Mitsubishi Lancer 1.6A "Need some information"

last SG · 2004-12-31T01:48:50+00:00

>>>>>LaNmOMoZz, If you need more infor on a lancer, why dun you look up the infor on the websites on SLC (Singapore Lancer Club) Most of the...

LaNmOMoZz SG

Anyone recently bought this Car? Do you think it is worth it? How much you guys bought it for and what freebies you manage to get? Care to share information on this car...i just can't help but fall in love with it... please share with me the joy or unhappiness you have with this car thanks!

SeeTees SG

Hi,

refer to my comments in another thread and look out for counter-comments by mit owners:

http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=109128

mercur|al SG

i normally drive a nissan sunny N16.

Drove a 2004 SFK plate Lancer today, and i must say the experience sucked. I'll gladly drive back my own Sunny anyway. The acceleration of the Lancer is rough and gruff, with the engine straining away. Add to the unwillingness of the auto gearbox to switch gears, and you have one painful drive.

dazzler SG

from my point of view its a good car.i just bot 1mth old lancer manual sports paid 66k after rebate its 63k.i will have to say it has all e things u need in a sports car.leather seats,spoiler,body kit,tinted glass,fog lamps n kenwood sound system.it looks good too.really like the manual feel coz i was drivin auto wanted to have a change.so far its fun drivin the car.passengers can sit comfortably.i put in strut bar ralliart decals n it looks really good.i think u may wanna consider auto as i heard that e CVT engine is bit of a prob.make sure at e end of the day u must feel good drivin yr car.cheers!

CarDreamer SG

Hi Dazzler,

Manual sport after rebate 63k?? hm.. with COE now cheaper by 2k, guess it will be 61k??? hm..., anyway, care to tell from ur experience, what is the different in feeling for auto n manual... Rolling Eyes

I saw from mit website, the enginee the same, the different in sport and normal is just the appearance and we are actually paying that.... so no freebies???

hm.. u asking ppl to consider auto when CVT got problem??????? Question

damn, now the auto and manual thingy kept floating on my mind... ok.. wish to check with u, if manual dun u find that going the slope very troublesome???
wat bout slow moving, u half clutch in first gear or 2nd gear. For me, ususally slow corning like moving around car park, i half clutch with 2nd gear, do u do that???? Mr. Green

By the way, do u find that driving with auto very boring, cos u just put to D and all u do is press the accelerator and nothing else, sort like no control with the car except the move or stop... where else, manual, u have the feel with the gear..... Shocked

w2k_83 SG

I beg to differ though... I find the acceleration and gear-change of the CVT very smooth, and with max power coming at ard 2800 rpm, it is very suitable for city driving... I think u find it rough bcos u keep on flooring the accelerator.
It is a very different experience from driving normal auto gearbox. Some people like it while some people dun, so u need to try it out yourself

mercur|al SG

i hardly floor the accelerator. i'm a conscious driver! lol. conscious of the petrol being burnt Razz

I find the N16 pre-facelift sunny's auto gearbox much smoother, though there's a slight pull when its engaging from 3rd gear into OD.

LaNmOMoZz SG

Thanks guys for the information, guess i will be buying either this car or a chevy optra whichever give me a better price and freebies Laughing but must admit my heart is on the mitz, just looking at its body can fall in love with it liao Embarassed

devmeister SG

I'd say go with your heart. No point getting the chevy and admiring other people driving the Mit. Smile

rallykid SG

That is so true..one of the worst feeling is regret. You may get a cheaper deal but in exchange for the satisfaction and good-feeling of driving the car u prefer. Very Happy

w2k_83 SG

Nv floor then should be very smooth... U cant even feel the gear changing

CarDreamer SG

Hi there,

Go for the lancer lor, i oso have the same problem as u, after much consideration, going to aim directly at lancer. F.C cannot be so high la, how much can u save if high. If you want to drive, set aside standard $ 200 for fuel lor. After all, thats the common amount if u asked around. Frankly speaking, the interior of lancer is the best compared to Altis, vios, civic, sunny..... the worse interior to me is altis (only to me). Exterior, guess the civic and the lancer have the best look.

For me, i am now consider auto or manual..... plus whether i will get retrench or not.. kekekkekeeeee... if retrench got to postpone my plan to buy car. Definely must put downpayment, aiming at 20% cos scare next time got car and got retrench and need to sell the car yet have to top up the money for instalment.

How much u, u prefer manual or auto....???

LaNmOMoZz SG

Hi there CarDreamer,

I am going to get an auto one, thinking of paying 10% downpayment and maybe go for 7yrs plan instead of 10yrs as scare after 5 yrs out of job also den jia lat le hehe...ya i tink i set my mind and money and heart for my xiao lao puo the lancer Very Happy

KhidMasAE86 SG

funny when u said that...i have family members driving both cars...lancer and the sunny...but i still feel lancer has a better feeling and the acceleration quite good. The N16 good also but the handling not as good as the lancer's. PLUS!! THE LANCER'S FUEL CONSUMPTION IS WAAAAAAYYYY BETTER THAN THE N16 Sunny!!!! hahhahaa

but no doubt cvtc has one of the smoothest feeling for gear change...

mercur|al SG

the handling of the Lancer is much better, that cannot be disputed Razz

Though i have different thoughts on the acceleration Razz

CarDreamer SG

Hi, good for you... lancer lancer lancer all the way, Cool

Hm.... if i am not wrong, minimum downpayment is 8k.....

You ever calculate pay 10% downpayment, 7 years plan... how much u need to pay per mth..

For me, best is one month pay $ 500 to $ 550, if not siong ley... so only can achieve this with 10 years plan... Evil or Very Mad
For me again, buying car sure lose money, so the thing i am looking at is actually every mth am i going to get stress or not......so i mostly concentrate only monthly instalment.

I oso tot of if one year sell car (cos now employment really unpredictable and i want to at least own a car in my life time) must not need to top up money.

LaNmOMoZz SG

Confirm minimum is 8k ah? i not sure C & C got what kinda loan deals leh...but i hope got 10% downpayment + 2% loan per year for 7 yrs think monthly 650++ like this 5 yrs just nice sell won't have to fork out any money i think...

KhidMasAE86 SG

yeah...acceleration the Sunny better...but really...i tried both on 99bends....sunny i damn scared....very unstable...lancer much much better...

huoye SG

juz a word of advice.......i dun think u shld expect to be out of job 5 yrs later but how abt juz after u got ur car..........so ask urself this if u were out of job juz after u got the car...can u survive maintaining the car w/o a job for 6mths...
I work in a finance company so i know.........alot pple dun haf savings after putting down their downpayment and some of them suddenly juz out of job now jialat.....

CarDreamer SG

Hi there,

You work in a finance company?
Care to share info on how much downpayment should we put, so that, said one year we sell our car we don't need to take out any money to clear the loan... Twisted Evil

What u said is true, 1 year later who noes, something might happen.. i expect my company to retrench people .... so now postpone my buy car plan and get a new job ASAP.