2002 Mitsubishi Galant LS 2.4 from North America

Summary:

It is a luxury car for less money

Faults:

Since the car is still very new, nothing has gone wrong.

The transmission, although likely OK, sometimes shifts roughly.

Although too new to tell, I have heard from a few other Galant owners that the brake system has some problems; they have had to replace the pads and/or rotors every 5-10,000 miles.

General Comments:

This car handles very well and has a lot of power for a 4-cylinder automobile.

I got the car with the premium leather package and the seats are amazingly comfortable.

The 7-speaker Infinity sound system is one of the best I have heard.

For the $22,000 I paid for the car, it is completely equipped with power everything (locks, windows, 10-way driver's seat, moonroof) With all of the power features the leather seats, steering wheel and shifter, Anti-lock braking system standard, alloy wheels, cruise control, etc., you can't beat the price.

My only complaint is that the interior finishing is a little boring. A lot of comparably priced newer cars have chrome accents inside or burlwood trim. The new Galants are finished with bronze or titanium accents which look cheap; the titanium trim doesn't stand out well against the tan interior of the car.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 24th June, 2002

23rd Dec 2004, 07:43

I have a 2002 Mitsubishi Gallant purchase new and I have experienced several problems with the Brakes. In the beginning the brakes would make a lot of noise and the dealer replace pads, and filed down the pads also. After several repairs to the Brakes, I started to have trouble stopping the car and on a few occasions ended up going through a red light because they would not stop. The dealer has taken the car in for repair every time I would call, but we cannot find the reason for the brake failure. Recently the brakes failed and I could not stop the car and had to drive to a curb to stop it. The front tire and rim was damaged and now its in for repair again.

2002 Mitsubishi Galant ES 2.4L from North America

Summary:

Excellent family sedan with plenty of power

Faults:

No problems with the car or service.

General Comments:

The dealership was excellent, they were able to do more for us than we expected.

The car is great, it handles very well, and is very responsive. We love the looks and style. It took us about an hour to get "used" to things, but once its "set up" its the best car we have owned. I will put up a new review when we have more miles on it.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 8th June, 2002