Mitsubishi cars are junk .. not sure about the newer ones, but 2006 and older are not that dependable. There's a reason why they command such a poor resale value. If you go to edmunds.com, you can go to the community forum and see the car's rating. They are not good gas-wise and maintenance wise. I had a 2001 Mirage myself and it was junk. Only thing is that it lasted me better because it was a stick-shift.