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Used 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer ES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M) Consumer Reviews

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Watch for the heater/air switch

jen, 08/28/2010
Mitsubishi Lancer ES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful

I seen a review above me about the heater knob not turning to air conditioning. So I decided to chime in. I had the same issue and so did all 3 of my friends who own the same year lancer. Never on recall and they refused to fix it. 3k was the estimate. I traded it in this year got 2,200 trade because of the knob. It also had issues with the timing belt I had to replace it 2x's under 100k. Transmission started slipping at 90k. Lighted mirror cover broke off. Don't let me deter you. Im sure some of that wear and tear was my fault. Light bulbs burned out quite often watch for water under hood. Drives beautifully in snow. Drove through snow storm, 1 ft deep snow and icy wipers and all.

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2.88 out of 5 stars

Its a okay car

Mitsufreak, 11/13/2002
Mitsubishi Lancer ES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
11 of 14 people found this review helpful

The Lancer is a okay car, it lacks in power, design, interior, and some other things, but it saves alot of gas

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Best 4 Cyl Car

Juan Rodriguez, 08/31/2009
Mitsubishi Lancer ES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I've had this car for over 4 years now and I burn it up. Its 6 years old and it has the mileage of a 10 year old car and its still driving like a car of the year. Let me tell you, I floor it a lot too and this car has had no problems. Overall, the Lancer has made me stick to Mitsubishi pride. My next car, which won't be soon since my baby's still kicking, will definitely be another Lancer. :)

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Great first car I must say!

Tarantula, 11/16/2010
Mitsubishi Lancer ES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 10 people found this review helpful

Bought it about 7 months ago with 132k miles on it. Was a little skeptical about it but when I drove it, I couldn't believe its 7 years old. Great gas mileage (about 30 mpg combined), fun to drive (in short commutes but not on the highway), and great reliability. I drove like 12k miles in just six months of purchase and needed nothing other than regular oil change. There is some room for improvement such as, temperature knob is hard to rotate and I'm not the only one facing this, no abs/cruise. But other than these issues the car is great.

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5 out of 5 stars

RUN BABY RUN

gil, Bay Shore, NY, 01/13/2016
updated 07/14/2016
Mitsubishi Lancer ES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful

Runs good. Keeps you moving.

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5 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
Interior
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Comfort
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Reliability
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5 out of 5 stars
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