Mitsubishi 380 - Opinions on reliability, economy etc. - Page 6

rprodrive · 17-10-2012, 08:06 PM

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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 · 17-10-2012, 08:13 PM

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

Nic85 · 18-10-2012, 08:20 PM

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

zilo · 27-11-2012, 09:17 PM

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

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

Nic85 · 27-11-2012, 10:16 PM

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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"

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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 · 28-11-2012, 09:11 AM

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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 · 28-11-2012, 08:15 PM

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 · 28-11-2012, 10:22 PM

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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).