Friday, March 16, 2012

Junkyard Find: 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante LS

Mitsubishi has struggled mightily to get a solid toehold in the North American market. The Eclipse sold fairly well, but Mitsubishi's top-of-the-line (for America; we never got the Debonair) luxury sedan never really emerged from obscurity. Here's an example I found yesterday at a Denver self-service wrecking yard.
The interior looks quite comfortable, with luxury rivaling its Lexus, Infiniti, and Acura competition.
The '92 Diamante LS listed at $25,503, which was $503 more than the (rear-wheel-drive) Mazda 929 S. The Lexus ES300 listed at $25,250, the Infiniti M30 was 25 grand even, and the cheapest Acura Legend was $28,000. The Diamante seemed like a lot of car for the money.
The engine in the LS made 202 horsepower, which was pretty good for an early-90s front-wheel-drive sedan.
However, Mitsubishi never established a strong reputation for build quality or reliability, and perhaps the Diamante didn't seem as safe an investment as its rivals.

18 - 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante Down on the Junkyard - Pictures Courtesy of Phillip 'Mitsu' Greden 01 - 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante Down on the Junkyard - Pictures Courtesy of Phillip 'Mitsu' Greden 02 - 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante Down on the Junkyard - Pictures Courtesy of Phillip 'Mitsu' Greden 03 - 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante Down on the Junkyard - Pictures Courtesy of Phillip 'Mitsu' Greden 04 - 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante Down on the Junkyard - Pictures Courtesy of Phillip 'Mitsu' Greden 05 - 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante Down on the Junkyard - Pictures Courtesy of Phillip 'Mitsu' Greden 06 - 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante Down on the Junkyard - Pictures Courtesy of Phillip 'Mitsu' Greden 07 - 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante Down on the Junkyard - Pictures Courtesy of Phillip 'Mitsu' Greden 08 - 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante Down on the Junkyard - Pictures Courtesy of Phillip 'Mitsu' Greden 09 - 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante Down on the Junkyard - Pictures Courtesy of Phillip 'Mitsu' Greden 10 - 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante Down on the Junkyard - Pictures Courtesy of Phillip 'Mitsu' Greden 11 - 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante Down on the Junkyard - Pictures Courtesy of Phillip 'Mitsu' Greden 12 - 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante Down on the Junkyard - Pictures Courtesy of Phillip 'Mitsu' Greden 13 - 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante Down on the Junkyard - Pictures Courtesy of Phillip 'Mitsu' Greden 14 - 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante Down on the Junkyard - Pictures Courtesy of Phillip 'Mitsu' Greden 15 - 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante Down on the Junkyard - Pictures Courtesy of Phillip 'Mitsu' Greden 16 - 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante Down on the Junkyard - Pictures Courtesy of Phillip 'Mitsu' Greden 17 - 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante Down on the Junkyard - Pictures Courtesy of Phillip 'Mitsu' Greden

from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com




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