Hi bros...
I own a Mitsu 1.6 GLX SR M/T(OCT 2004).......few things I always wanted to share.....
Yes 2005 Model and before that were imported from japan....
But this is the first time I am hearing that they again started importing it in 2007 (but still no improvement !!!)..
But I have some doubts of my own too (I bought lancer cuz I used to like its shape n i think I got for less n had a civic already)..........here they r...
In its class ...Mitsu lancer perhaps is and was the most expensive car ...(n also its spares as well) a new 1.6 cost around 18 -19 lacs(civic reborn is lower than tat)......dont get it....people liked it n bought it since it is imported...but not any more...
Yes the car is gr8 in drive,road grip n stuff (front n interior is gr8 ,rear,odometer is not...)
I think tat Lancer poorly lacks in specs....no VTEC,DOHC,no hi tec fuel system, ABS,not even 4 WHEEL DISC,MOVING SIDE MIRRORS.NO SPECIAL SOUND SYSTEM....only the sunroof is there which is there in vti oriel as well....(which btw is having most of the above mentioned things)...
Once someone is spending around 2 Million for a 1.6 local assembled veh ....then he deserves some specs at least...
for engine ref ...lancer 1.6 - 77kw, honda exi 1.5 - 81 kw, and honda vti 1.6 (an impressive) 96 kw.....
guys dont panic ...I just bought it 3 months ago(have a 2k5 civic exi as well)...but i seriously feel tat any person looking for some state of the art engine n safety features will never be impressed by a lancer........which is sad....
I know there is no comparison....a new vitz may look quite flashy from every where but the makers have indeed provided a handful of options in it ....esp the ABS...
lancer brakes r quite average....they must have been at least backed up by 2 wheel ABS.......quite strange...
N ALSO no good advertisement campaigning of its products .....very few car types available in pak ...like lancer,pajero,l-200,l-300 only)
wats the latest abt the new lancer 2009 ( which has MIVEC in it..dont know ..is it better than honda vtec or toyota vvti or is it gong to be in the pak version or not)...is it coming to Pak or not.... 2009 is half gone......Poor planning
I recently went to Mitsu dealer in Islamabad(quite an average facility as compared to other brands, only 6-7 outlets in the whole pak)....sadly they dont have a clue abt the new model n future of mitsu in pak...
The purpose of the whole story is tat lancer is definitely a good but a very simple car (tech wise) n its cost is way to much... 15 lac for a 1.3 L GL ---one can get and good 2k2 accord in tat....who wud be interested to by a simple plane lancer yaaR....
hERE IS MY DOUBT!!!!
mine is imported from japan....if tat is true then...u all can go to any japanese used car dealers site e.g tradecarview.com to chk the specs of a 2k5 variant...
u wud be shocked....those lancers there do have some of these features I am crying abt....
Yes yes I know tat they make diff versions for different countries....but why so much difference....toyota and honda didnt do such a things...If all the makers even the dinkies R having ABS and vtec or dohc (kia spectra, sunny 2k5 ,even daewoo cielo).....
Even a liana 1.6 eminent is having a dohc and ABS in it....
why cant a lancer....strangly galant n evo r overloaded with specs.....
Guys these were just my personnel opinion....I think there is a lot to improve in the current lancer....cuz in the days of a imported vehs,,,,these simple lancers will be soon forgotten
Plz feel free to post ur comments or correct me if I am wrong...