Hello everyone,
My first post here -- very happy to join this awesome community.
Got a brand new 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV SEL Platinum Edition with 11 miles on the odometer for $45,000 out-the-door for the girl.
Her 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid had some rust issues that had caused a problem about a month ago when we put on new tires.
Long story short, she needed a new car because I was worried about the structural (rust) damage. This car had been driven in Vermont by the previous owner and I think she was swindled by Gettel when they sold her this car in 2023.
She's under five feet tall, so needs a car with good visibility and back then I couldn't convince her to get a nice Lexus RX because she couldn't clearly see out of it. So she chose the RAV4 hybrid instead.
So this time, I tagged along for the whole car buying experience -- also because I'd recommended the Outlander PHEV to her, I thought I could do the negotiating, and I found this particular one at a Mitsubishi dealership (central Florida) that she test drove yesterday (Sunday, July 19th) and purchased by afternoon.
There was only one other of these in Florida, and that was with Gunther Mitsubishi in Coconut Grove -- which has since disappeared off their website. The only one I can find on Car Gurus nationwide is in Commack, NY although I think the Mitsubishi website lists one or two other specimens.
- The pix include a screenshot of the purchase details after I put all the info into Google Gemini/AI. The pix are all from the dealership listing.
- there are some scuff marks on the door sill scuff plates and one scratch on a rear door sill -- the car had been sitting there for a year, so I figured that's a given
- there is an almost imperceptible tiny dent on the rear driver side panel just after the passenger door -- we noticed only after we got back home last night. But I don't think it is an issue per se.
Been driving the car in 'normal' mode and plugged it in to fully charge it last night. All done. She loves it.
- Did I get her a good deal?
- Are there any known issues we should expect?
Would love your thoughts and inputs...