Mitsubishi Carisma Saloon 1.8 GLX 4d (AC+ABS) (1998/R) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
For the used car price of around £900 you get a lot of car for your money!
Costs
VERY Good value for money, cheap insurance VERY VERY cheap on petrol for a 1.8! Highly Economical.
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On the road
Driving
Good to drive, handles very well. Especially the models with power steering.
Performance
Not the best performance, well what do you expect?? it was not built as a sports car, it is a business man's car. It is sluggish performance and very slow acceleration & very slow up hills. ONLY nippy when loaded with petrol.
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Living with it
Reliability
VERY good reliability, I have done 120K on this car with ONLY 2 Services. Barely anything changed in the car!! Some times it ahs no petrol and it flashes red and is completely empty and it still runs! STARTS in the WINTER IN ICE & SNOW with no problems!
Image
A rare car in the UK. Not very famous, not many people know it, very low image, Good styling for it's age but because it is cheap, any body buys it and destroys the image of the car.
Comfort
HORRID! DREADFUL for long distance! I have a lot of complaints when I go long distance, very, very bad seats! Small rear seating area 2!
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Security and Service
Security
Very secure, and well equipped on the security side!
Service
Never had anything to do with Mitsubishi, I purchased all parts on eBay as it is a lot cheaper and serviced & mot'd the car at my local private garage.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
PERFECT 100% SOLID AND RELIABLE.
Other
A lot of the electric motors seem to go after a few years, boot lock motor, electric window motor.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
New
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes