1997 Mitsubishi Mirage consumer reviews

I bought my 1997 Mirage LS Coupe in 2010, from a lady that bought it new. She worked at a bank only 8 miles away from her home so it only had a little over 62,000 miles on it. I still own it to this day and use it as a daily driver. It still runs great and my maintenance cost has only been 1500 for the past 13 years. For a low cost vehicle the interior is in great shape. It came equipped with AC, power windows, door locks, am/fm cd player stereo and crews control. Mine has a 5 speed manual transmission. Matains it speed once set and gets a little over 40 mpg at 65 mph on the highway. Highly recommend this vehicle to anyone that wants a fun car to drive with great fuel economy. Cons A little noisy on unever roads but if the road is smooth then it's a pleasure to drive. I have the oil change every 3000 miles even though I use full synthetic oil because I want it to last forever. Take care of it and it will take you anywhere a $50,000 vehicle will in confort.

I think it was a good vehicle to start with and its pretty fast and easy to drive because is not too long

Has been a very reliable car. Gives great mileage. Didnot give me any trouble the year I owned it. All owners maintained good so had only very minimal rust . More leg space compared to other cars . All together a worth for the money car .

My 1997 Mirage currently has about 110,000 miles. The car gets very good gas mileage - it can get in the low 40s if it's all highway. Also, the car has a nice ride and handles pretty well. I also like the fact that it is a simple, unpretentious car. And it has been pretty reliable, for the most part. On the downside, the car runs poorly when it is cold, so it is best to let it warm up for several minutes. Getting the manual transmission to shift smoothly in cold weather is an art form (between 1st and second, pause for a few seconds in neutral, tap the gas, ease into second , hold your breath and pray for no crunches). The seat material is flimsy and has not held up well. The paint's clear coat has mostly peeled off (guess I can't complain about that one due to the car's age). Also, the car feels kind of underpowered and the engine really bogs down when you turn the a/c on. But I guess that's the trade off for the great gas mileage.

I would have to say that this car is not only HOT but great for young adults to drive. If you are 16-25 then this is a great car for you to drive. I wish there was a CD player. But as long as we have adaptors then were okay. I would recoommend this car to many people.