"jeff" <jeffp@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:10:35 GMT, "Bhagat Gurtu"
> <bhagat14@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:37:16 -0500, jeff wrote:
>>
>>> 2002 Mitsubi**** Diamante LS (61k) is for sale in my neighborhood,
>>> and assuming it checks out mechanically, what can I expect in terms of
>>> reliability and availability of replacement parts and expense for
>>> repairs versus an equivalent Nissan Altima, etc., and what is your
>>> general opinion of this car?
>>>
>>> Thanks....
>>
>>You should walk away from that car.
>>
> Why exactly? Can you be specific?
Bhagat provides comic relief for this newsgroup with his anti-Mitsu troll
impersonations. He appears to have a wickedly dry sense of humour though,
so
there IS hope for him yet.
Moving on ...
If you can get a service history of the car, it will give you an idea if
the
car is worth considering. Get the CarFax re****t too in case its a flood
damage car. At 61K, its in the sweet spot for reliability. Anything that
might have gone wrong will have, and you should not expect anything major
for until about 100K.
Have the mechanical re****t include checking the plugs and compression for
excess oil consumption. The timing belt is due for replacement about now.
If
its not been done as evidenced by an invoice or similar, get a quote for
the
job. This MIGHT be why the owner wants to sell. Have the ECU checked for
any
error codes as well as an emissions check.
Replacement parts are easily available at reasonable prices. If there's
still warranty, get work done by the dealer. Otherwise find a local Mitsu
expert.
regards
Stewart DIBBS
www.pixcl.com/lancerproject
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