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Re: CTC Review: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer DE
« Reply #40 on: May 18, 2007, 10:46:41 am »
No track plans, and I'm not sure I will get a GTS but I will be getting an Outlander in a few weeks (mid June I believe)
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Re: CTC Review: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer DE
« Reply #41 on: May 18, 2007, 10:58:46 am »
Do you know which Outlander are you getting?
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Re: CTC Review: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer DE
« Reply #42 on: May 18, 2007, 11:45:39 am »
Nope, find out when I get it.
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Re: CTC Review: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer DE
« Reply #43 on: May 18, 2007, 10:47:11 pm »
Quote from: Mitlov on May 17, 2007, 03:10:36 pm
Quote from: scottmcphee on May 17, 2007, 12:04:34 am
I am waiting to see crash test results for this car...
Not interested in any car until they drive it into a wall, and take a hit from the side.
When is that happening Mitsu?

http://www.nhtsa.gov/ncap/Index2.cfm

5 stars for front driver, 4 for front passenger, 5 for front-side impact, 4 for rear-side impact.*  For comparison, the Civic sedan gets 5, 5, 4, 5 on the same four crash tests, the Jetta gets 4, 4, 5, 5, the Corolla gets 5, 5, 4, 4, and the previous Lancer got 5, 5, 2!!!, 4.  So the new Lancer seems just fine to me.

* NHTSA noted a "safety concern" on the rear side impact of the new Lancer: "During the side impact test, the struck side rear door became unlatched and swung open." 

As for the IIHS, the 2008 Lancer gets a perfect score for frontal impacts:
http://www.iihs.org/ratings/rating.aspx?id=811
But they haven't tested side impacts yet.


Hey - thanks - I've been tracking these sites and waiting.. these results are pretty fresh.
Too bad about that rear door popping open.. that's gotta hurt confidence in buyers.
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Re: CTC Review: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer DE
« Reply #44 on: May 22, 2007, 01:14:09 pm »
hmm, so based on everything we've read so far it looks like the Civic, Mazda 3 and Corolla are still the better cars....
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Re: CTC Review: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer DE
« Reply #45 on: May 22, 2007, 01:17:03 pm »
It's been awhile since I have driven the Corolla butnot sure I would put it in that list anymore it's getting a wee bit old.

The Cobalt was pretty good as well ;)
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Re: CTC Review: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer DE
« Reply #46 on: May 31, 2007, 03:43:51 pm »
My daughter is wanting to buy a 2008 lancer, she is currently in a lease with a Kia which still has 6 months on it and she is 17000 over in KM's.  The dealer will buy her card back but the deal for the base model Lancer with them buying back the car will cost her $452.00 per month.  I feel this is not going to help her financially or buy an older model car or a cheaper car.. anyone have any ideas out there.
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Re: CTC Review: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer DE
« Reply #47 on: May 31, 2007, 04:20:37 pm »
Quote from: Maggi on May 31, 2007, 03:43:51 pm
My daughter is wanting to buy a 2008 lancer, she is currently in a lease with a Kia which still has 6 months on it and she is 17000 over in KM's.  The dealer will buy her card back but the deal for the base model Lancer with them buying back the car will cost her $452.00 per month.  I feel this is not going to help her financially or buy an older model car or a cheaper car.. anyone have any ideas out there.
Maggi

If she's leasing again, the depreciation on the Mitsu may be greater than the Mazda3/Corolla/Civic pushing monthly payment higher. Not sure.
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Re: CTC Review: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer DE
« Reply #48 on: May 31, 2007, 10:00:16 pm »
Maggi, sounds like your daughter is falling into 2 traps.

1)  The dealer is potentially taking advantage of her situation, the dealer "buying her out" is not getting her anything chances are she would be better off paying the fees on the Kia or even better buying out the Kia.

2)  If she is 17,000km over and wants to lease again she might want to double check her mileage estimates or she will fall into this same trap again.  You did say buy, so I hope she is looking to buy and not lease the Mitsu.
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Re: CTC Review: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer DE
« Reply #49 on: June 01, 2007, 09:21:07 am »
Quote from: wing on May 31, 2007, 10:00:16 pm
Maggi, sounds like your daughter is falling into 2 traps.

1)  The dealer is potentially taking advantage of her situation, the dealer "buying her out" is not getting her anything chances are she would be better off paying the fees on the Kia or even better buying out the Kia.

2)  If she is 17,000km over and wants to lease again she might want to double check her mileage estimates or she will fall into this same trap again.  You did say buy, so I hope she is looking to buy and not lease the Mitsu.

 :iagree: be careful
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Re: CTC Review: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer DE
« Reply #50 on: June 03, 2007, 07:57:21 pm »
Quote from: wing on May 22, 2007, 01:17:03 pm
It's been awhile since I have driven the Corolla butnot sure I would put it in that list anymore it's getting a wee bit old.

The Cobalt was pretty good as well ;)

It is getting old ,but out of most of the compact cars that are newer in design ,the corolla  is still more fuel efficient than any of them.
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