There is a huge difference between the comfort and power of a cultus. a 2012 cultus even cant compared with a 4th generation 93 Lancer. Lancer is an enthusiast's who love to keep it pristine which requires lots of effort and money frankly. Cultus on the other hand is common, dirt cheap to maintain and every mechanic knows how to repair them. For Lancers not every one know them very well. on reliability basis age does effect and the condition the cars kept in..
and the one in the pics is an altered car. it is not genuine even the steering wheel has been changed in some point of its multiple number of owners. better to keep away from this one atleast