Decent Power, Luxurious interior, Tons of space and sporty look.

Unreliable, Poor quality of "genuine" Mitsubishi parts, and 5sp not offered on any model better than the "S" which is offered with NO features.

Great looking car inside and out. I had a sunroof and leather interior, rare on Galant "S". I loved how this car handled and drove overall,but it shook on the highway at speeds over 65 and didn't hug the road at those speeds either! My Galant saw way too many visits to the shop...it ate oil like crazy, the dealership could't find the problem, they ended up replacing the short block engine which then ceased after 2,500 miles, they repaced it again and 30,000 miles later the timing belt went and f***ed up the upper engine. This is not to mention all the little things that repeatedly broke (i.e. interior and exterior lights, door swithches, heat shield, and door locks). The leather seats started to fade and crack when the car was only 3 years old, and the exterior started to rust then too... thats when I bought it, that should have been a sign that the car was a POS, I purchased it anyway, it was my first car and I liked how it looked. I bought a new Jetta Wolfsburg and I love it, I'm trying to get rid of my non-functional Galant!!!

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2001 Jetta Wolfsburg
1993 Honda Accord

Power, Safety, Comfort, Nice look

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For me making dessision which car to buy took a long time. The final dessision was about to make a choice between Honda Accord and Mitsubishi Galant. I'm glad that I've made a right dessision buying Galant. Strong and comfortable car with a nice look. Forget about old models (released 6-7 years ago), which really had problems with engine and transmission. Now they are just fine. Mitsubishi has made a great job designing fancy and highly reliable car. If you don't trust me (I'm owning this car just for 3 months), read professional reviews on the Internet. It helped me a lot and it might help you.

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Honda Accord. Accord's transmission isn't so smooth as Galant's one

looks nice, good transmission, safe feeling

weird clunking sensation from wheels. may be the tires. makes all sorts of weird noises from all directions.

had it for just about 3 days now.
bought from a dealership, it looks great inside and out.
i got the LS finish, leather and moonroof, i could do without them.
had to change the brakes and the car seems to have a "heavy" drive.

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This is a beautiful car. The price was Great , the ride is Smooth.
I love the look of this car.
handles great at high speeds ( opps am I gonig a hundred miles per hour)

For the money what do you expect? A BMW 600 IL;)

Do not buy this car NEW!!! Mitsubishi loves to cut corners, so be aware!!!
* Brakes -- You will have a problem with the brakes squealing, you will have to replace them every twenty thousand miles-(Per my dealer)

For the money you can't go wrong... but then I again I got a great deal I payed $14000 out the door. That Price included alloy wheels, a spoiler and a 30000 warranty, Thank GOD. Reviewing everyone elses comments kinda concerns me. I haven't really had to many problems myself. I can however relate to the brake problems with the front and back brakes ( you would think mitsubishi would fix it ). I've been lucky and blessed I haven't had any major problems. I have notice the poor get-up out of the blocks, but once you get going, the car performs well. I've also noticed that this car likes to be driven, the more you drive it the better it performs. If your "Driving Miss Daisy" it's going to pick up like a Hyundai.
I am a little suspect of the transmission. I have also had the brakes and the car shaking at high speeds, a problem which is easily fixed by replacing the break pads, just be sure to get the expensive but cheaply made pads from the dealer...these pads only last about 20000 miles. If you do decide to get the aftermarket pads you'll be sorry, the squeeling will drive you crazy. If your thinking about modifying your Galant with high performance racing parts try again there ain't none. I recommend buying this car used the resale value sucks, and you can get great used car financing through a credit union.


Overall I think the 99 Galant is a good buy for the money. It however can't compare to the Accords Quality, or the Maxima's performance, But it is 5,000 dollars less than the Maxima or Accord. The car has it's little problems but they are little problems. It has a good engine and will not leave you stranded on the side of the freeway.

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speed, quickness of the red light, comfort, ride and Infinity 210 watt sound system.

Headlights to brown (PIAA is great), excussive body roll, battery spilled acid in engine compartment, which will all e be replaced under warranty. I WILL get my money back for the purchase of my battery.

I went from a 1996 Eclipse RS to a 2001 GTZ. I enjoyed the ride of the car so far but feel that that car is too bounce and has way to much body roll on cornering for a GTZ, maybe for a ES or LS but more focus on a sporter suspension should have been taken into consideration. This means that a strut tower brace is needed to reduce the body roll of the car when turning corners at moderate speeds. I also notice sway bars for front or rear or anti-roll bars either. Any of these would lessen body roll. It appears to me that Mitsubisihi cut corner by taking the LS label and replacing it with a GTZ label. I see no difference in ride quality or anything else besides rims that makes the GTZ different from the LS. They are the same price.

The car was peppy for the first 500 miles then it went away. I don't miss it because all you needed to do i tap the gas pedal and the wheels spin. This is a real bad thing in rain! Yes, I enjoy the car, the looks I get when I drive it the 3 stage paint and leather seats. Yes, for those of you that read this, I to needed the passenger air bag mod. replaced.

I have one conern I had to replace the air filter within 500 miles of driving. No, I don't just drive I inspect everything about the car. I replaced the air filter however, since then my idle has been near the 500 rpm mark (---) the other marks on the rpm are (--) it's just after the (--0) zero mark. Now I know this car is suppose to runn at 850 rpms but I don't think that's no where near that. Are any of you having this same problem or not? Please email me at handsomeplzer@blackplanet.com and let me know what you 2001 v6 Galant is reving at when you come to red lights or stop signs. I want the rpm while the car is in drive not in park. I appreciate you helping a fellow Galant owner.

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Honda v6 but not as peppy. Sound system sucks a phat one. You turn the noble and after a certain point you reached your max, with distoration. However, the headlights are very bright.

Luxury car style w/out the $$$$. Excellent Stereo (210 watts stock!!). very powerful, demands attention. sunroof & woodgrain for loww$$, comfy seats, huge trunk. Sporty yet Comfy. 4-door for a younger guy. Guy with kids' alternative to the Eclipse.

Interior colors are too light. Not many aftermarkets parts yet. tire rating is only H

I had 2 Pontiac Grand Ams(97 & 99) and had nothing but trouble so I figured that this was a testimony of American cars so I opted for a rice burner this time. This was the car I liked sinced its debut (bodystyle) in 99 but I was in a lease on the Pontiac so I couldn't get it. After my lease ended I test drove one and instantly fell in love. I also tred a Camry, Accord, Lexus IS 300, and two different Jeeps ( just 4 kix). I must say that the Galant had the best looks (BMW WANNABE), value and comfort. I test drove an LS but purchased a Sherwood Green ES V6 off the showroom. I added the GTZ spoiler and now I have a more comfortable and cheaper GTZ and I don't burn my ass when sitting in the hot seats (NO LEATHER). Great Value, Great Looks and a great ride make it a winner. Side Airbags SAFETY!

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Camry- feels like a boat, too bulky, too pricey, old folks car
Accord- don't wanna get confused in a parking lot. Me-too car. Too many on
the road, bland looks (salt please!!!) insurance too high.
Lexus IS 300- nice car high price, bad gas mileage, a Civic on steroids,
back seat too small
Jeep Liberty- fun for the first few miles but its too cute to be a sport
ute
Jeep Cherokee- old styling, vibrates too much

GREAT STYLING, VERY QUIET RIDE, SMOOTH HANDELING,

INTIRIOR FABRIC COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER AND MABY A LITTLE MORE LEG ROOM IN THE BACK BUT OTHERWISE IT'S GREAT

SO FAR THE CAR RUNS GREAT, VERY QUIET I SHOULD ADD. I HAVE NO RATTLES LIKE SOME PEOPLE HAVE BUT THEN AGAIN I JUST MIGHT BE LUCKY. I GOT THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THE RATINGS AND WHAT YOU GET FOR YOUR HARD EARNED CASH.
IT'S A GREAT STYLISH CAR AND A LOT OF EXTRAS.

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I HAVE MORE FUN DRIVING THIS CAR THEN MY ACCOED

Everything seems very solid, no rattling at all inside the car, and it's 14 years old + 280.000km on the odometer. All the electric stuff works great, even the electric sunroof.
The seats are EXCELENT! Big with lots of leg support for high people.
Very easy to drive, the transmission is quick and easy.

You can't get a 1987 model with an a/c !

A very good nice looking car, for being so old. I've had the car for 14 years and in that time the car has never ever stopped. Changed the clutch at 245.000km. The only time it has been to the repair shops is for normal service and changed the muffler & brakes.

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A lot of cars. I have yet to sit in a car that has better seats than the Galant.

Has that sporty look especially with alloys rims and tinted windows. Great pick-up speed. Reliable. Speakers sound good. Lots on trunk space - back seat fold down for added space. Runs good with 98,000 miles. Very few problems.

Not much leg room in the back when the front seats are all the way back. Brakes squeal way too often. Had to change the water pump. Muffler rattles - something must be loose. Fog lights blow out to often. Gas light and gauge is misleading when car is turned on. Needs a paint touch-up in a few spots.

My first car!! Always loved Galants since my brother had one in 1994 (same model as mine). Like the grill on the 97 models better. Like the body on the new models. If I had to buy another car would buy another galant. Maybe the new ones.

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Low center of gravity. Handles well. Engine runs strong with 113K miles on it. Buy this car, if you want everything to go wrong after 90K miles, and you want Mitsubishi to think that it is OK to send their garbage to the US year after year, without repercussions.

biggest POS I've ever owned. The paint faded a couple of months after I bought it. The water pump also blew on me. I had to pay $700.00 to get the AC pump fixed. The belts sqeale like a school girl when I first start it up. The electric windows do not work in the front.

It was a nice looking car when I first purchased it. I bought it in 1999, with 60K miles on it.

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Honda, Isuzu, Acura. They all kick ass on Mitsubishi. Do not buy this car. Mitsubishi needs to hire some new engineers.