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Very Reliable commuter
MeanWillieGreen, 04/01/2009
2003 Mitsubishi Galant ES 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Very able small-mid sized passenger car. I purchased used, and off the lot it is very standard - which is a plus. The cost of ownership is super low because the thing is so solid and reliable. Aside from a timing belt about 90K, I have had no mechanical issues at all. With 130K miles on it, it probably drives better than it did when I bought it. I need some more room, so I am getting another car, but if Mitsubishi made a Galant wagon, I'd be on the hunt for one. I get about 28-30 mpg on the highway, which is good for such a big 4. Poor resale value, but as a buyer, I would seriously consider one.
Can't wait to trade it in!
KW, 06/12/2005
2003 Mitsubishi Galant ES 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I purchased this car new in 2003. At first I was in love with...which quickly passed. The seats continually shocked me (humidity level in this area) when I got out of it. I installed leather from an LS. Sound system could not produce enough sound to be heard with the windows down, replaced speakers and head unit with MP3 player. Door trim peeled off (luckily was under warranty). All radiator clamps came loose and began leaking, dealer had to replace all of them. Valve cover gasket is seeping oil. Now that it is hot and humid, car can barely pull itself. Last fuel tank I averaged 19.3, generally around 23-24 MPGs. Now modifying intake and exhaust to attempt to regain power.
Best Kept Secret, The 2000 - 2003 Galant
Financial Advisor, 02/08/2010
2003 Mitsubishi Galant LS V6 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
It's too bad this car is overlooked by Accord & Camry owners. This is my 2nd Galant and these cars are amazingly reliable. I have owned this my 2003 V6 LS Galant for 4 years now and never had a problem. I did change a leaking coolant hose by myself, that set me back $30 at the dealer. This car runs like a champ and comfortable, I have all the creature features that came with it. My V6 LS also looks great with 17" wheels. If there is one thing I that hurts this car, is that they don't hold their values, so it's great for those who buy it used. Make sure to change the transmission oil every 24K miles and get the timing belt changed every 60K. You can get 180K miles out of these cars easily.
my 2003 galant es
rysco, 10/07/2002
2003 Mitsubishi Galant ES 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 7 people found this review helpful
The car has decent pickup for being a 4 cyl. Very comfortable sets w/8way adj drivers seat. Very good on NOT using all your gas on short or long trips! The car handles very well not sluggish at all. The cd/player and speakers have great sound. I love the look and usefullnes of the fogg lights. It is a great car!!!!!!!!!!
03 galant
03galantdriver, 07/08/2018
2003 Mitsubishi Galant LS 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
My galant has almost 170,000 miles on it. Has a few issues. Needs motor mounts, rotors, and a power window motor, but this car has held up a lot longer than I thought it would. Mitsubishi’s get bad rep when it comes to reliability, but I think they’re very reliable. Keep the fluids and belts changed and this car could easily do 250K.
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