Mitsubishi 380 - Opinions on reliability, economy etc.

[rprodrive]

Originally Posted by Nic85

The paint problem on yours, rpprodrive: I'd suggest it's had bad chemicals used to wash it or it's been through the laserwash a few times throughout its life. Mine's a 2005 model and the paint is excellent, but I do look after it.

you could be right - but the flaking is only on that plastic bootlid spoiler and I have seen a few other 380GTs and VRXs with same thing. It is not a big deal - I could probably get that spoiler re-painted for $100.

[AU Mont]

yep, the paint on top of my lip spoiler is gone......... the only area on the car that has paint fade

[Nic85]

Oh yeah, I forgot those lip spoilers were plastic. My bad.

[zilo]

Looks like it's 5 star now...was only 4 when new....LOL

http://m.howsafeisyourcar.com.au/2006/Mitsubishi/380

[Nic85]

Originally Posted by Ugg

Looks like it's 5 star now...was only 4 when new....LOL

http://m.howsafeisyourcar.com.au/2006/Mitsubishi/380

The 5 star rating refers to the "Used car safety report"

UCSR are reported annually by the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC). Ratings are estimated from data on real crashes reported to police in Australia and New Zealand and provide a very high level of confidence. The UCSR report classifies cars according to where their rating lies in relation to a best performance benchmark. The Driver Protection rating measures the relative safety of cars in preventing serious injury to their own drivers in crashes.

That is a quote from the link you posted.

4 stars refers to the ANCAP, or Australasian New Car Assessment Program rating. The two are completely different.

Still, great result for the Aussie made 380.

[zilo]

Originally Posted by Nic85

The 5 star rating refers to the "Used car safety report"


4 stars refers to the ANCAP, or Australasian New Car Assessment Program rating. The two are completely different.

Still, great result for the Aussie made 380.

Yeah I knew all that lol...just thought it unusual for a car to be getting older and having it's ratings "upped" though.

[Nic85]

They're completely different tests, based on different criteria. Sometimes cars will get a good ANCAP score just because they have a seat belt warning lamp. The fact the 380 didn't have ESC at the time of release was the main reason it didn't receive 5 star ANCAP, but in the real world the structural integrity of the shell and chassis is world class, hence the excellent 5 star rating on the used car report.

[zilo]

Originally Posted by Nic85

They're completely different tests, based on different criteria. Sometimes cars will get a good ANCAP score just because they have a seat belt warning lamp. The fact the 380 didn't have ESC at the time of release was the main reason it didn't receive 5 star ANCAP, but in the real world the structural integrity of the shell and chassis is world class, hence the excellent 5 star rating on the used car report.

Comparing apples with apples 2007 VZ commodore and BA Falcon UCSR rating still the same as original ANCAP rating (4 star).