Beautiful car

Have had to change the altinater not long after purchase
The oxygen sensors repeatedly go out
The transmission has a mind of it's own
The windows suck; I hear the wind through the back windows.
Paint job is horrible
Had to repalce the intake valves
For some reason, the car will die in reverse and no one can seem to figure out why!
My air conditioner also has a mind of it's own, sometimes it will change the fan speed on it's own.
My check engine light comes one for no reasons (I think it's shorted out)
My brake lights come on when transmission changes gears.

In the beginning, this car was great, but it all went down hill after I had my first problem. I will NEVER buy a Mitsubishi again. Don't be fooled by it's looks

handling, performance, bang for the buck

no pass though in back to truck to remote trunk pop, Heater cores have problems on allot of these (I was fortunate) this is around a 8000 dollar service. My AC compressor gave out (due to improper installation of timing belt at dealer (they didnt put the splash gard back to gether properly) Also window can cause wind noise if mistracked which can happen over time.
absolutley 0 core iengine problems. I change my oil and follow the service guide religoiusly and I have not had one problem. I switched to high mileage oil at 100k although it still doesnot burn a drop.

Looking to buy another with less miles.

Great car, bought with 49k I have 113k.

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fast, reliable, low purchase price. run into by a f-150, no injuries. although the phoenix area body shop did a crummy job repairing the car and charged the insurance co. for work they didnt complete. i have rubbed out most of the paint drip marks and i kick the rocker panel back into place every now and then.

strange a/c controls, but the a/c is very cold.

This car is great. Fast, solid, lots of room, power options, crashes well, looks good, used price is great. I was worried about buying a mitsubishi product but this has turned out really well. I was sorry to see mitsubishis parent co. gave up this model for the charger.

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Not too many of these are on the road, so it's nice owning a car that not everyone else drives. I like driving a rare car. The seats are very comfortable and have every possible setting. The radio is superb, you can't possible hit the highest audio level! This car is quick, smooth and responsive, but also luxurious. The climate control system is one of the best on a car that I have owned. The heater, air and defroster work so fast. I like the cockpit seating area and it's European feel. The car is very stylish and looks like a pseudo-BMW. Great deal from the dealer.

There are a few things that annoy me, but they're minor. When I got the car, it only had the capability of inserting 1 CD. It took a while to get used to the tilt wheel tilting down (as American cars tilt up), but I got used to it. The window lip is rather high so it's difficult to dangle your arm on the window sill when the window is down. There's no passthrough between the backseat and the trunk. It would have been nice to have a trip computer as an option. Definately, the low resale value is the biggest negative, but the deal I got negated the low resale value.

This is the first foreign vehicle I have ever owned and I am very pleased. I bought this car new, knowing full well that it had high depreciation. However, I didn't have to pay anything down and had no payments or interest for a year. In addition, I got the car wholesale because I am a Costco member. Wow, driving a car free for a year...can't beat that! I drive 50 miles a day between Seattle and Tacoma and this car performs flawlessly. Performance is fast, transmission is smooth, passing is a breeze, the gas mileage averages 25mpg, the ride is smooth, handling is just fine for a large car, the radio is incredible, the seats comfortable and the tires now have over 54,000 miles and still some tread left.

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Excellent exceleration! Great looks...kind like a BMW look in the front! All the options you could ever need. Great price!

Gas killer. Resale sucks but who cares its used and alot more for your buck!

This car has everything you could want in a car. I owned a Kia Rio Cinco before this car. Kia's suck!!! Never again. This car is 1 Million times better. Plus...It came with $2,000 rims!!! Power everything...every thing but the 6 disc cd player. It was a steal with all the Diamante LS offers.

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handling, although this is a 4400 pound vehicle.

After only driving Hondas for the last 15 years I am thrilled with the Diamante. Fast, quiet, power everything, smooth and looks good. Never heard of it before and I was a little apprehensive. After driving the vehicle to work for a week I would not give it up. Not a good buy new but a great car for the money if you can pick one up used.

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Quite Interior, Smooth Engine, Interior Appointments, Price, Exterior Sytle.

Seat bottom could be deeper for taller drivers.

On the night of July 6, 2004, I purchased a 2003 Mitsubishi Diamante LS with 12,000 miles. It is black with tan leather interior. The car is in immaculate condition. It possesses almost every conceivable luxury, sunroof, automatic climate control, heated seats, traction control, outside temperature, wood, leather, CD player, antilock brakes, rear seat center arm rest, garage door opener, power driver and passenger seats, seat memory… The features that I was looking for in a new car (ranked in order of importance): 1. Quiet, rattle free, luxury interior. 2. Smooth, powerful, quiet 6-cylinder engine. 3. Attractive body. 4. Good vehicle quality, inexpensive to repair. 5. 1-2 year old car with low mileage for approximately $20,000. As I drove to work this morning, I marveled at the quite interior and smooth ride. While I am a smooth, conservative driver, I could not help testing the Diamante’s power. To borrow a term coined by Rolls Royce engineers, this car possesses “waftability”, that is, strong, silent, graceful acceleration. As I merged onto the highway, the anxious Benz that was crowding my bumper faded in the rear view mirror. The engine seems smoother than some of the other cars that I considered, including Acura, BMW, and Audi. The other engines were loud and buzzy in comparison. While the Nissan Maxima possessed a very smooth and potent V6, ultimately the Maxima’s stark, plain, sporty interior could not compete with the Diamante’s more upscale, civilized cabin. I really love the wood accents in the Diamante. The Audi has by far the nicest interior of any car in this luxury class. However, like the other cars in this class (Lexus, Infinity, BMW, Mercedes, Audi-A4, Volkswagon-Passat), the Audi was priced several thousand dollars more than the 1-year old Diamante. Ultimately, I paid $18,000 for the Diamante, which was about $6,000 less than my other serious consideration, a 2002 Audi A4 Quattro with 40K. While I liked the A4’s interior and exterior styling far more, the Audi’s expensive repair costs and significantly higher price made the Diamante an easy choice. I read every Diamante review that I could find from individuals and auto magazines. The reviews by owners were very helpful with regard to how much of a bargain this car is on the used car market. I can’t believe they cost less than some Accords, Camrys, and Maximas. The Diamante is undoubtedly a superior vehicle. A couple of the auto magazine reviews gave me some apprehension regarding the Diamante’s performance. In particular, they mentioned body roll while cornering and nose-dive under hard braking. My concerns were quickly dispelled after driving the Diamante. I drove around an exit ramp at a high rate of speed and felt virtually no body-lean. Additionally, I braked relatively hard at a traffic light and did not experience nose-dive. Unless you drive your Diamante like some maniac working for an automotive magazine, the car handles very satisfyingly. In fact, the handling is far superior to my old, sporty, two-door coupe. The most important aspect of car for me is comfortable seating in a quite rattle free interior that is well appointed with wood/leather. I found the interior to be very quiet, with very good insulation from road noise. There are no rattles in this car. The seating is adequately comfortable for my 6 foot 3 inch body. In respect for the Diamante’s Australian origin, my first musical experience had to be an Australian musician. Admittedly, my collection of Aussie music on CD is quite limited to only “Men at Work”, “Frente”, and “ABBA”. I choose the 1996 Men At Word song “Down Under”. I had a huge smile as I sang the following words during my first morning commute: Traveling in a fried-out combie On a hippie trail, head full of zombie I met a strange lady, she made me nervous She took me in and gave me breakfast And she said, "Do you come from a land down under? Where women glow and men plunder? Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder? You better run, you better take cover I can’t wait for my ride home, enjoying some “Frente” in my luxury sedan. Perhaps I may even be tempted to experience more “waftability”.

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Accelleration, handling, looks, value.

Depreciation. Definately buy this car used. However, I have heard there are incredible discounts on new ones. They just aren't in demand and Mitsubishi hardly markets them which equals lower price...and lower resale.

This is my second Diamante. I owned a '93 previously and loved it. My 2000, however, blows it away. Awesome accelleration, handling, looks. I love this car and expect it to be very reliable...no probs so far but only owned it for a couple months. And the price on a used Diamante? You cannot find a better value in my opinion. I drove my friend's 2000 Audi A4. I prefer my Diamante. Some compare it to a BMW in terms of performance. I've never driven a Beemer, but I've driven my dad's Q45 the Diamante feels like a baby Q to me.

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Lots of extras at no extra cost. Decent pickup from standstill and when passing. Nice leather seats etc.

Some quirky things such as: no automatic day/nite mirror(this level of car should have). No running lights. Radio and clock can be hard to read in daylight. If door left ajar inside lights stay on....How do you spell DEAD BATTERY ??? No pass-thru from trunk to backseat.

Over quite pleased with vehicle. Has good looks and confortable for up to four adults. Get 19-21 mpg local and 29-30 highway. Has lots of extras at a reasonable price.

Like the seat memory. Love the leather seats. Handling. Power. Styling.

Don't really care for the European driving position--I would rather have a slight bend in my elbows. After playing around with the seat, I did find a driving position I can live with.

The best car I have owned. Handles great, plenty of power, styling is nicely understated on the inside, shares design cues with BMW and Lincoln. Cockpit does not look like a 747--they did a nice job of consolidating buttons and functions so that interior design is clean yet controls are easy to use. Engine moves the car along pretty well, and has a nice sound on hard acceleration. No problem with automatic transmission, which apparently adapts to how you drive. Plenty of space for passengers and luggage. I get a lot of compliments on the styling. Very little road noise comes into the passenger compartment. Feels great on the highway. Leans nicely into corners and gives you a great sense of control. Got a real bargain on this car. For some reason it went over 120 days at the dealer and he had it marked below the trade in he allowed for it. It had 21000 miles and was in very nice shape.

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