Dante2004
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Joined: 9/27/2005 Status: offline
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Okay...so I am a newbie on this board...but not a newbie to boards in general, so I since I may get flammed on this one with a "Do a search...". Here is the question(s) Background (long story short) I am looking for a nice, dependable "2nd car" that I can drive to work (25 miles each way). I currently have a full size 4x4 pickup and the gas money is killing me, but I have to have the truck to pull my boat. I found a (appears to be in good condition) 1999 galant (4cylinder, auto) that has had some exterior mods, but nothig too extreme. Lip kits, rims, etc. I am still young at heart so I thought this looked pretty cool. The price seemed right based on the NADA price guide and comparable cars (model, year, mileage on autotrader.com and cars.com). But being the skeptic I am, I had to do my research. Through word of mouth some friends have told me that Mitsubishi, particularly the 4 cylinder models, are notorious for tranny problems. Most of my friends who are "into cars" drive Honda's or BMW's, so this could just be a "my brand is better than that brand" mentality... Or maybe it was just with another model... Are there any notable tranny issues on this model? Any particular things I should look for when inspecting this car besides the usual (tires, damage, leaks, etc)? Thank you for all your help! Jason
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