'97 Mitsi Lancer - reliability? Issues?

sport_billy, Oct 27, 7:53pm
Hi all, looking at a 97 Mitsubishi Lancer, 1500 auto/tip tronic.

Car has some service history and appears well care for - cambelt done. Anyone own, or have owned, one of these - are they a reliable unit if cared for!

Any specific issues to look out for!

Thanks in advance - never looked at Mitsi's in the past.
Nick

sport_billy, Oct 27, 7:54pm
Also, 140k km's, 2 owners.

msigg, Oct 27, 8:03pm
that car should be reliable, not alot to go wrong, servicethe trans, change the radiator corrosion inhibitor, shoild do another 100,000km no sweat.

ceebee2, Oct 27, 10:49pm
Nice economical cars.check for any head gasket seepage at the passengers side front nearest the gearbox side.

phillip.weston, Oct 28, 12:41am
Does not apply to the 4G15 engine which that '97 Lancer 1.5 would have. Only happens to the 4G9x family engines.

jason18, Oct 28, 12:50am
Great little cars!