Hi All,

I have a 2008 Navara at present, due to various reasons looking to change for a 2008 2.0 TDI Outlander Elegance, finding it a bit difficult to get information on these cars, eg what to look out for when buying, any help and info on what to look out for would be much appreiated.

Thanks
Andy

 

IMO after driving pretty much every car out there I can tell you that this Mitsubishi brand is the best value dollar for dollar meaning you get every cent of your monies worth as long as you keep up with the repairs just like anything in life.

 

That engine (2.0 TDI) is made by Volkswagen. The turbo dies randomly with no known fix. It also randomly goes into limp mode and you have to turn off the engine/restart it. Make sure to get one with a motor made by Mitsubishi. I believe they discontinued Outlanders with that engine in 2009.

 

Thats great advice Ivanz im glad to see people helping one another again.

 

I take it you're in the UK Andy?

My advice (as a previous Shogun and current Outlander owner) is don't!

Reasonable cars, but the dealer network and Mitsubishi UK are a total loss. I wont bore you with all the reasons why.

Buy something else instead. Pre owned BMW X3's are looking good value these days.

Do yourself a favour and walk away.......

 

I would have to say nay to that my friend. Depends on the dealership, if you could also have the choice you can go with Renault or Peugeot which is the same vehicle as the Outlander just the European version. Either choice is a win win.

 

I offer my opinion and advice based on several years Mitsubishi ownership through 2 new car purchases, multiple dealers and Mitsubishi UK experiences, so I see no reason why you should unilaterally dismiss my comments to the OP.

Mitsubishi are a niche marque in the UK and that shows in their inability to provide service and support anywhere close to what's expected, and available elsewhere. It also means terrible depreciation on their cars.

The Citroen C-Crosser and Peugeot 4007 are both reasonable choices, but like the Outlander are far from best in class options. Neither have class leading dealerships either.

Unlike many who post here I have no bias. I also run a Honda and two BMW's so have several reference points for what's good, bad, and simply unacceptable.

I'm sure the OP has the common sense to do his own due diligence and make his own decision. I stand by my comments and hope they are helpful to the OP when he makes the large financial commitment to buy his new car.

 

Lets agree to disagree I have my right being that Mitsubishis have been owned in my family for serveral generations, I dont base my opinion on naggy people or those quick to complain about every little problem. Not only do I base my opinion on generations of Mitsubishis in my family I also base it on my personal experience coming from a 2003 Lancer ES as my first car to a 2008 MITSUBISHI XLS Fully loaded with navigation/leather/sunroof/etertainment system, the works. Nothing last forever. Happy Holidays and to each his own. When I have a problem I try fixing it as best I can before complaining and whining.

 

When I choose to "complain about every little problem" ill tell you "my friend".

However, when I choose to give an informed opinion about my very poor experiences regarding a vehicle importer and service provider in MY TERRITORY I'll continue to stick with the above comments to assist the OP.

At the end of the day the OP will decide if my input is valuable, not you.

 

All dealers are horrible in general for any brand. Whatever car you buy, the dealer service will be horrible. BMW dealers are the worst ones you can go to here; not to mention the reliability of BMWs which forces you to go to them.

With Mitsubishi at least you wont need to go the dealer. People import early 90's Mitsubishis from Japan here because they are so reliable, and they sell for over $10k. See here if you dont believe me:
Delica, Space Gear, Pajero, Land Cuiers, Hilux Surf.
Plus with a 10 year warranty on powertrain, you basically have a guarantee it will run for 10 years.

I personally avoid buying any car which can't go at least 100,000 km city driving without needing any non-scheduled maintenance, which is why I bought an Outlander. Previously, I drove a Honda Pilot from 2004 to 2009 and only had to have 1 single thing replaced (EGR value) due to a TSB (for free). This was because it was a 1st gen SUV so I didn't hold it against them. If I had to go for 1 more powertrain related thing, I would have considered it unreliable. People who drive Euro cars (especially Mercedes/VW/BMW) consider it normal for the car to break down...even if they are new/newer. How can people stand such things?


So if you care about reliability, go Japanese. If you want "best in class" in terms of breaking down all the time, you know where to look.