If they are now would be the perfect time to start buying big parts like brand new motors and all that fun stuff. The plant closing may enduce a fire sale of new old stock


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No reasons why the dealerships would close up. Maybe a few, but they still have cars to sell.

 

when do you think a good amount of them will close up? It probably wont be for awhile, but they'll start selling out at some point

 

In all honesty, all they have to do is LISTEN to people, they would have a lot of problems solved, in all honesty, if Mitsubishi could be what it was in the 90's, it would be all the crase again, with the plant shutting down, cars no one could care for and with the EVO gone, it's just a matter of time before they either listen, or go out of business.

 

Mitsu will never go out of business. They are a MASSIVE conglomerate with many other forms of profit. Personally I think leaving the US is a good thing. The quality of their cars have been pretty awful recently (ehh, more than just TBH). You can already see with the new Outlander that they are focusing on refinement and making a better car as an import. The price will go up naturally, but they will be making a far better product.

 

Mitsubishi Pledges To Keep Selling Cars in U.S. Despite Plant Closing | Edmunds.com

Just saw this

 

I owned an outlander sport for 3 weeks, thats it. I can vouch for the shit quality

 

yeah the 'sport' has always gotten pretty bad reviews. I've looked at them before and they seem half baked. The regular full size Outlander however, surprisingly positive consensus (obviously where they put all their money). and the refresh looks great too.

Mitsu is apparently working on rebooting the 'sport' with all that free'd up dead EVO money.

 

I heard somewhere they plan on making a sport that is an AWD monster, and replacing the evo with that. Not sure how that would help sales at all.

 

Well, Mitsu put all there eggs in one basket when they announced they were going to focus on electric vehicles years ago. and what happened? They overestimated how eager we were to go full electric, the i-MiEV tanked, and the rest of their lineup went unchanged for nearly a decade. The rest of the industry ramped up their interiors (realizing that's what the U.S. market holds dear now) while Mitsu sat on their laurels and somehow stretched the Lancer body style for 9 years.

Recently the crossover segment just surpassed sedans (16% to 15%) in retail sales for the US. Mitsu now knows that they jumped the gun on EV tech and discovered the future is actually in crossovers (and hybrids). But they have to have a good one to succeed. Leaving the US and hitting the reset button may have been their only option. They are even taking a year off from making the (unbelievably well selling) Mirage and gearing up for a complete redesign for 2017. Surely with the new design language intact on the Outlander and Pajero, they are going to reorganize and relaunch as a respectable import.

Rumors are they have been shopping around for a partner to joint venture with. Last I heard they were trying to get Nissan, but it didn't sound like they were playing ball. Mitsu said if they couldn't secure a partner within the year it wouldn't stop them from just going through with plans to build their new lancer/crossover thinger themselves.

Keep your eye on Mitsubishi... Big things are happening.

I just hope they get away from the whole "throw a Rockford Fosgate Sub in it" mentality.

 

Can they just revive the 3000gt VR-4?

 

Do you know what one of those would cost now a days? That'd be a $60,000 car :lol:

 

if you find one in good condition, its a fraction of that :lol:

 

I hope the majority of dealerships leave the U.S. and that Mitsubishi can stand back, think, and create a mostly-new line-up that is more refined and better targeted.

 

Yes, but then we'd never get it because here a Mitsubishi is a rusted out Galant or Mirage to most of the buying public or those loud ass race cars. Once Mitsubishi leaves they'll be like Pugeot, unable to get a foot hold here again even if they have good cars.

 

I already know of at least two dealerships around me that have closed in the past 4-5 years. I wouldn't be surprised if another 1 or 2 that will fairly soon. When (and this is very rarely) I go to the dealer for parts lots are empty, and showroom is dead. I don't even get salesmen come up to me anymore. A few of the dealers around me have teamed up with other manufacturers. There is a Suzuki/Mitsu dealer here. lol

 

Suzuki is dead, hows that working?

 

It would be nice if they had the success they had from the 90's and early 00's, that was the prime for mitsubishi I think

 

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I would think another year before we see a more grounded pre-production model. But I'm loving that body line running to the tail lights. Hot damn.

 

I meant as a new car, not a used one.

 

I know, I shoulda phrased it better