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"Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru" (matt-powershiftmedia) 01/27/2018 at 20:36 • Filed to: Mitsubishi Mirage

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Introducing my Shitsubishi, a 2017 fully loaded Mirage. 40s in the MPG range, priced very well, and warranty coverage until 2024 or 125,000 miles. Features are decent for a $13,000 car. Apple CarPlay, backup camera, and full power windows and locks are decent equipment for a cheap shit car.

In reality, I really like the little turd. Full review coming. But here she is!

Don’t mind the TPMS light. That’ll be getting fixed haha

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru 01/27/2018 at 20:44

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For a second I thought you meant You paid 13,000 for it, with 125,000 miles.

CB > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru 01/27/2018 at 20:44

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Should be sweet! The Android Auto and Carplay are both pretty nice features to have.

Funktheduck > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru 01/27/2018 at 20:44

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Here’s what I think is funny about this car: it’s basically exactly what commenters on the FP always want (small, light weight, basic car without all the extra shig). But, they give this car crap.

Kiltedpadre > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru 01/27/2018 at 20:48

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That seems like a hell of a deal given how the warranty is going to work out for you.

Where in Ohio are you? I never seem to see much at the Ohio Carmax near me.

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > Funktheduck 01/27/2018 at 20:49

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I think the problem lies within the powerplant itself. They are miserably slow, though I think Mitsubishi decided they wanted to go full miser with this one.

For Sweden > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru 01/27/2018 at 20:50

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225,000 mile warranty = Good Car

Wagon Guy drives a Boostang > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru 01/27/2018 at 20:51

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I love that it’s actually a color! No silver/black/white...

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru 01/27/2018 at 20:55

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Time to buy this part now. http://www.speedlab.com.ph/index.php/component/jshopping/product/view/197/2008

Then turn it into this.

gmctavish needs more space > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru 01/27/2018 at 21:01

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I kind of wish I was in the market for a little crappy commuter. I imagine you could have a lot of fun in one of these or a Micra or another subcompact

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru 01/27/2018 at 21:02

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Boo...auto! I do love me some cheap cars. As terrible as they are, I like the little Mirage. Would’ve been easier to control all that I3 power with a stick though! :P

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru 01/27/2018 at 21:06

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I like it!

I’m like the only person who likes the Mirage, but congratulations anyway!

AestheticsInMotion > Funktheduck 01/27/2018 at 21:10

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They’re not the most enjoyable cars though. Certainly great for the money if you just need a commuter, but something like the EG Civic hatch had the “small, lightweight, basic car without extra crap” AND it was a blast to drive offering a genuinely great enthusiast car stock, with fantastic modding potential.

FP commenters (and a lot of us) want a modern version of that, but it’s probably not going to happen. The Mirage is close in a lot of ways... But missing out on some of the most important ones

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/27/2018 at 21:12

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That’s hot!

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > CB 01/27/2018 at 21:13

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Love the Apple CarPlay!

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > Wagon Guy drives a Boostang 01/27/2018 at 21:14

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Yesssss I really do love the orange

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > For Sweden 01/27/2018 at 21:14

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Bingo

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 01/27/2018 at 21:14

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I’m a Mitsu guy so it made sense

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > gmctavish needs more space 01/27/2018 at 21:14

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Makes sense for my needs. Just needed a good dependable and practical daily.

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > Kiltedpadre 01/27/2018 at 21:15

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This was in Columbus but was transferred in out of area for me.

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 01/27/2018 at 21:15

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They offer a manual in the VERY base model

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/27/2018 at 21:15

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Nahhhh thankfully not

Under_Score > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru 01/27/2018 at 21:15

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Nice! Pretty color, too. Why do you have an old OH dealer plate on the back, though?

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 01/27/2018 at 21:16

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It’s definitely slow but it’s doable

AestheticsInMotion > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru 01/27/2018 at 21:16

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Does this mean the project cars get their boost turned up to 11..?

Also, now that you have a reliable Mitsubishi, I think it’s time to look for a 3000gt vr4

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > Funktheduck 01/27/2018 at 21:16

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It’s definitely a good little car for the money indeed

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > Under_Score 01/27/2018 at 21:17

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Took the pics before I actually fully took delivery, good eye :)

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > AestheticsInMotion 01/27/2018 at 21:17

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Yeah the Talon is about to get buck wild now haha

For Sweden > Funktheduck 01/27/2018 at 21:18

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Yes, buuuuuuuuut, something like Ford’s 1.0L 3-cylinder would do wonders in this car.

AestheticsInMotion > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru 01/27/2018 at 21:19

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Moar powah!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru 01/27/2018 at 21:20

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But not in any other trim level?

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 01/27/2018 at 21:21

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Unfortunately not. Just in the base. The CVT is the only transmission available on higher trim level cars. The CVT is actually fairly decent on the Mitsubishi I’m happy to report.

fhrblig > Funktheduck 01/27/2018 at 21:38

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I agree to a point. When I drove one, though, the manual was so weird. The shifter leaned forward and down, and was so vague. I didn’t drive one with the CVT, but I wouldn’t be surprised if I liked that better.

I was hoping for a car like my old Chevy Sprints, but it just didn’t have the same cheerfulness to go with the cheapness.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > AestheticsInMotion 01/27/2018 at 21:39

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I actually think the current base Jetta with the 1.4T is that car today. It can be had for $16k and yeah the interior is pretty chintzy in base trim but it has good bones, a good seating position, good visibility, the manual transmission is fun despite really needing another gear, and the motor is fun to wring out even if it doesn’t really accomplish much actual speed. The problem is VW bungled the current generation so much that people haven’t paid attention to how much better is after a facelift and new engine.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru 01/27/2018 at 21:41

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CVT’s have come quite a ways in the past few years and most are pretty tolerable. I have no real complaints about most I’ve driven. Except for Nissans. Which is amazing because Nissan was one of the first to start doing the CVT thing yet here we are 15 years later and they still stink.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru 01/27/2018 at 21:44

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Just looked on the Mitsu Canada site - we have 4 trims here: ES 5MT, ES CVT, ES Plus, and GT. The ES 5MT trim is base and the title speaks for itself, as does the ES CVT Trim. The ES Plus trim has a manual as an option though. GT seems to be CVT only as far as I can tell!

AestheticsInMotion > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 01/27/2018 at 21:47

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Huh. I’d love to take one for a spin sometime

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > AestheticsInMotion 01/27/2018 at 21:55

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Avis has pretty with the auto :D I test drove a manual at a dealer. Then they started 4 squaring shit and I was like I’m just looking at a cheap car I’m not dealing with this shit.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru 01/27/2018 at 22:03

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cool color

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru 01/27/2018 at 23:59

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I wonder what would happen if Mitsubishi gave the Mirage a bit more power for its size? Even if it’s a disposable trashcan of nonexistent quality, at least giving it a bit more bang under the hood would probably help it.

Funktheduck > For Sweden 01/28/2018 at 00:12

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But then it would be more complex and more expensive

fhrblig > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 01/28/2018 at 00:49

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The manual in this car is not good though.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > fhrblig 01/28/2018 at 06:34

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Maybe it’s not...the CVT might be OK if they did a good job with it. I just remember from experience, autos seem to sap power from smaller engines and I’ve always found manuals more useful when dealing with lower horsepower/torque motors (and not just saying that because #savethemanuals / I personally prefer them!). :)

A friend of the family has a Nissan Versa with a stick and I had to drive a same-year Versa with the CVT once as well....the CVT was SOOO much more gutless, despite the same engine...

fhrblig > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 01/28/2018 at 09:34

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Yeah, the CVT in the Versa is an abomination. It makes me wonder how a CVT would do in something with even less power like the Mirage.

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 01/28/2018 at 11:43

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The quality actually seems fairly decent. Much better than the KIA rio I spent more time with than I’d like to admit. It’s not as bad as these so called “journalists” make it out to be.

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > Funktheduck 01/28/2018 at 11:43

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This. For the money these sell for, it’s a pretty fair amount of car in my personal assessment.

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > For Sweden 01/28/2018 at 11:44

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Agreed, the boosted motor in this light car would be great. But then the price and such would be compromised. It’s always give and take.

bhtooefr > fhrblig 01/28/2018 at 20:40

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The Mirage is actually using the successor family to the Versa’s CVT, AFAIK.

fhrblig > bhtooefr 01/28/2018 at 20:43

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Uh oh. I hope not.

bhtooefr > fhrblig 01/28/2018 at 20:45

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https://www.atsg.us/atsg/blog/thejf011ejatcocvttothejf015ecvt7/ talks about both. (JF011E would be what the Versa you drove had AFAIK, JF015E being what the Mirage has.)

Actually, wait, that Versa could’ve been a JF015E, too.

fhrblig > bhtooefr 01/28/2018 at 20:51

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The three Versas I had in my fleet with a CVT were awful. The 2012 Versa with a 4-speed auto was substantially better even with 212k+ miles.