hey guys
currently lookin at this VR-X and was wonderin if anyone recognised it and would know anything about it??

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/dealer/details.aspx?R=7241871&keywords=vr&tsrc=allcarhome&__Ntk=CarAll&__Nne=15&__Dx=mode%20matchany&__D=vr&silo=1011&seot=0&__sid=1219D41642FE&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294964597% 204294964374%20903&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32|1||pCar_Price_Decimal|1|| pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String|0&__Qpb=true&__Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial&Cr=4&__Ntt=vr&trecs=17

the guy said he traded in a car for it from canberra or somethin like that and was unable to tell me much more.
ive had a look at it and it looks like its in relatively good nick apart from minor stuff such as a broken ash tray, broken aerial, and the plastic cover that covers the hole in the backseat was also broken.

the only reason i wanna find out if anyone knows anythin about it is because the guy sellin it looks a bit suss. not to mention the dealership doesnt really look like a dealership lol. anyway if any help could be givin it would be really appreciated.

oh and if you have any suggestions on what i should look out for or any questions i should ask feel free to let me know??

thanks again guys.

first of all its a vrx LE hence the leather, silver dash and steering wheel.

strange that the wheels have been 'upgraded' to the same size

first of all its a vrx LE hence the leather, silver dash and steering wheel.

strange that the wheels have been 'upgraded' to the same size

oh i knew it was a le. forgot to add that part in lol. but yeah he said the original rims that came on it were **** so he put those rims on instead. wish the guy who sold it left the vr-x rims on tho.

its also missing the mitsu badge which goes in the middle of the bootlid at the rear, yet it still has the others, make sure that it hasnt been in a rear end smash from that, could have been a cheap repair job!

have you checked to make sure it hasnt got money oweing on it and its not reported stolen?

just something my parents said to do

he said the original rims that came on it were **** so he put those rims on instead.
What would be wrong with the original rims though? Even if they're gutter-rashed to the ****house, it doesn't matter so much since they're dished rims.

Also agreed with liverpool_rule_88 that it could have been in a rear-ender. I've never seen anyone only remove the Mitsu badge.

Have you been able to view the service history for it? Seems a little cheap for a dealer LE.

plus those rims are absolutly friggin ugly, bit suss

have you checked to make sure it hasnt got money oweing on it and its not reported stolen?
REVS check.

Doesnt have rego by the looks of it, thats why its so cheap...

Doesnt have rego by the looks of it, thats why its so cheap...

Rego has to be included in the price of dealer cars anyways, so doesn't really matter if no rego on it now. Plus thought it was a bit expensive for the km's it's done.

have you checked to make sure it hasnt got money oweing on it and its not reported stolen?

just something my parents said to do
Dunno about other states but in VIC a dealer car has to be sold with a clear title, it's the law. So no need to do a REVS check.

its also missing the mitsu badge which goes in the middle of the bootlid at the rear, yet it still has the others, make sure that it hasnt been in a rear end smash from that, could have been a cheap repair job!

wow thats actually a really good point. that would explain the broken aerial as well. thanks heaps for that liverpool. def gives me somethin to think about. in all honesty i didnt particularly like the guy ne way. somethin seemed off about him and the whole supposed 'dealership'.

have you checked to make sure it hasnt got money oweing on it and its not reported stolen?

just something my parents said to do


nah i didnt ask him that but i dont think hed tell me even if he knew. the guy either knew just as little about the car than i did or just didnt wanna tell me im assumin.

Have you been able to view the service history for it? Seems a little cheap for a dealer LE.

the only history of the car was the service book and it didnt look like it had been serviced as much as id hoped. not to mention that i think (judging by the different places it was serviced) it had three previous owners before the dealer got it. not sure but just assuumin.

ive never really trusted dealers they couldnt care less about the car as soon as it leaves there property, what i hate most is how they rub the whole engine bay down with that black stuff so u cant see oil leaks :\ there sneaky p*****

ive never really trusted dealers they couldnt care less about the car as soon as it leaves there property, what i hate most is how they rub the whole engine bay down with that black stuff so u cant see oil leaks :\ there sneaky p*****

yeah theres no doubt they are a bunch of sneaky bastards. the guy had just given the engine a rub down b4 we got there to check it out coz the engine bay still had drops on all the plastic parts lol.

well i think im gonna leave it then. it looked like a great car but somethin just doesnt feel right and the last thing i wanna do is buy a dud. dont have the money to get a car that constantly needs repairing either. thanks again guys for providing me with ur expertise. greatly appreciated :)

Doesnt have rego by the looks of it, thats why its so cheap...

Cheap, I bought my vrx (TL) for not much fore and had 50k less on it, but still got leather and what not, plus it was from a dealer.

yeah theres no doubt they are a bunch of sneaky bastards. the guy had just given the engine a rub down b4 we got there to check it out coz the engine bay still had drops on all the plastic parts lol.

yeah i noticed that while i was looking for my car every dealer did it and they were all suss so i went private found my sports engine bay was filthy so i could see there were no oil leaks and its going stong, it took me about 6 months to find mine, mabye coz i wanted manual but yeah keep looking youll find one

yeah i noticed that while i was looking for my car every dealer did it and they were all suss so i went private found my sports engine bay was filthy so i could see there were no oil leaks and its going stong, it took me about 6 months to find mine, mabye coz i wanted manual but yeah keep looking youll find one

yeah i guess this is one of those occasions where filthier is better isnt it lol. i dont mind whether its private or from a dealer. i prefer a dealer though only coz u get the warranty with it and that way u have some security in the purchase u make whereas if its private ur pretty much stuffed if its a dud.

Cheap, I bought my vrx (TL) for not much fore and had 50k less on it, but still got leather and what not, plus it was from a dealer.

yeah but the prob is i dont particularly like the TL's. not a fan of the headlights. if anyones got some good pics of some nice TL's to change my mind feel free to let me know :)

VIN is a bit weird but could be a typo:

6MMPJ9S421TO33558

Should be as follows:


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
6 M M T H 6 D 42 X T 000001
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN)
This number is stamped on the engine bulkhead next to the
compliance plate and also on the compliance plate itself. It
provides information for vehicle identification purposes and
should be quoted when ordering parts or in any correspondence
related to the vehicle.
No. Items Contents
1 Geographic Area 6: Australia
2 Country within
Geographic area
M: Australia
3 Manufacturer M: Mitsubishi Motors
4 Car line T: Magna / K: Verada
5 Series J: Series
6 Engine / Trans- 3: 3.0 litre MPI <leaded fuel> (Man)
mission combinations
4: 3.0 litre MPI <leaded fuel> (Auto)
5: 3.0 litre MPI <unleaded fuel> (Man)
6: 3.0 litre MPI <unleaded fuel> (Auto)
7: 3.5 litre MPI <unleaded fuel> (Man)
8: 3.5 litre MPI <unleaded fuel> (Auto)
7 Price class A: V6 Advance
D: Executive
K: Altera LS
U: V6 Altera
M: Executive (NZ)
S: Sports
W: V6 Xi (Pacific)
W: SEi (NZ)
Z: Super Saloon/Elite (NZ)
H: 3.5 Ei
X: 3.5 Xi
8 Body type 42: Sedan / 46: Wagon
9 Year W: 1998 / X: 1999 / Y: 2000 / 1: 2001 /
2: 2002
10 Assembly Plant T: Tonsley Park
11 Body number 000001 to 999999

Option codes on the build plate just to get everyone excited. Depending on your spec trim you may or may not have these codes. My Sports, for instance just says E35 (3.5L) and D05 (5 speed auto), but has cruise, climate, power, blah blah.

OPTION CODES
DATA PLATE
The Data Plate is attached to the right hand side of the bulkhead (adjacent to the compliance plate) in
the engine compartment and is stamped with vehicle option codes, trim codes and a daily body sequential
build number.
Option

A03 Driver air bag D05 5 Speed A/T
A05 Driver & passenger air bags E32 3.0 litre S4 V6
A08 Brunei tropical kit E35 3.5 litre S4 V6
A18 MMNZ
G39 Sun roof
AA2 A/C & LPG
AA5 ABS & A/C
AA6 Driver SRS & A/C
AB0 Driver SRS, ABS, A/C & Cruise Control
AB4 A/C, Cruise Control & LPG
AB5 A/C & Cruise Control
AB7 Driver SRS, ABS & A/C
AC7 Dual SRS & A/C
AD3 VR-X package - manual transmission
AD4 VR-X package - automatic transmission
AD8 Solara marketing package
B14 ABS
C41 Nardi wood (A/T gear knob & steering wheel)
C73 Leather trim
D03 5 Speed M/T
D04 4 Speed A/T
D05 5 Speed A/T
E32 3.0 litre S4 V6
E35 3.5 litre S4 V6
G39 Sun roof
H50 Air conditioning
J14 Roof rack rails and cross bars
J30 Cruise control
J40 Traction control
N01 L.P.G.
P31 Power windows
R34 CD stacker (in instrument panel)
V20 Metallic paint
V21 Pearlescent paint
W37 Alloy wheel 15”
XM9 NZ Export pack
XN0 NZ Export VR–X
XN7 NZ Rear Garnish, Dual SRS & A/C
X30 Brunei Export
X62 NZ Export

Call the dealer and get the option codes off the compliance plate. It should have E35, D05, AD4

haha yeah thats a good point but it was a chance i was willing to take. dealers was askin 7 or 8k for my car but auto and i got mine for 5k manual so yeah couldnt pass it up haha

According to the free VSC on the vicroads site, according to that number plate

Vehicle Registration: XAP545
VIN/Chassis Number: 6MMTJ9S421T033558
Engine Number: 6G74M239466
Vehicle Make: MITSUBISHI
Vehicle Colour: BLACK
Body Type: SED
Year of Manufacture: 2001

Registration Status: CURRENT UNTIL 02/06/2010
Written-Off Status: NOT-WRITTEN-OFF
Encumbrance Status: NO-ENCUMBRANCE
Stolen Status: NOT-STOLEN

ive never really trusted dealers they couldnt care less about the car as soon as it leaves there property, what i hate most is how they rub the whole engine bay down with that black stuff so u cant see oil leaks :\ there sneaky p*****

Could always get the dealer to take the car to your mechanic, that's what we did with the TL, put a deposit down on the proviso that my mechanic passed it. Dealer had no probs with it, mechanic had it a few hours and went over it, picked up dodgy tinting, dud spare tyre and needing wheel alignment other than that it was good once they fixed those things.