Faults:

Only minor issues.

General Comments:

The most reliable car I've ever owned! Never once gave me any dramas, but in saying that, I do look after my cars (regularly service it and oil changes at 5,000km/3 months).

Pro -- Excellent on fuel, parts are easy to find and affordable, so easy to work on, very reliable, easy to drive, looks quite sporty for a 1.5L car.

Cons -- Not very comfortable, NOT MANY safety features, poor sound proofing for road noise.

Perfect for someone with a limited budget, a 1st car owner who wants something to get around town in (also consider a Mirage, which is an identical car in a hatchback).

Faults:

Starter motor wore out slowly between 190,000km and 210,000km.

General Comments:

Never had any fluids changed or topped up, except oil, which has been filled twice since new.

Been serviced twice by a mobile mechanic.

Starter motor worked fine first time, but needed to cool off before it could restart later, so we got a new one.

Absolutely no other mechanical problems.

This car has been caned, if it had a tacho, it'd be stuck in the top half of revs permanently.

The engine is dead gutless at low rev's, but goes alright at high rev's and is very willing to go hard.

Suspension is terrible; it's horribly soft and the car wallows around worse than anything I've ever driven. It ruins the handling too.

Cabin plastics and seats are disgustingly cheap, as bad as korean alternatives for Japanese price.

Faults:

Nothing at all has gone wrong with this car. Had it for a few months and it has been a total dream to own.

General Comments:

This car has been amazing so far.

Cheap on petrol. Cheap on insurance.

Sporty looking car perfect for a first car.

It really is an awesome car to drive aswell.

Faults:

I had to replace the gear box, which was very expensive, but not unaffordable.

The front headlight has been moved by the bumper.

The front grille snapped costing $100, fairly expensive.

General Comments:

Cool car, looks really great after it has been done up a bit eg. exhaust tip, chrome rims, fine all round.

Handles like a champion, sticks to the road.

This car is worth your money. Plus it only cost me $17,000 at the time.

Faults:

The steering rack had to be replaced.

Front tires had to be replaced.

General Comments:

This is a great little car with plenty of power despite being a small engine.

The acceleration is awesome and it grips to the road like it has claws!

The room in the back is fairly good for a coupe, but it would be uncomfortable on a long trip.

It puts out about 110hp with no modifications in terms of performance.

I have put on a new gear shifter, pedals and a muffler which makes the car sound great!

Great for anyone who can get there hands on it, we paid $10,000 and it is worth every cent.

Any teenager that wants a good reliable car that is comfortable and has a lot of power this is the car for you!

Faults:

For the Lancer:

Not much has gone wrong at all! All up it is a very reliable sporty car, which has got a lot of kick at around 150km/h.

However, at this stage of the car's life, small rattles are occurring in the left-hand rear of the vehicle, as well as the right-hand front of the car.

Causes some concern, but it will definitely be looked at during its next major service.

General Comments:

This is a serious sports car, with a bit of alternative flair.

General acceleration is good, with good "pick up & go". Maximum speed is high (I think around 218 km/h), although it does take a substantial period of time to get there.

Good accessories, such as a sunglasses holder, and a drinks compartment.. Comes in handy when the opportunities arise!