Hi, Guest
Guys, please... no more FUD. I'm on the Mitsu Canada website... the ES is 20Gs right at the very beginning. The financing on a 5 year term comes with a 5.8% interest rate. Ouch. Giving a $2000 trade-in for argument's sake, that gives you a 420/mo payment. With only $500 or so down in real cash and 0%, our payment on $23Gs or so after taxes is 392/mo for 60 months.
At $500 down, your monthly payment is 449/mo.
Also, the tires are 60-series sidewalls. Ick. Heated front seats but no heated mirrors or TCS. Urethane-wrapped steering wheel? WTF? Tilt-only steering (no telescoping function). Anti-sways are 20mm/18mm... understeer city if you ever start to go. Most cars are like that now in general, tho. One nice bonus is front/rear discs, however. There, I said something nice. :)
Given what you get in a Focus, I'd still opt for the Focus if you're set on the ES trim for the Lancer.
EDIT - the GTS is a much more competent "performer" in my eyes - 21/20mm anti-sways, 18" tires, leather-wrapped steering wheel... everything the ZX5 SES already has, but with the addition of 18" tires. It even comes with foglights, something you don't get on the ES.
At $500 down, your monthly payment is 449/mo.
Also, the tires are 60-series sidewalls. Ick. Heated front seats but no heated mirrors or TCS. Urethane-wrapped steering wheel? WTF? Tilt-only steering (no telescoping function). Anti-sways are 20mm/18mm... understeer city if you ever start to go. Most cars are like that now in general, tho. One nice bonus is front/rear discs, however. There, I said something nice. :)
Given what you get in a Focus, I'd still opt for the Focus if you're set on the ES trim for the Lancer.
EDIT - the GTS is a much more competent "performer" in my eyes - 21/20mm anti-sways, 18" tires, leather-wrapped steering wheel... everything the ZX5 SES already has, but with the addition of 18" tires. It even comes with foglights, something you don't get on the ES.
Daily driver 1: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport "S"
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.