wife only has about 4000 miles on her new SUV but considering feedback from other owners on the MIVEC engine this Outlander should be good for a very long haul.
Thats the true test of value where I am concerned.
2005 Toyota SE V6 - 23.9K
2004 Mitsubishi Galant GTS - 21.2K (1 at this price, more at $22.2K)
Hondas and Toyotas are loaded plus they've got the 5-speed auto, nice leather and interior, and side curtains.
I'm all for driving a car for +10 years. Mitsu's shortfalls will stand out even more then. The upfront cost difference is so small that people don't even bother checking the Galant out and it shows.
Mitsubishi was trying to get away from the rebates for the most part of the year but it seems like upping them in September provided a nice sales boost - it was not the "best-backed" slogan or the long-term quality perception.
It's a fact nowadays that engines, and most other areas of maintainance require much less attention then 30 or even 20 years ago so the competition for the mundane (oil/filters/rotations) is getting pretty intense. Toyota, GM & Ford lead the way in sending tons of junk mail to customers about the fantastic "specials" good only for X amount of days. Naturally Mitsubishi dealers want this business also so the 3 year 45000 mile plan is a hook to get you into the dealership where you also get that "complimentary" service check. Personally I don't blame the dealers for wanting to keep tabs on customers as the levels of ignorance on even the most simple maintainance procedures are incredible. I don't consider myself an ace mechanic but I do know the basic rudiments of car-care. I have taught them to my son also & when talking to some of his friends I am surprised to hear how clueless they are about mechanics. I'm afraid that the cliched shadetree mechanic gearhead is a thing of the past. Too bad.
Anyway, the 3 year plan is really a way to get the customer into the dealership so the vehicle can be given the service it needs. It's worth a few hundred dollars in parts & service so you might as well use it because you can't cash it in. Also, it's better then chopping down millions of trees to send you service "specials" every 6 weeks in the mailbox isn't it?
The 5 year/60,000 bumper-to-bumper however is a real bar raiser. That is no gimmick.
For Hondas and Toyotas I go to carsdirect.com for decent pricing, especially during the 2004 Honda clearance that just ended. My friend was able to beat that listed price though and just got the loaded (sans the NAVI), 6-speed EX-6 coupe for $21K.
Will there be anyone left to sell (or to show, rather) the redesigned Mitsubishi Raider pickup truck (Dodge Dakota) and the new Eclipse next year?
Feel the difference.............VVVVRRROOOMMMMM!!!!
~alpha
PS I have found a bulliten number if anybody has noticed a gap in glove box....My email zack463@webtv.net
1) spark Knock chugging noise when
accelerating, and steady lower speeds.
2)transmission shift characteristics
3)Glove box I (i do dhave a tsb # for this
4) Missing various bolts on fluid pan/ and or bell housing according to oil change shop ? this one really kinda concerns me
if mitsu simply forgot to install certain bolts i crawled under there and it does look like there is a couple places where they skipped a bolt oil or tranny pan,and bell housing.
anyway, I really enjoy my galant, unfortunetly i got it before the new mitsu dude started his hyndai like long haul warranty, I get compliments on it all the time, It has been mistaken for a Chrysler 300 and M. new Maxima/the new pontaic G6,and a better looking altima from the rear,Did you all know the galant is bigger in every dimension lenght/height/width/wheeelbase. then the camry or accord, closer to altimas size i think,I just realized the wipers are speed sensitive on the galant after thousands of miles, A few people said they are deffinetly checking out galant.cause i hardly see any around here, i mean hardly ever,but moe so recently, later folks thanks,sean
Want a 4 cylinder Galant with ABS? No problem, as long as the MSRP of $23,646+ $595 dest (meaning $24,241) doesnt bother you.
The Accord has side curtains and ABS standard on all models, the Camry has ABS standard on all models and side curtains are a $650 stand alone option on all models.
Your basic Galant ES would compared to the Camry LE (w/side curtains and dest at $21,324) and the Accord LX ($20,990). (And those come with fold down rear seat, and the Camry with 10 way power drivers seat as well as steering wheel audio controls).
Mitsubishi: Can't take a step forward without also taking one backward. The Galant, despite its good score in the IIHS test, is still an also ran because of the Mitsu-imposed exclusivity of ABS.
~alpha
I think with the new dude that cleaned up hyndai's bad public image has a good plan in place,Im by hardly any means a marketing expert or stratagy, but I dont thingk mitsu is going anywhere, hyndai survived, and they were KOrean,mitsu is Japan, Mitsu shot its own foot, they have and always had potential to increase North Am sales, as I ve said they buid trustworthy products, When I turned sixteen i got my dads 1990 Galant which already had tons of miles, when I wrecked it 2 1/2 years later had 206,000 miles and I was less than carefull in maintaning it, but it always took care of me. Most major thing it needed was front struts.and normal maintnance.years later thru many cars I bought my 2004 Galant, im not a brand loyalist, but think mitsu offers a good mix of styling,uniqueness,price,options.let me say Mitsu was pretty strict with my credit. my credit isnt the best or worst but I got 15.99% interest as expected with a sizable chunk down. i bought mine when the '04 galant came out in Nov '03
so compared to now i could have gotten a 04 camry or accord just as easily, but still cant stand them, Im sorry people who drive the '02-05 camry or '03 -'05 accord are boring and sheeplike, no imajination, anyone wanna talk about there galant let me know. later sean
You can do a "google search" on what I am about to tell you. A few months back some of these "sister companies" did indeed kick in some bucks. However, the "sister companies" stated in public via a press conference that there would be no more monies forthcoming, Mitsubishi would have to "go it alone" here on out!