Mitsubishi Philippines is No. 1 in May 2011

**Ry_Tower** · June 23rd, 2011 07:44 PM

Mas mayaman naman Mitsu as a whole kesa sa hyundai, IMO hindi ibebenta yan. Pero I might be wrong?

Pero malayo pa hahabulin ni MMC para maging whole year market leader. Kelangan ng Fusion at Lancer na ma-crack top 3 sa segment nila.

**niky** · June 23rd, 2011 07:49 PM

Until they bring in a diesel Fuzion, it's not going to be competitive. They're hobbled by the fact that they're getting it from Taiwan... which makes it more expensive, and makes it gasoline (Taiwan doesn't like diesel for some reason...).

A diesel Fuzion from Thailand would absolutely kill everything else in the market segment...

**Ry_Tower** · June 24th, 2011 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by niky

Until they bring in a diesel Fuzion, it's not going to be competitive. They're hobbled by the fact that they're getting it from Taiwan... which makes it more expensive, and makes it gasoline (Taiwan doesn't like diesel for some reason...).

A diesel Fuzion from Thailand would absolutely kill everything else in the market segment...

Yun nga eh. kaya pa talaga nila maging competitive. Hope someone from MMC is reading this.

**tidus1203** · June 24th, 2011 12:35 AM

Its not going to last...

Toyota hit a huge supply speed bump that slowed them significantly...

**Ry_Tower** · June 24th, 2011 01:15 AM

^ yup, but at least this moment shows that MMC is still doing well here in the PI.

**Jimny_Victorio** · June 24th, 2011 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by myk384

My take on the Mitsu lineup:

Adventure - I see a lot of new units daily.
ASX - Selling decently but not to the levels of CR-V, and Tucson
Eclipse - Soon to be killed. A niche vehicle
Fuzion - Mas bumenta ang Adventure at ang Innova V kaysa rito!!
Galant - Executives in the 80's and 90's drive this, but now they're trading them for Camrys and Accords. Soon to be killed
Grandis - Probably needs a facelift.
L300 - Oldies but goodies!! (Lol)
Lancer - Decent sales, but not to the level of it's smaller counterparts
Lancer EX - Decent sales, but a 1.6-1.8 variant should be available to be a blockbuster hit
Lancer Evo - A niche car, but you don't expect to sell this in bulk
Montero Sport - Now everyone wants one
Pajero - Affluent families buy one
Strada - More units...

One thing that Mitsubishi lacks, a real subcompact.

Sir, I believe the Mitsu Colt will be coming out soon to compete with the other compact cars.

**Ry_Tower** · June 25th, 2011 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by niky

They should dump the L300 completely, already. That thing is a death-trap. Crazy handling over rough roads and highway expansion joints... hot driver's seat (really... this is the only cab-forward van that still does this)... and poor rust resistance, especially around the wheel arches... whcih turns it into a gas chamber when both the rear wheel arch and the muffler rust through... exposing the driver to high (potentially lethal) levels of carbon monoxide.

Of course, since it still sells well, they're not going to change a thing...

What would you replace it with esp for the provinces? Wala kasi makatalo sa value for money proposition niyan at cash cow yan ng MMC. So hindi basta-basta mawawala yan untill the PI becomes rich as a whole. That's the sad reality. Yung Kia k2700, nakuw, mahina pa rin qualiy vs. the proven L300 kasi yung mga mining company dito sa amin, suko na sa K2700. Hindi na ulit bumili, balik sa L300.

**niky** · June 26th, 2011 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by Ry_Tower

What would you replace it with esp for the provinces? Wala kasi makatalo sa value for money proposition niyan at cash cow yan ng MMC. So hindi basta-basta mawawala yan untill the PI becomes rich as a whole. That's the sad reality. Yung Kia k2700, nakuw, mahina pa rin qualiy vs. the proven L300 kasi yung mga mining company dito sa amin, suko na sa K2700. Hindi na ulit bumili, balik sa L300.

Anything will break down with poor maintenance. I know commercial customers who were okay with the K2700... only problem really is the soft rubber in the suspension... which means, despite its large size, it's not that suited for high cargo capacity. They ought to have bought NKRs, instead.

I'm not against the L300 FB. The FB is a proven workhorse and is practical for industrial customers, but the Versa Van really sucks. Hot, uncomfortable, prone to corrosion and the build quality is very poor. If you get rust on an FB, you can simply patch, but rust on the Versa accumulates in the exact wrong places, again, making it very dangerous to the health of passengers inside.

If you were to get something ancient for hauling people, an Adventure or a Crosswind is a much better choice.