Used 1996 Mitsubishi Galant Sedan Consumer Reviews
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Love this car!
mdark, 11/03/2011
1996 Mitsubishi Galant ES 4dr Sedan
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Bought this car with 150k miles on it, has had a few minor issues but nothing abnormal for a car that's now pushing 165k miles. The car is extremely comfortable, I love driving it and the gas economy for a 1996 is AMAZING. The freeway MPG is phenomenal, however it dislikes stop and go in-town driving and traffic. Extremely reliable and the maintenance fees are pretty reasonable. I'd recommend this car to anyone, I can expect it to go 200k with ease.
It's finally time to sell
Nick, 08/27/2009
1996 Mitsubishi Galant S 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought this car with 104K on it back in 01. Had it ever since. I now have 225K and it is finally time to get rid of it. The last 20K have had some problems with it, but what car wouldn't at that many miles. Paint has chipped off and some rusting around the wheel wells. Did most repairs myself. Good car for the price I paid. Drove it into the ground but it still gets 25mpg.
Galant GS
Monkey, 01/29/2010
1996 Mitsubishi Galant ES 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Great little car. Even after adding some bolt on power (turbo) the car was very reliable. This is until we hit 170000, then the engine had a few stumbles. At 175000 the engine said its about my time and the transmission soon followed. I am sure that had this drivetrain remained stock it would have easily hit the 250000 mark.
galant
quiz, 03/27/2004
1996 Mitsubishi Galant S 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
bad changed engine, radiator, crank pully, exaust, tires, all around 115,000 miles. really bad experiance. Also the overdrive is busted
Big style, little substance.
MBowen574, 10/09/2005
1996 Mitsubishi Galant ES 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I bought my 1996 Mitsubishi Galant as a college car. It had 83,400 miles on it when bought, now it is at 90,850 miles. I love the styling, inside and out. I love that it's easy to work on. I just love this car. I've done a great deal of work on it, and have mostly gotten it all working again. The engine is really smooth for a 4-cyl. with the A/C off, the interior has held up really well, all the problems the car had when I got it have been relatively easy to fix. It's a shame the parts are so expensive and the major components (engine, transmission) are so finicky about care and proper maintainence. I can provide great care to this car, and have. The previous owners didn't. It's a shame really. I plan to keep it for a long time! This is an awesome car!
Great car
millenniumsea, 08/03/2002
1996 Mitsubishi Galant ES 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
It's a great car, comfortable and quite fast for a mid-category family car, excellent for weekend trips and everyday use too. The interior could be more pretty, especially the color, but the interior is very well designed and practical. Surprisingly good sound system as it comes from the factory.
Check timming belt
WolfG, 09/24/2002
1996 Mitsubishi Galant S 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I bought a galant in 1999 the 5spd w/sunroof. I wanted a family car with a soorty look so I was attracted to the Galant. It ran well causing little problems alternator, battery, brake pads, rotors, and lights. It had 124k on it when I got it. I heard a squealing sound one day and had the belts changed so I thought but they did not change the timming belt and by it being a 5spd it jumped timming and it was the end. I had just paid it off too.
The reasonable car
planotx, 04/11/2004
1996 Mitsubishi Galant ES 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
All I have to say about this car that it's the perfect combination of every use for you money. It is fast enough, comfortable enough, not too expensive to take care of, fun enough and still not too out of fashion.
Sweet
ahn, 04/24/2002
1996 Mitsubishi Galant S 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
With the 5 speed manual the car is very responsive. Can be a little uncomfortable on long hauls. For whatever reason we get water in the trunk when it rains and we are driving, not when it is just sitting, the seal is in good shape and I made adjustments to the lid but to no avail. The gas pedal can be uncomfortable, cruise control really helps in that aspect, we had one installed. The car performs better with higher octane gas, and in turn it gets better fuel mileage.
Galants are great!
Kay, 10/08/2002
1996 Mitsubishi Galant S 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Since the purchase of my 1996 Mitsubishi Galant, I have had absolutely no major problems with it. I make sure it has its regular check- ups, and it has been good to me. My husband loves the power behind this vehicle. Looks are definitely deceiving! It's quiet, easy to maintain, and 'sporty'. I have been searching for a 'family' car, but haven't found one that can match my Galant. I would have to go greatly out of my price range to get something in comparison.
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