Mitsubishi L200 - Any good?

[icanshootwell]

All i can say is i,ve 4 L200,s since the late 80,s, 1st one was petrol and took it to 180,000 miles, no engine issues, all my others have had no engine problems, lucky or good driver that dont ramp the sh#t out of it.

 

[aangus]

Have a look on CH Render site some nice looking pick ups there.

 

[Jim75]

Why?
I was thinking about buying a new one.

Too big, too pricey, too unreliable. Like I said earlier, 07-12 plate sign me up, had 2 and best towing vehicle likely to own.

 

[Cowabunga]

All i can say is i,ve 4 L200,s since the late 80,s, 1st one was petrol and took it to 180,000 miles, no engine issues, all my others have had no engine problems, lucky or good driver that dont ramp the sh#t out of it.

I know of a small fleet of them and they also cover very high miles with few problems. There is always an element of luck, especially when avoiding one of a batch that has head gasket or synchro issues. I can't understand why manufacturers sometimes change something on a perfectly good vehicle for something that gives trouble. Is it to save a few Pounds in production or is it just carelessness when testing a supposedly improved version? Possible a bit of both. It cost them reputation and for repairs.

 

[balerman]

They have got top spec ones with less than twenty thousand miles for about £13500. If it's really only the badge they look reasonable

I paid £15k plus vat for mine from motorpoint 18 plate warrior with 16000 miles .Ex thrifty hire I think,very easy to deal with I was looking for a Fiat but the extra 2 years warranty swing it for me.Motorpoint always have plenty to choose from.

 

[icanshootwell]

I know of a small fleet of them and they also cover very high miles with few problems. There is always an element of luck, especially when avoiding one of a batch that has head gasket or synchro issues. I can't understand why manufacturers sometimes change something on a perfectly good vehicle for something that gives trouble. Is it to save a few Pounds in production or is it just carelessness when testing a supposedly improved version? Possible a bit of both. It cost them reputation and for repairs.

I have a Warrior now on a 10 plate around the 100k miles, its an auto and has been faultless, probably looking to change soon but am reluctant as mine is still very tidy inside and out. A friend has just purchased a top spec Navara, from Devon i think, paid 23,500 which i thought was a good deal, it looks a very smart truck, i could be tempted, did they stop the breaking in 2?

 

[Cowabunga]

I have a Warrior now on a 10 plate around the 100k miles, its an auto and has been faultless, probably looking to change soon but am reluctant as mine is still very tidy inside and out. A friend has just purchased a top spec Navara, from Devon i think, paid 23,500 which i thought was a good deal, it looks a very smart truck, i could be tempted, did they stop the breaking in 2?

Possibly. They have added a gusset or two, nothing major. Not sure what they have done about the appalling steel quality they used that rusted out so quickly. They still have an eye-opening number of holes stamped through the dirty side of the chassis rails that few, if any, other brands come close to matching.

 

[40 series]

Buy a Landrover then , I have .

Discovery 4 never as glad to see a yoke go down the road

 

[Bill dog]

I’ve a 66 plate L200. 70k on the clock. To date has not missed a beat.
As I’ve now jinxed it, it’ll blow up this afternoon.
Just not as “trendy “ as hi lux/ ranger possibly !

 

[Ja56smith]

I'm after some advice
I'm looking to buy a pickup I like the mitsubishi l200 but can't find anything on Google about them apart from the new ones 2015 onwards
Would anyone recommend buying a 2010 with 140,000 miles on the clock and if so what to look for
I own a 2ton caravan so it needs to tow that I do alot of mileage a year nearly 40.000 so need something that's going to last and not cost a fortune, I don't want a navara, heard bad stories, and my dad had a company Hilux 3.0 said it was the worst when it was cold the tappets rattled like they where going to pop out the engine
Any advice would be great

 

[ollandroverman]

I'm after some advice
I'm looking to buy a pickup I like the mitsubishi l200 but can't find anything on Google about them apart from the new ones 2015 onwards
Would anyone recommend buying a 2010 with 140,000 miles on the clock and if so what to look for
I own a 2ton caravan so it needs to tow that I do alot of mileage a year nearly 40.000 so need something that's going to last and not cost a fortune, I don't want a navara, heard bad stories, and my dad had a company Hilux 3.0 said it was the worst when it was cold the tappets rattled like they where going to pop out the engine
Any advice would be great

If you are doing 40k miles per year, I can't see how a thirsty pickup is the right vehicle.
You would be looking at a fuel bill in the region of £8000 at the very least per year, before you add any of the increased running costs of a large commercial 4x4 vehicle.

 

[Muddyroads]

40k a year onto a vehicle that already has 140k on it?

 

[Cowabunga]

I'm after some advice
I'm looking to buy a pickup I like the mitsubishi l200 but can't find anything on Google about them apart from the new ones 2015 onwards
Would anyone recommend buying a 2010 with 140,000 miles on the clock and if so what to look for
I own a 2ton caravan so it needs to tow that I do alot of mileage a year nearly 40.000 so need something that's going to last and not cost a fortune, I don't want a navara, heard bad stories, and my dad had a company Hilux 3.0 said it was the worst when it was cold the tappets rattled like they where going to pop out the engine
Any advice would be great

Be realistic. An eleven year old pickup with 140,000 miles for doing 40,000 miles a year? No. I don't think so. If you had bought it new and maintained it well and you obviously then knew its history, I'd risk it and run it until it was uneconomical to repair. To buy it at this late stage in its life is a risk too far for my taste. If you do 40k miles a year the running costs even without unexpected repairs will be high. You will be looking at £10,000 in fuel alone and probably £600 on top for tyres annually. That's being on the optimistic side.
However, if you feel lucky, it might otherwise be fairly cheap to run for a year to eighteen months. What I found with Mitsubishi was that they were very reliable until about 160,000 and then they became bottomless money-pits.

Check the chassis very carefully before purchase [as well as everything else mechanical and electrical] because you may find that some will be more oxide than iron at that age.

 

[michael N123]

Be realistic. An eleven year old pickup with 140,000 miles for doing 40,000 miles a year? No. I don't think so. If you had bought it new and maintained it well and you obviously then knew its history, I'd risk it and run it until it was uneconomical to repair. To buy it at this late stage in its life is a risk too far for my taste. If you do 40k miles a year the running costs even without unexpected repairs will be high. You will be looking at £10,000 in fuel alone and probably £600 on top for tyres annually. That's being on the optimistic side.
However, if you feel lucky, it might otherwise be fairly cheap to run for a year to eighteen months. What I found with Mitsubishi was that they were very reliable until about 160,000 and then they became bottomless money-pits.

Check the chassis very carefully before purchase [as well as everything else mechanical and electrical] because you may find that some will be more oxide than iron at that age.

Mines done 160000 and isnt a bottomless money pit yet

 

[Cowabunga]

Mines done 160000 and isnt a bottomless money pit yet

Wait until it has done 160,001 miles . There will come a point very soon where things will start failing wholesale. These things are very cleverly designed using finite element analysis etc to basically have a finite life. Most critical components will eventually fail. They are not designed or engineered to last forever. Having said that, best of luck and with care and repair it can be made to last very much longer, rather like Trigger’s broom.

 

[michael N123]

Wait until it has done 160,001 miles . There will come a point very soon where things will start failing wholesale. These things are very cleverly designed using finite element analysis etc to basically have a finite life. Most critical components will eventually fail. They are not designed or engineered to last forever. Having said that, best of luck and with care and repair it can be made to last very much longer, rather like Trigger’s broom.

It’s actually in better condition that our other l200 that’s done 120000 mile because everything’s been fettled and changed
There very easy and cheap to work on with spanner’s and hammers my friend has a mk5 as a work truck with 250000 miles on it

 

[andybk]

They had a whole lot of head gasket failures around the time that was built and for a couple of years prior, possibly longer. The failed engines were sent away to a specialist to be repaired rather than new engines being fitted, even under warranty. They sorted the issue, supposedly, when the five year warranty was introduced. Check the warranty on that one but I'm fairly sure it will have the three year one. It's worth finding out for sure. Check its service history to see whether the engine has been rebuilt.

yea my mate just rebuilt one similar year , everything was a Bstrd to get at and work on , and egr set up had totally coked the manifolds up (low milage as well )

 

[Netherfield]

Mines done 160000 and isnt a bottomless money pit yet

There's always tomorrow or the day after.

I sold a 3CX which I'd had for 2 years, never a bit of bother. A month after it left the injector pump failed, then the Alternator followed by the battery.

 

[ISCO]

We have 66 plate with 90k on clock.
Currently.in having new turbo fitted. It occasionally jumps out of 3rd gear which I believe is a known problem which will also require attention.

 

[Kiwi Pete]

We have 66 plate with 90k on clock.
Currently.in having new turbo fitted. It occasionally jumps out of 3rd gear which I believe is a known problem which will also require attention.

Are they admitting it's a known issue?

In NZ they definitely aren't admitting it, even though heaps gave trouble the standard line applies: "that's the first one we've heard of, doing that"

and they are common as mushrooms down here being much cheaper than most utes (other than Great Walls and Ssangyongs).

Possibly as many in our area as Hiluxes, which is saying a lot, most are trading them for autos or other brands (see paragraph 2)