Mitsubishi Carisma Hatchback 2003

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  • Economy

    Value

    1 out of 5 1.0

    I paid £6k, 09/2003. I sold it for £3600, 05/2004. Scary depreciation.

    Costs

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Very cheap to run. 45+ MPG on a run. 40ish around town.

  • On the road

    Driving

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Nice to drive (although not a patch on the Jag XJ6 I replaced it with).

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Pretty good, although economy suffers if you put your foot down.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    1 out of 5 1.0

    34,000 miles. Needs full engine rebuild. You do the maths.

    Image

    1 out of 5 1.0

    I liked it. When it ran right. Nobody else does. Not even Mitsubishi garages will buy these.

    Comfort

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Better than my Mazda 626.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    3 out of 5 3.0

    No idea. It never got attacked. No deadlocks though.

    Service

    1 out of 5 1.0

    I purchased it as an 'approved Mitsubishi'. The dealer failed to service it, which meant it missed the service schedule. This meant that every time the engine management light went on (approx. every 2 weeks) I had to pay £22 to have it seen to.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    After 34,000 miles, the dealer described it as 'f*ck*d'

    Other

    Sold it. Never looked back. Don't buy one. Ever. Seriously.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    No