So I have decided to give up the 04 TL I have had for just little over 4 years. I going to be going with a 2011 Lancer GTS.....couple of questions for any one with experience with the Lancers.....
The pricing I got from the dealer was:
2011 GTS 5spd with leather and nav
with 7k down and a interest rate of 5.9
the final price of the car after taxes and fees is 21986 which breaks down to
260 a month.
Good? Not good?
Thanx?

 

Not what you want to hear, sorry, but I wouldnt do it...I've driven Lancers, completely different car. To each his own though...enjoyPrice is ok...

 

.... dont know about this trade... but its ur decision

 

gota trade because of reliability of the car the tl is getting up there with the miles with 104k to be exact just feel like getting something new....

 

Are you trading in the TL? If so, you're not going to get shit for it. I'm assuming the 105k service hasn't been done yet and the dealership is going to hold that against you.

Good luck with the new ride! The guys over in Car Talk may be more helpful with answering questions about the Lancer.

 

dealerships usually dont look at upkeep when trading. My 02 Tl-S needed lots of stuff when i traded in and they gave me more than it was worth.

they gave me 5k and i had 187k on it

 

a lancer?

 

My 2002 had 166,000km (103,150miles) on it, needed tranny work, and I got $5,000. for it...OP sell privately if you have to sell...

 

I dont the dealer cars about the upkeep on the car at all....these guys just started my car up looked at the miles and inspected the outside they were more concerned about the body of the car and that it had no damage/work done to it....I have tried to sell the car privately but the offers are i get are ridiculous.....105k mile service? why whats soo important about the 105k?

 

Dont do it! If ur TL has nav juss keep it, its wayyyy better than a lancer. U r gonna lose LED tail lights and HID head lights. but if ur gonna spend 20K, i would get the Honda CR-Z

 

I personally wouldn't trade my tl for a lancer. An evo? maybe. But not a lancer.

 

104k miles on a TL is nothing

 

Trading in your TL for a lancer is the equivalent of downgrading to a base Honda civic.

 

Why did you decide to get out of the TL and what attracted you to the Lancer?

 

I want something that a little better on gas and manual trans....i got the tl thinking i would keep it for a long time but just tired of the car i guess....

 

Sell it on your own. The dealer will normally kill you on trade-in and used car values are up currently anyway. See what you get for it and go from there. The Lancer is a good ride and I completely understand your desire to have a car that's new with 0 miles, etc.

 

I wouldn't trade it for the lancer, that doesn't mean a lancer is bad. The style and look is awesome. Nice interior and good handling. Very comfortable. But the reason I wouldn't trade it is because of the horsepower, 168 hp is not attractive considering is a sport car. Yes Is true, it has good fuel economy with it's 2.4 liter motor but still baggy I will never trade it. 105000 miles is nothing, the car can last manyyyy years. I will not mind getting a Mitsubishi in the future but it will ne'er be better than an Acura even if Mitsubishi has more than 60 years of existence.

 

5.9 rate sounds steep.. i dont believe it's that high in SoCal. Finance through a bank or credit union. rate is like 4.07 for 72 mo (dang long time).

I wouldnt do it personally.

 

^ i just financed a 2.88 percent at the los angeles federal credit union ... and as far as the lancer i test drove them and they are peppy but nothing like the tl the lancer just flattens out too quickly

 

Worse. The Lancer will be far less reliable and have worse resale value.

 

Smh y a lancer that car is a POS

 

Sorry bro, imo don't do it, mitsubishis' lancer is a pile. I used to work at a Mitsubishi dealer, and they're bottom of the totem pole. If you want my advise i think Honda/Acura is definitely one of the top car manufactures in the world, and the best motor company in the world. Also for you, and anyone else out there, don't ever trade your car in unless it's an emergency. Car dealers make a killing on trade ins. They might make it seem good, but 99% of the time it's a rip. Just my .02

 

To answer your question its the water pump/timing belt maintenance and if you plan on putting another 105K miles on the car it would be wise to have it done. Depending on who and where you get it done at it can run ya anywhere from $500-$1400.

 

Good luck.

 

have u test drove one?

just get an s2000 and call it a day ...

 

My brother has one, they feel so numb to drive... the manual may as well be an auto, it's impossible to mess up shifting that car.

 

that was all already done at 90k miles

I wish i could get a s2k...

 

It's a lancer

 

you already have a coupe and sedan... you might as well get a convertible!

cant beat the 27ish mpg in the high revving 4cyl

you will love it!

 

Can't stop laughing... Lancer GTS is a POS. Good luck with that.

 

two different cars. good luck.

 

might as well get a civic, imo.

 

Get a civic Si...200hp on a 2.0 and they are sick!!!!!

 

Might as well take the bus!

21k on that! I would pass!

 

with this trade you are going back, definitely you will miss your TL!!!

 

104k?? She is a virgin!! I have 178k and keeping mine for another 2 years.. I have a ej1(1995 civic) with 278k and still running... I dont get where people say 100k is old.. unless you have treated you car like crap and havent done servicing on it yet...

TL> Lancer

 

your Lancer probably will never see 104k

 

have you sat in one yet? were you not turned off by the cheap plastic interior? much rather get into a civic if you're looking for fuel economy. Honda is/will be more reliable.

can someone post interior/exterior photos of the 2012 Lancer GTS? curious...

 

So you've done the biggest maintenance item on the car recently and are now planning on getting rid of it because you think it's maintenance will become a problem?

And on top of that you are jumping in to a Mitsu thinking it will give you better reliability? So many WTF's. Since you've done the tbelt and waterpump, just sell it privately on here someone will buy it in no time.

 

it's okay, someone else will appreciate your TL.

you're paying MORE for less. it boggles my mind. No HIDs, no LED tails, smaller interior, inferior materials, far weaker engine, noisier and probably harder ride and all around less refined. Power seats? Heated seats? Memory seats? Dual Zone climate control? Rear HVAC vents? Auto dimming mirror? Auto tilt down mirrors? 6 disc changer? XM ready? Mirror Defrost?