Top car mechanic Scotty Kilmer has revealed a Japanese brand has produced the “cheapest SUV” motorists “should buy”. Scotty heaped praise on a 2002 Mitsubishi Montero, stressing anyone who had secured the model had bagged an incredible deal.
One of the Montero’s biggest selling points is its reliability and quality, with a spacious interior making it ideal for all the family. The model also packs a punch, with road users enjoying around 165bhp and a top speed of 110mph. Scotty has previously thrown his support on Japanese-built models, with Mitsubishi proving to be no exception. Speaking on YouTube, Scotty said: “Now today I’m going to talk about a Mitsubishi SUV. I’m usually not a fan but this one was made in Japan in 2002.
“The customer bought it 10 years ago for $4,000 with about 100,000 miles. Now it has 220,000 miles on it and it still runs decent.
“Even though it shakes a little when idle, it still shifts like a dream. Powered by this Japanese-made 3.5 V6 engine, it’s still got a lot of life left.
“Now I can’t say the same for the more modern ones but this 2002 one, what a deal for $4,000 10 years ago.”
Underneath the video, Scotty stressed the model was the “cheapest SUV you should buy”.
Motorists were quick to comment on Scotty’s video, with many former owners praising the brand.
@jjcarlos said: “Any car that’s made in Japan is approved by Scotty. No arguing with that.”
@miquelcortega commented: “Finally some love for Mitsu from Scotty.”
@TheWretchedWorld wrote: “We had this exact same motor in my mum’s Mitsubishi Magna (a sedan sold locally in Australia). Treated it like garbage and it still went for ages. Didn’t use a drop of oil.”
@trichomegnome8687 added: “They’re great SUVs. From what I’ve always heard about Mitsubishi, a big key to the longevity (aside from regular maintenance every vehicle needs over time) is getting the timing belt replaced at 100k miles.”
@meenam300zx remarked: “Mitsubishi Montero was the best SUV in the 80s and 90s when majority of the manufacturers didn’t know what SUV meant.”
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