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Oink	Nov 2nd 2010 6:43 am

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Originally Posted by Piff Poff (Post 8957203)

Why is it my OH hates them? I've never even looked in them. Are they really plasticky inside? Are they always at the garage being expensively fixed? Or are they a nightmare from a mechanics point of view? Who knows:rofl:

I think the new ones are much better than a few years ago. Better engines and gearboxes (transmissions) these days. Might be worth giving it a test drive.

The4BellsLondon

Nov 2nd 2010 7:56 am

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Hmmm - can I throw Mitsubishi into the mix - any one tried one??

Piff Poff

Nov 2nd 2010 8:37 am

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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 8957601)

I think the new ones are much better than a few years ago. Better engines and gearboxes (transmissions) these days. Might be worth giving it a test drive.

OH typically dictates what I drive (except my Spitfire) and as he hates Escapes, New Old and in betweens, I will never be given the keys to one. We'll never buy new either (well we might when we're really old).

el_richo

Nov 2nd 2010 11:10 am

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Originally Posted by The4BellsLondon (Post 8957725)

Hmmm - can I throw Mitsubishi into the mix - any one tried one??

My dad had a Colt back in the 80's if that helps. It was red.

Novocastrian

Nov 2nd 2010 11:18 am

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Originally Posted by The4BellsLondon (Post 8957725)

Hmmm - can I throw Mitsubishi into the mix - any one tried one??

Word on the street is that Mitsubishi will abandon the Canada market very soon.

Flogger

Nov 2nd 2010 11:36 am

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Nice cortina estate ticks most of your boxes.

Piff Poff

Nov 2nd 2010 11:59 am

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I think you need one of these:

gryphea

Nov 2nd 2010 12:10 pm

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 8958091)

Word on the street is that Mitsubishi will abandon the Canada market very soon.

Oh no. We have an outlander. Love it. Great ski car as it has a rear fold down flap at back which means you can sit on the back and not get all your kit filthy.

Still if they are abandoning canada...............

Novocastrian

Nov 2nd 2010 12:39 pm

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Originally Posted by gryphea (Post 8958176)

Oh no. We have an outlander. Love it. Great ski car as it has a rear fold down flap at back which means you can sit on the back and not get all your kit filthy.

Still if they are abandoning canada...............

That'll be the Yokohama tyres. :)

I'm only reporting what Phil Edmonston writes in the 2010 Lemon-Aid. He claims they're losing money hand over fist in the NA market and will pull out soon. He also says servicing/repairs are highly dealer dependent so if they do pull out, you're screwed.

gryphea

Nov 2nd 2010 12:58 pm

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 8958220)

Hm doesn't sound good. I thought the lancer did so well it made up for all the others.

They are still made in Japen , so it would be easy to pull out

Bogey

Nov 2nd 2010 1:04 pm

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Has anyone mentioned Land Rovers? I have a 12 year old Discovery 7 seater which I'm going to hate leaving over here - best car I've ever had. Can you get them there?

lmartin999

Nov 2nd 2010 1:09 pm

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Originally Posted by Bogey (Post 8958250)

Has anyone mentioned Land Rovers? I have a 12 year old Discovery 7 seater which I'm going to hate leaving over here - best car I've ever had. Can you get them there?

I believe Rae is a big fan and has been known to mention them once or twice.

AlexInBC

Nov 2nd 2010 1:13 pm

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Originally Posted by lmartin999 (Post 8958258)

I believe Rae is a big fan and has been known to mention them once or twice.

:rofl:

ExKiwilass

Nov 2nd 2010 1:19 pm

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HEY what's wrong with the 135? The cheek of you. :p

Atlantic Xpat

Nov 2nd 2010 1:59 pm

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Originally Posted by Bogey (Post 8958250)

Has anyone mentioned Land Rovers? I have a 12 year old Discovery 7 seater which I'm going to hate leaving over here - best car I've ever had. Can you get them there?

The LR4 can be had here. Massively expensive and of course will still go wrong. 12 year old Discoveries in Canada have long been consigned to the scrap heap as franchised dealers won't want to deal with something that old and non-franchised land rover specialists in Canada are as rare as hens teeth

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Originally Posted by lmartin999 (Post 8958258)

I believe Rae is a big fan and has been known to mention them once or twice.

To be fair, it was a Range Rover that Rae particularly liked to talk about. Then he went a bit girly and bought a VW Tiquan.

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