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By the way... by iluvmysephia1
Feb 03, 2008 (5:51 am)
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there is also a new Mitsubishi Galant model debuting at the Chicago Auto Show. There's lots of new Galant feature information and you can read up on that introduction here. It should look much like the old Galant to you but I would recommend reading the story and looking at the pictures to get all of the scoop on it. Here's a link to that information:
 
http://paxtech.blogspot.com/
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Re: The new 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse Coupe will debut at the [iluvmysephia1] by oldfarmer50
Feb 03, 2008 (9:16 am)
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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Feb 03, 2008 5:16 am)

"...Here's a look at the new coupe..."
 
Sure...now you show me. Actually, those photos make me glad I got the 2008. That blacked out grill looks similar to the one on the Eclipse Raliart concept they did a few years ago. Looks like some of the products from Audi and VW. I hate that wing on the new one, yuck. Better rear brakes and a few more horses with dual exhaust sounds nice.
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Re: By the way... [iluvmysephia1] by oldfarmer50
Feb 03, 2008 (9:19 am)
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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Feb 03, 2008 5:51 am)

"...There's lots of new Galant feature information..."
 
What about that Lancer prototype-S? That looks like what the Eclipse should have been. Very sharp.
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Re: By the way... [oldfarmer50] by rcpax
Feb 03, 2008 (2:27 pm)
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Feb 03, 2008 9:19 am)

The Lancer Prototype-S (to debut in Geneva) is the new Lancer Ralliart for Europe, which from the pictures, is a hatchback, while the US will initially have the 4 door sedan version (debuted in Detroit), though the hatchback might make it to the US if the demand is strong.
 
The new redesign for the Eclipse will be what the Concept-RA is to become. It is possible we will see another prototype concept prior to the final model. The new Eclipse might be the very first "clean diesel" car from Mitsubishi for the US market, hinting from what's powering the Concept-RA.
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Re: By the way... [iluvmysephia1] by mikevegas06
Feb 03, 2008 (4:45 pm)
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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Feb 03, 2008 5:51 am)

Hey, "iluvmymitsu" Thanks for posting that site. I really like the revised back end of the Galant. The front is OK. I'm really not feeling the chrome surround though. Guess it's an attempt to grab more attention.
Yep, 2008 is gonna be a tough year for the everybody. At least Mitsu's January decline was significantly less that that of December.
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January Sales by psychogun
Feb 04, 2008 (9:15 pm)
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The decline was not as bad as December, but it sure is still quite ugly.
 
I'm guessing a lot of potential buyers are sitting on the sidelines for a few reasons:
 
1) 4-cylinder Outlander
 
2) 2.4l 4-cylinder Lancer GTS
 
3) It's the economy stupid
 
PS: Sorry, I just had to out that last one...
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Re: January Sales [psychogun] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Feb 05, 2008 (8:04 am)
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Replying to: psychogun (Feb 04, 2008 9:15 pm)

My local dealer did okay in December. He's dealing with the economy by taking in a bigger stock of used cars.
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Re: January Sales [Mr_Shiftright] by oldfarmer50
Feb 05, 2008 (9:41 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Feb 05, 2008 8:04 am)

"...My local dealer did okay..."
 
There are two Mitsu dealers in my area. I recently saw some local sales figures that indicated that between the two of them they sold a little over 300 new cars in 2007. That's sad.
 
They must be leaning heavily on used cars too. I don't know how you could stay open on 150 new cars each.
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Re: January Sales [oldfarmer50] by mikevegas06
Feb 06, 2008 (4:18 am)
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Feb 05, 2008 9:41 am)

Mitsubishi Motors Announces 3Q FY2007 Financial Results & Full-year Forecasts.
 
Click here for entire press release
Did not want to fill this post with the entire press release so here are some excerpts:
 
Mitsubishi Motors reported that consolidated net sales in the first nine months of fiscal 2007 (April 1 through December 31, 2007) totaled $18.25 billion (one trillion 947.3 billion yen), a 26 percent increase of $3.78 billion (403.2 billion yen) over the same period last fiscal year ($14.47 billion or one trillion 544.1 billion yen). The gain stems principally from higher sales of vehicles in Europe and in Asia and other regions and from favorable yen exchange rates.
 
In North America, the company sold 134,000 vehicles in the nine months from April through December, up 11,000 over the same period last year. Sales in the United States for October through December were down 3,000 units year-on-year, impacted by increased market competition stemming from growing uncertainty about the future of the United States economy due to the sub-prime loan problem. The gain in sales for the period is attributable to factors including continued firm sales of the new Outlander and new Lancer models and to higher sales in Canada. In Europe, Mitsubishi Motors sold 254,000 vehicles, a 23 percent year-on-year growth in volume of 48,000. This gain was attributable to fast sales of the new Outlander and new Lancer, with the fast expanding Russian, Ukrainian and other East European markets acting as the main engine driving the growth.
 
Mitsubishi Motors leaves its full-year net income forecast of $187 million (20 billion yen) unchanged as it expects to make up extraordinary losses incurred through the closure of its production facility in Australia by raising the profitability of its operations.
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Now that's a Mitsubishi... by iluvmysephia1
Feb 09, 2008 (3:07 pm)
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one can be proud of!
 

 
Here again is the new 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse. That color of yellow with that front grille treatment, the Mitsubishi logo in chrome kind of disappearing inside, is growing on me here. Nicely done, Mitsubishi!
 
An observation...clearance with the bodykit, like on my '08 Lancer GTS, is not a whole lot. When coming to one of the street crossings in my little town, I have to slow down a lot. If I don't, I hear the "crunch" of the overhanging kit scraping the street. Never a severe "crunch", just a little scrape to let you know the kit is there.

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