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If mitsu leaves there goes my cars. Mitsu is the only car company from japan that is still made there. Everything I buy is japan-korean only. The eclipse is a good car, but everyone wants rwd, not fwd. But most people doesnt know that RWD is **** in the rain and snow.. I will not drive an RWD period, even if it has traction control. Most people in america knows about mustangs and camaro, because they r americas. Go out and ask any asian out there about mustangs or camaros, they will tell u somethings like pieces of crap..
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Actually, the eclipse, the Galant and the Endeavor are made here in the US in the Illinois plant.
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Feb 2, 2009, 11:38 AM
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"Mitsubishi, struggling to retain six digit annual sales here, is essentially a tax writeoff for Mitsu UFJ, one of Japan's largest banks. If and when the tax writeoff becomes marginal, Mitsu will pull out of the US market-perhaps out of the car business"
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that stinks
does anyone know how many mitsus have been sold over the past few years?
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Feb 2, 2009, 02:37 PM
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Oops, didn't see CatalystGod's reply 
The Normal, IL plant is actually planning a temporary shut-down soon.. The Eclipse sells okay, but the Galant and Endeavor don't.... And they have an overstock of Eclipses anyway.
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that stinks
does anyone know how many mitsus have been sold over the past few years?
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I can't seem to find their PR statements anymore (Found them through Google recently), but they've been dropping every year from something like 200,000 in 2003 to ~100,000 or less for 2008..
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Feb 2, 2009, 02:42 PM
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wow wow, not suprising, but very sad whats going on with the entire economy.
i guess us evo heads will have to move on to a different type of vehicle,,, maybe toyota will pick up this nitch market
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Feb 2, 2009, 02:46 PM
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this makes me wonder if i should pick up a lancer or not . i was going to go in today :P
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Feb 2, 2009, 02:47 PM
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I hope they don't leave but I wouldn't be that shocked, they're still a relatively new company and the current economic issues certainly aren't helping.
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Mitsu Motors is relatively new, but it is a branch of Mitsu Heavy Industries which is quite old, and the entire Mitsu Corp is probably one of the oldest companies in the world. 
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Feb 2, 2009, 02:53 PM
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Mitsu Motors is relatively new, but it is a branch of Mitsu Heavy Industries which is quite old, and the entire Mitsu Corp is probably one of the oldest companies in the world. |
Mitsu is also the largest general trading company in Japan, but that doesn't mean they'll hold onto a company that's losing them money.
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Feb 2, 2009, 02:53 PM
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Mitsu is also the largest general trading company in Japan, but that doesn't mean they'll hold onto a company that's losing them money.
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Well maybe Obama will bail them out. 
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Feb 2, 2009, 02:58 PM
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Quick some 1 make obama buy an evo!!!!!!
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Feb 2, 2009, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by GNR
If mitsu leaves there goes my cars. Mitsu is the only car company from japan that is still made there. Everything I buy is japan-korean only. The eclipse is a good car, but everyone wants rwd, not fwd. But most people doesnt know that RWD is **** in the rain and snow.. I will not drive an RWD period, even if it has traction control. Most people in america knows about mustangs and camaro, because they r americas. Go out and ask any asian out there about mustangs or camaros, they will tell u somethings like pieces of crap..
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All Subaru Imprezas - from the base model all the way to the WRX STI - are made in Japan. I believe Foresters are made in Japan as well.
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Feb 2, 2009, 06:28 PM
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Big time FAIL for all MITSU. lovers if this happens
But i agree with ryan, service for mitsu even here in TX. SUCKS!!
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for the most part , service for evos suck nationwide
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Feb 2, 2009, 06:43 PM
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Yeah I mean... where I bought my evo, the dealership is always empty. Combine a poor car lineup, with poor service, and no real popular car like a Camry, Corolla, Accord, etc... I wouldn't be surprised.
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Feb 2, 2009, 06:45 PM
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Well I hope they at least come out with a evo 11 before they leave the US
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id be surpised if mitsu made an evo 11 for the us
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Feb 2, 2009, 06:51 PM
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I'm sure things will get back to normal soon, just as it did before
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Feb 2, 2009, 06:59 PM
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I can't seem to find their PR statements anymore (Found them through Google recently), but they've been dropping every year from something like 200,000 in 2003 to ~100,000 or less for 2008..
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thanks for the info
plus another <100,000 sales for 2009. mtsu needs to redo its US lineup
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