Things I dig: the Lancer Sportback

"CB" (jrcb) 09/20/2016 at 19:57 • Filed to: None

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Things I don’t dig: prospective insurance prices on the Lancer Sportback.

Honest question, how many people went “wait, this still exists?” as they read this?

Sam > CB 09/20/2016 at 20:03

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At this point, somebody could tell me that Mitsubishi still makes the Evo V and I’d believe them.

bob and john > CB 09/20/2016 at 20:04

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fun fact: you could get it with the ralliart engine if i’m not horribly mistaken

Jagvar > CB 09/20/2016 at 20:05

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I’ve seen a couple of them, and I dig them too. I’m not sure which is rarer, this or the Lancer wagon. Probably the wagon, since I think the US only got it for a year.

whoarder is tellurium > CB 09/20/2016 at 20:06

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Funny you mention the Sportback. I saw one just the other day around town.

Oh, and I’ve secretly wanted the Ralliart version for a long time:

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > CB 09/20/2016 at 20:28

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I actually quite like them! :)

Why would insurance be so high? Aren’t there lower GTS trim levels other than the Ralliart?

CB > bob and john 09/20/2016 at 20:45

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Yup. However, that would be awful for my insurance premiums.

CB > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/20/2016 at 20:46

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GTS is still pushing a lot for insurance. I blame living in Toronto.

CB > Jagvar 09/20/2016 at 20:48

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Definitely the wagon.

E90M3 > CB 09/20/2016 at 20:49

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I knew they existed.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > CB 09/20/2016 at 20:52

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Move to Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia - population 1000! :P

CB > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/20/2016 at 21:04

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Hah, well, if all goes according to plan, I’ll be moving to Saskatchewan, which will be much cheaper.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > CB 09/20/2016 at 23:49

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Nifty! Where in Sasquatchewan? :)

Nick Has an Exocet > CB 09/21/2016 at 00:36

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I own a Ralliart sedan so I know they exist ;)

Say what you want about Mitsubishi, there really isn’t anything wrong with the Lancer as transportation and the Ralliart/EvoX are bonkers. Sure, the materials suck but mechanically they’re sound and functionally they just work. My insurance on my 2011 is about $130/mo in california (I’m male and single). It would be about half of that back in Massachusetts.

CB > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/21/2016 at 00:51

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Somewhere around Saskatoon, hopefully.

CB > Nick Has an Exocet 09/21/2016 at 00:52

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I'm looking at a 2010 GTS, and it'd be $366 a month at the cheapest.

Nick Has an Exocet > CB 09/21/2016 at 10:41

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Wow that’s pricey.

CB > Nick Has an Exocet 09/21/2016 at 10:47

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The benefits of being a dude under 25 in Canada's largest city.