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Sedans Mitsubishi Lancer 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer
115 messages, Last post on Nov 23, 2009 at 5:21 PM
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Replying to: steven39 (Nov 12, 2008 9:05 am) say, what about teh noise from the CVT engine consumer reports were complaining about? have you experienced "the noise"? |
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just what did CR find wrong with the '09 Mitsubishi Lancer's CVT automatic tranny's? I have had nary a problem with my '08 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS. No CR "noises", no paint chipping, no "pulling" to the left or right. I have had my car recalled to put a clamp on the LR door. Apparently the crash tests revealed that a clamp needed to be put on the LR door to help keep it closed upon " certain crash angles." But that's it. No cost to me to have that done and it took about an hour to do. I just replaced my Lancer's OEM Dunlop tires with some P215 45ZR18 Pirelli P-Zero Nero M+S Pinna's. The car now handles my hometown's bumpy roads smoother. I did get an alignment with these new Pirelli tires and they found that my car's alignment was wrong- the toe and camber were off. That was fixed and there is no "pulling" to the left or right side of the road. Also, these P-Zero Nero's give off much less road noise than the OEM Dunlop's did. So, you may consider getting some new tires. I replaced my OEM Dunlop's at the 30,565 mile mark. You may be surprised at the better driving dynamics some new tires could give.
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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Dec 23, 2008 5:18 pm) "While it's an improvement over the old model, the redesigned Lancer still scores only midpack in its class. The Mitsubishi's handling is quite agile and the steering is responsive, lending the car a sporty feel. But the ride borders on being too stiff, the engine is noisy, and the brakes were disappointing. The Lancer also had subpar fit and finish, tight rear-seat head room, and mediocre fuel economy" |
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I bought the 09 GTS back in September it now has about 3300 miles on it, so far ive had no promblem except the sun roof doesnt open all the way, it stops just a little bit before it completely opens. Replacing tires might not be a bad idea tho. Def. a fun car to drive. I just wish they wouldve made the GTS model AWD :/
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then this is it: "While it's an improvement over the old model, the redesigned Lancer still scores only midpack in its class. The Mitsubishi's handling is quite agile and the steering is responsive, lending the car a sporty feel. But the ride borders on being too stiff, the engine is noisy, and the brakes were disappointing. The Lancer also had subpar fit and finish, tight rear-seat head room, and mediocre fuel economy" Consuner Reports is usually biased one way or another, and I have never read their pack and gotten a lot of good out of it. The brakes are disappointing? That's not true. My brakes haven't needed a bit of service (although they've been checked numerous times) in my 30,915 miles of '08 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS driving. The "engine is noisy"? It is? "Subpar fit and finish"? That is utter nonsense, my car crazy friends. "Tight rear seat head room" I wouldn't call it tight, maybe I'd call it a bit close, but not tight. "Mediocre fuel economy"? Nonsense, too. I get 22 in town and 32 mpg average on the freeway, and that includes a lot of Arizona's mountainous up long roadways then down terrain. That is really good fuel economy, in my humble opinion. Once again, I am highly suspect of Clodsumer Retorts car theology. I reject it like a solid picture shot of Dennis Rodman sitting on the Piston's bench, him feeling whiny about not playing. It's not believable. "The ride borders on being too stiff." That I can almost come to agreement with CR on, but, my '08 Lancer GTS' situation has recently been improved with regards to ride. I recently purchased some P215 45ZR18 Pirelli P-Zero Nero Pinna's. With these tires I purchased an all-wheel alingment. Turns out my toe and camber were way off. That was fixed. The tires handle the bumpy roads of my home town way better than the stock Dunlop tires. And these Pirelli's don't produce anywhere the road noise that my stock Dunlop's did, either. Situation improved...and I love the looks of this Lancer GTS, I love it's foglights, sunroof, wrap-around bodykit, leather-covered gear knob, leather-covered steering wheel, 650-watt Rockford Fosgate stereo with 10-inch subwoofer in the truck, red backlighting on the dash controls, spoiler, and tight seat bolstering for good posture and good lean-hold when you want to push your Lancer GTS in to turns. This happens naturally as these cars love to take turns and hold on a dime when you push them in to turns. Great car. And once again, Clodsumer Retorts is wrong. You need to check magazine car printouts with your own experience, never go buy what a bunch of paid-to-write automotive magazine writers are paid to say...I...I mean think they "feel" about a product. Trust more what someone who has bought the car, and has spent a lot more time with the car, says. |
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hi guys, new here with a comparison question. I'm going car shopping with a friend and we're starting off looking at the 09 Lancer and the 09 Hyundai Sonata. The Sonata and Lancer are in two different car classes so there isn't alot of hard comparisons other then online websites. A local dealer has a base model Sonata at 14600 and a ES Lancer at 14900. I've heard/read about a few problems with the Sonata's road noise and transmission shifting, but haven't found much in problems with the Lancer other than some highway road noise. Has anyone out there driven both and notice anything I should look for? thanks in advance. |
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Replying to: svsilencer (Dec 24, 2008 3:24 pm) 
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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (May 04, 2008 9:29 pm) |
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| does anybody know here if the 09 lancer has a auto door unlocking feature which unlocks all doors when the shift lever is placed into the park position?mine does not do this although the owners manuel says that the car comes from the factory with this feature deactivated and that if you want the auto door unlocking feature activated you must go to the mitsubishi dealer to have it done.not sure though. | |
| Has anyone experienced any problems with electrical power to the Dashboard during very cold weather. When you start the car, it will run, but then very shortly, the fan will cut out, the rpm dial will keep jumping from 0 and the actual RPM, the radio dies, and the display will only show the service required icon. The fan will cycle on and off and if you try to drive the dial will not show your speed. In about 10 min or so, the vehicle will warm up abit and full power will be restored. | |
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