Great motor
Nothing!!
Great little car! I've been using this for almost a year now and haven't had any problems whatsoever. Yes, she's a little thirsty, but it's not an aerodynamic, light piece of machinery!! Great looking, comfy and stylish. I'm very happy with the car and would buy another later model in an instant!!!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 13th March, 2017
Wicked for its size
Things that went wrong..
Well I have this car little under a year, and apart from the day to day things that go wrong on 8 year old cars, the central locking on the drivers door has a mind of its own; sometimes it unlocks the car, and sometimes it does not.
All it needed for its MOT was brake pipes.
Well what can I say, it has enough power for a truck this size. It goes anywhere, and I mean anywhere.
I paid just over £1300 for my Pinin on a Y plate. What a bargain, best 4x4 I have had.
Fuel tank is a lot on the small size; need to fill up ever 300 or so miles, but it works out the same as my old Merc did in the end.
It has all the toys for such a cheap truck, air con, electric windows and mirrors, full range box with a proper diff lock, unlike some trucks of this price range. Dealers need a kick up the backside with their service.
I use my Pinin ever day for work and pleasure, and cannot think of a bad thing about it. My missus even likes it, what more can I say (she drives a Ford)
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 10th October, 2009
^^^ Sounds like Trigger's broom!
I have just bought a 2000 Shogun Pinin. I don't understand the 2 stage start. It's petrol. Have to turn the key once, wait for 3 symbols to go out, then turn the key again. Then it starts like a tractor. Throaty. If I then turn off there is a clunk. Do you have the same? Why can't I just turn the key and start?
WE HAVE A GREAT PROBLEM and WOULD LIKE ADVICE PLEASE...
My wife bought a Mitsubishi Pinin in 2004 and within a year the gearbox had to be changed. In Sept 2005 the front exhaust pipe blew and it had to be replaced under warranty. However, it is now Feb 2008 and 7 exhausts and a new engine mount later, there is still a problem.
After contacting the Managing Director of Mitsubishi UK (details available if people are having same problems) it was collected and we were given a hire car for a month while they diagnosed the fault... they have come back to say that the exhaust system was mis-aligned and the catalytic converter was an inch lower than it should be, and that put pressure on the front pipe. They have not admitted that there is a problem and haven't offered any explanation as to why we have had to wait 15 months for this explanation.
If it was that simple then why didn't the garage pick it up either of the last 6 times?
Has this been a problem for anybody else? Any advice would be welcome... Thank you.
Nothing but problems - terrible customer service - wouldn't have another Pinin.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 15th February, 2008
Where and how did you get a 1.4 pinin when they are only 1.8 and 2ltr engines.
Obviously a simple typing error intended to be 1.8 I think.
Interesting to read about your exhaust problems. My front pipe has just split after 8 years caused by one of the brackets breaking on the mine silencer. Shall print off your comments and show my garage, so they take care to line it up properly.
Still on the original battery, great little car.
The Shogun Pinin 2.0 GDI is the worst car I have ever driven. Everything about the car is very poor. The fuel it takes is a joke, and now it misfires all the time. I can't even sell it, as no one wants it. Avoid!!!
6th Feb 2016, 15:52
Purchased a new Pinin 2000 GSI Elegance automatic in 2002. It has completed 85000 miles, and apart from the normal cost of running, tyres, brake pads etc and service, I have only had one breakdown, which required a new fly by wire part for the injection system. No rust repairs, one rear exhaust, one battery and that's all.
In spite of being 14 years old, we cannot think of changing it, especially as our retriever loves to be in the back. Cannot find another similar sized 4x4 automatic of comparable quality, even if we did choose to change.