Recent content by ontheroad

Thanks for your reply. I'm glad to hear you had no issues getting your deposit refunded. I'm on a list at another dealership, which didn't ask for a deposit (they just took my name and said they'd contact me when an ES comes in)....so maybe I'll get one from them sooner. I'll check out some...

I put down a 1k refundable deposit on the new PHEV and was told it should arrive in a few months (Ontario, Canada). I'm very excited about the car but I'm a little apprehensive about getting a Mitsubishi, in part because of what I've heard about their dealership experience. I think someone on...

Good points about the additional benefits of the SEL but I still think I'll go with the ES - I don't need roof rails and I'd rather not have the moonroof. Do you know if $51k all in is a good price for the ES?

I have an update: I saved the price quotes I received on the Mitsubishi Canada website, emailed them to the "overcharging" dealer and he said he would honor those prices. I wouldn't be getting a deal but at least I'd be paying MSRP. That means $51062 for a white ES or $59548 for a white SEL...

Yes, definitely. Whenever I build the car on the Mitsubishi Canada website and link it to individual dealership websites (including the one that tried to overcharge me) it always comes to $51,062.69, and that's with all taxes, dealership fees and the 5k rebate. So in this particular case the...

Thanks for your input. I'm definitely being overcharged because I called another dealership today and they don't have any "Protection Fee"; in fact the salesperson I spoke with didn't even know what that was. Also, I noticed that the selling price before any fees is several hundred more than...

I'm hoping someone on here can help me figure out if a dealership is trying to overcharge me for a 2023 Outlander PHEV. I was at a dealership yesterday and was about to place a deposit on a base trim (ES). The total price I was given was over 53k (CAD), which is 2K higher than the total cost...

Thanks for the feedback. I don't care about roof rails, so that's not a consideration. The main issue for me is that I don't want to sacrifice safety, so if the SEL trim is in any significant way safer than the ES trim, then I would pay more for it. Looking at the website, it seems the ES...

I plan to put a deposit on a new Outlander PHEV next week and I'll probably go with the base trim. The SEL is tempting with leather seats but it's over 8k more (in Ontario Canada), so I'm not sure I can justify it. I've never purchased a new car before and I'd rather not go above 50k, which is...

Yes the Rav4 is shorter by about 5 inches but I don't think that explains the reduced fuel economy, since the Lexus RX hybrid is significantly longer than the Outlander but still gets better MPGs. I like the size of the Outlander and I definitely value headroom; I'd just like to know why the...

7.1 l/100 without the battery sounds reasonable and I'm glad one can beat the EPA rating, but I still don't understand why the fuel economy is so much less than the Rav4 Prime and other comparable PHEV SUVs (Santa Fe, for example). I would have thought that after years of R&D Mitsubishi could...

My wife's drive is 22 km in each direction, so 44 km in total - not hwy driving but most of it is 80-90 km/h. I don't think she can plug in at work but at least she'll get there without gas. We do like to do longer trips, however - say a 4-5 hour drive on the hwy going 120 km/h. Any idea what...

Thanks for the heads up but can you please tell me what this big expensive service requirement is (and how much it costs)? And why is it necessary? I assume it's related to the warranty, which is another concern of mine - for the warranty to remain valid, does all of the car's servicing need...

Thanks for all the details, it's very helpful info. I won't be towing anything and I'm not too bothered by the cheaper interior quality (as long as the faux leather seats look nice and are comfortable. But 26-31 km of electric range is a bit concerning because my wife's daily commute is nearly...

Thanks for the info. How has yours held up over the years - it's a 2014? Is the electric range still good? And how about fuel economy on long drives? That is my biggest concern because I keep reading how the Outlander uses a lot of gas once the battery runs out...but is there a way to...