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#1198 of 1467 Older diamantes by sean3 Oct 21, 2004 (8:15 pm)
back in hi-school -96-98 a kid had 1st gen diamante and it always got alot of attention and i went to a large public hi school) Including me I thought wow thats a sweet together looking car, And in our senior yearbook it was voted "sweetest ride" it was kinda grayish black color i always thought it looked BMW-ish in a way.I got to ride in it and remember it was a real looker inside to, everything electric, smooth quiet engine, good balanced ride, incidentally at the same time I was driving my dads hand-me-down 1990 mits galant when i turned 16. when i got it in 94 it already had tons of miles 100k + well I drove that thing till 1999 with 220,000 miles and the most i did to it in 5 years was new struts and i was less than carefull with this car, It always came back for more, and looked and had more options than friends accord which had more problems than my mitty ever did, I wrecked it in late '99 with nearly 225,000 on it. anyway the whole right corner was mangeled pretty bad but driveable and drove it still the whole summer, though the accident did something to the a/c. and got pulled over a few times at night because of improper headlight allignment, needless to say i only had liabiltiy and knew insurance wouldnt pay, somebody offerred me $800 for it and that was the end of me and my galant, come to find out here late in 2004 thru a carfax search i was curiuos if they had history on my old gal and sure enough it was last reported In west virginia and i live and sold it in chicago land area. it said last reported as a inspection station 11-2003 at reported mileage. 302,439 miles i couldnt beleive it an i sold it wrecked. with 225k miles have no idea where car was in-between time, Id love to find out if my almost 15 year old gal is still pounding the pavement,Based partially on that i ended up buying a 2004 galant earlier this year, not as brand loyalist but Mitsubishi Motors problems are not in the quality of there product, But many very bad business decesions. I am hardly a marketing business person by any means. but mitsu isnt going anywhere so stop being paranoid, Mitsu has always had the potential to have strong steady sales in north am. but bad business decesiions held back well made product.
#1199 of 1467 2004 Diamante gone therafter? by sean3 Oct 21, 2004 (8:36 pm)
is 04 last year for diamante? i was looking on mitsus lot on sunda and they only had 1 diamante and ao the winshield it said up to 5,000 rebate, if so that really is a great deal, they only had 1 on the lot. makes mw wish instead of my '04 galant coulda waited and got a diamante for a couple grand more if im right. but i know they'd really take me considering my galant already has 16k+ miles, do you think i should stick to my galant or try for the diamante im sitting pretty hi on interest % on my galant (not so hot credit score) i personally know MMNA has really tightened up credit on giving low interest no money down loans..and i made a sizeable down payment... I am guesing they will low-ball my galant on a trade. any opinions? thanks sean
#1200 of 1467 by anonymousposts Oct 22, 2004 (7:54 am)
You will take a beating if you try to trade your Galant. Plus, the Diamante is riding on a 8 year old platform while your Galant is a fresh redesign. Your Galant is probably safer, with a more modern driving dynamic and interior. If you really think you would rather have the Diamante then give it a shot but be prepared.
#1201 of 1467 04 galant 04 diamante by sean3 Oct 22, 2004 (4:51 pm)
ya, i fugured that my 04 galant would take a beating on a trade but with the 5 grand rebate on diamante that would be cool, Ireally like my galant, DOes anybody know if the diamante is axed after '04?. I always thought the diamante was a great looking bmw-ish with its smooth flowing & tailored lines. even more so the previous generation, anybody know anything about the new Eclipse? I heard its going to be based on the galant underside, if so looks like the galant,eclipe,endevour will ride on same platform, Is this part of mitsu trying to streamline?. I think Daimler as far as business practice goes, kinda shady, reallyseems like they used Mitsu for there own intentions, and when they need there help they wont provide it, I hope mitsu stock goes up in the coming years and daimler begs for a larger control %. and mitsu is strong enough to say "sit and spin on this I could have just as easily gotten an borcord or cam-o-boring, but choose galant, I tend to be a person who regrets after the fact, but im happy i got my galant, when i see an acord or camry, Its like wow another camcord,come on.I know honda and toyota build great, but in my opinion people who drive the new camry and accord have no imajination, kind of stuffy and typical. Like there cars are flawless, toyota 2.4l '97-2001 major engine defect, honda acoord tranny's. its just that when hond or toyo has a problem its not there fault, but if a mitsu or something similar has a problem they are suddenly un-dependable poorly made. to my knowledge thru alot of searches before i bought, Mitsu galant in particulars dint have the # of major failures that a few other brands had. its just mitsu not standing behind you that can make all the diff in the world,Bad business decisions, not there vehicles. later sean
#1202 of 1467 by anonymousposts Oct 22, 2004 (5:10 pm)
"but in my opinion people who drive the new camry and accord have no imajination, kind of stuffy and typical"   As an Accord driver I beg to differ on that one.   The Diamante will not be made for the 05 model year. If you really like the Diamante you would probably be better served getting a pre-owned. Unless you can get the new Diamante for $20.000 or less buying a new one would be a bad financial decision considering the resale value these currently have. Hypotheticallyy speaking, if you buy the 04 Diamante and are $5000 upside down in your Galant you would immediately be $10,000 upside down once you bought the Diamante.
#1203 of 1467 no offense by sean3 Oct 22, 2004 (7:28 pm)
just my opinion, i had an accord the cool generation with the flip-up lights, I would say back then '88 accord EX has personality,in fact it was a coupe and to this day I think that EX coupe as one sweet ride, ore original design, just seems like honda has taken a real stodgy directin in styling.but than again seems like most care companies have, they all look so similar to me, galant in my opinion was the furthest i could get away from them while driving a new Jap-american car.I apologize, just my opinion, and god knows we all have one           after thinking about it they can keep there diamante, nice ride, but my galant has already taken a hit in '04. I guess if you buy a new mitsu right now, you may as well drive it for 5+ years ,then after depreciation wont really matter. what do you think of the current Altima? later, sean
#1204 of 1467 downpayment by sean3 Oct 22, 2004 (7:40 pm)
I made a 4,000 down pay on my galant to try to lower interest rate it sits around 16% now, which to me is still kinda of hi even with a not so perfect credit score.with tax and all fees i paid 20,540 for my galant in nov '03. seems I will be paying 3 grand plus in interest alone, I needed a car quick and mitsu appro ved me, now i see they got me on interest, while a buddy of mine got 5% interest on a new grand-am with hardky any money down, with worst credit than mine. Mitsu is sure trying to get away from low to no interest.
#1205 of 1467 by anonymousposts Oct 23, 2004 (5:40 am)
The Altima is OK. Doesn't really do anything for me. Interior is a huge turn-off even though the styling is OK. We took a look at the new SE-R (260HP, 6-speed, 18" wheels) but for $30,000 we would rather have a Titan or a Acura TL.   If you financed $20,400 for 5 years at 16% your total interest paid will be $9000+. That also means your payoff is not that much less than your original finance amount because most of your first payments go to interest. Carmax.com has several 04 Galant ES's that are priced at $14,900. Your best bet is to keep driving the Galant for a while but try to refinance it within the first year or so before the loan value drops too low. Since it's a 2004 some credit unions would still give you a new car rate.
#1206 of 1467 Diamante owner looks back by ktnr Nov 26, 2004 (8:02 am)
My '98 Diamante ES was recently totaled at 97,000 miles and I chose to replace it with an '05 Honda Accord. I liked my Diamante but it was more expensive to own than I realized it would be when I bought it. Despite a $7,300 discount at purchase, and an insurance settlement $2,500 higher than trade-in value at the end of the car's life, my Diamante still cost me a total of $37,200 to own for six years ($0.38/mile). A more typical owner would have spent closer to $47,000 over six years (or $0.49/mile).   Major issues; a ridiculous transmission that seldom did what I wanted, when I wanted it. Also, I had several problems with failed engine seals causing various oil leaks (see below).   The Diamante's 3.5 liter V-6 is known to wear out front crankshaft seals at around 55,000 miles. Knowing this in advance, I got mine fixed under the 5/60 powertrain warranty and paid $144 to have all my belts replaced (including the cam timing belt which is expensive if done separately).   The accessory belt idler pulley failed two different times causing a growling noise off-idle. The first time, it was replaced under warranty at 19,158 miles. Unexpectedly, both camshaft oil seals failed and had to be replaced under warranty at 41,961 miles. I replaced the front brake pads four times, the front rotors twice, and finally the front calipers at 82,575 miles. Additionally, I had to replace a front wheel bearing at 92,871 miles.   I suffered for a couple of years with a squeaky ventilation blower until I finally took it out to see what the problem was. Taking the motor completely apart, I found that lubrication pads and grease cups were all BONE dry. Thanks Mitsubishi! I added a small amount of lubrication and the fan squeak finally went away (should have fixed that one sooner).   That was my third and last Mitsubishi auto. My impression over the years is that Mitsubishi doesn't have good relations with it's dealers and that Mitsubishi dealers, in turn, often don't do right by their customers. With 2004 U.S. sales running 35% below the bad sales numbers from last year, the dealership picture isn't getting any brighter. Factor in breathtaking parts prices (and as a consequence higher than average insurance rates) and it's hard to see the value and wisdom today in buying any new Mitsubishi product in my opinion. Obviously, your personal experience and opinion may differ.
#1207 of 1467 Used 97 Diamante LS with 82k miles, good deal or not? by flipexed Dec 18, 2004 (3:24 pm)
I can't believe my luck! My friend hooked me up with a nurse she works with that is selling her 1997 Diamante LS with 82k miles for $4,900, I'm going to offer her $4,000. I hope she takes it. She is the only owner and the sole reason she's selling it is because she's in the military and has orders to Germany this Jan, and its really expensive to get parts for foreign cars over there.   I've test driven it for about an hour with a mechanic friend of mine who gave me his blessing to purchase it. There were no funny brake sounds, brake job 4 months ago. The interior/exterior is immaculate except for the broken antennae. And replaced the tires last winter. I'm thoroughly impressed by how this car looks and drives.   But from reading about the problems people have been having on this forum i'm kind of hesitant to jump on this deal. I OH SO want this car to be reliable! It would be a step up from my junky 93 sunbird gt. I originally planned to trade the sundbird in for a used sedan. Plus the car makes my wife jealous of me (she has a 2003 hyundai elantra). What do you think guys?   ps the color or the car is champagne Replies to this message: ktnr (Dec 18, 2004 7:03 pm) flipexed (Dec 19, 2004 10:05 pm)

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