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Used 2001 Mitsubishi Mirage Consumer Reviews

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Great Reliable Vehicle

Budgie, 04/13/2009
2001 Mitsubishi Mirage ES 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
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I bought this car in 2001 with 18k on it, and it has been a great car to me. I'm a high-mileage driver and didn't have to sink hardly any money into it until recently, and it had about 165000 at that point! No major problems whatsoever, just normal wear-and-tear replacements. I would buy another one of these in a heartbeat, but unfortunately they've discontinued them.

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5 out of 5 stars

What a great car!

Dan, 11/06/2010
2001 Mitsubishi Mirage LS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
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I bought this car brand new almost 10 years ago. Right now the car is at 151k miles and still runs like new. I'm constantly getting over 35 MPG. I use regular oil (change every 5k mile) and regular gas. The only issue I had at 105k miles was the spark plug cables which had to be replaced. Actually, I should still call it regular maintenance. All I can say buying a new car always pays off on the long run. Of course Mitsubishi deserves a lot of credit and now I understand better why the Mitosis services are struggling - these cars are not breaking down!

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5 out of 5 stars

Indestructible

jimcsmith1988, 10/31/2011
2001 Mitsubishi Mirage DE 2dr Coupe (1.5L 4cyl 4A)
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Astonishingly reliable- I purchased in 2011 used, and within three days a wind storm dropped a 5000 pound tree on the hood. After chopping the tree up, the car took off as if nothing happened. With a mileage intensive job, I've been heaping miles on it without issue. Just swapped out the timing belt after 100K miles to be safe, but it gave no indication that it needed it. It is small, and I'd recommend the 4 door. The mileage is beyond incredible, I get somewhere between 30-35MPG on average, and that's with a 10 year old automatic setup. The pickup is not fast, but it can maintain 90MPH on the highway without issue. I smiled a bit when I overtook a new Challenger on the interstate.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Fun to Drive!

BellTinker, 10/28/2003
2001 Mitsubishi Mirage ES 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
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Really zippy and fun to drive! Decent pick-up and solid ride even at highway speeds. Very good on gas mileage. Easy to reach controls.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Good car

Dina, 03/23/2007
2001 Mitsubishi Mirage LS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
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I have it for over 5 years and have 75K on it. So far no problems at all. It's been in 3 relatively big accidents and all passengers were OK, so I guess you can say it is a safe car. It is good for one or two people, but a little small for more than that and doesn't drive as easy with more people. It doesn't accelerate fast, but it is expected from small car like this one. Once in a while, doesn't shift fast.

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