Mitsubishi Carisma Hatchback (1999 - 2004) 1.8 GDI Sport 5d (1999/V) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

I go for looks over substance.

What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

They did not believe me about the handling until they took it for a spin around the block. They agreed it looked nice, but the common opinion was that it was a very poor car that could have delivered so much more.

Would you buy this car again and why?

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great engine concept, but over all just poor poor poor!!!

What are you likely to buy next?

Already had a couple of cars since, but I now have a Honda Civic Coupe which is just beyond words, everytime I drive it, I have a smile on my face :-)

Type of dealer you bought from?

Independent

Did you buy this car new?

No

What price did you pay?

£2,800

When did you buy the car?

February 2005

Did you get a good deal and why?

I got a couple of hundred pounds off the asking price.

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

The Car seemed a really good buy for the money.

What was the dealer like?

The dealer was a bit doggy, Nice happy face when your handing the cash over, but after that really low rate to deal with.

What's it like to drive?

This is the worst car I have ever driven and I've driven a few over the years. When I first took it on a long journey, I took it to a garage to get checked out as I was really worried about the handling. I was told nothing is wrong, it's just the car. Hence the car was sold weeks later. Very dissapointing.

What's it like to park?

The car is very easy to park with good all round view and PAS.

Have you had any problems with the car?

I no longer have this car. so I thought I would write this review, incase anybody was thinking of buying one. My advice would be DON'T DO IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It looks like a nice car, and it looks a real steal for the money (that's how I was fooled) but in reality it a very poor car put against it's rivals. I took this car on a long journey to Wales, along winding roads and I was really shocked with the handling of such a modern car. For example going round a roundabout at anything above 25mph and the back end slides!!!! I'm not kidding!!!! But the worst thing was the GDI engine, which in concept is a good idea, but the engine needs re-coked every 30,000 miles or so. If you do lots of long journeys then it's a good engine but if your doing short trips forget it, as you will have ma

What's most practical about your car?

It is a good sized car with lots of room, with lots of kit for the price. This is one of those anoying car's that could have been a real success, but is let down by lack of development.

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

The GDI light on the dash, letting you know if your driving to the most efficiency. Good idea but needs more thought and development.