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They were all built there and them imported here.]]>May 7th 2008 8:08PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/07/last-mitsubishi-380-auctioned-for-100-000-in-australia/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/07/last-mitsubishi-380-auctioned-for-100-000-in-australia/May 8th 2008 12:49AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/07/last-mitsubishi-380-auctioned-for-100-000-in-australia/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/07/last-mitsubishi-380-auctioned-for-100-000-in-australia/May 7th 2008 8:12PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/07/last-mitsubishi-380-auctioned-for-100-000-in-australia/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/07/last-mitsubishi-380-auctioned-for-100-000-in-australia/May 7th 2008 8:31PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/07/last-mitsubishi-380-auctioned-for-100-000-in-australia/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/07/last-mitsubishi-380-auctioned-for-100-000-in-australia/May 7th 2008 8:32PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/07/last-mitsubishi-380-auctioned-for-100-000-in-australia/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/07/last-mitsubishi-380-auctioned-for-100-000-in-australia/May 7th 2008 8:42PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/07/last-mitsubishi-380-auctioned-for-100-000-in-australia/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/07/last-mitsubishi-380-auctioned-for-100-000-in-australia/
Turns out it's a NEW 1996 Nissan 300ZX, the last one exported from Japan to the US. I think it had about 25 miles on it. Just crazy.]]>May 7th 2008 9:19PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/07/last-mitsubishi-380-auctioned-for-100-000-in-australia/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/07/last-mitsubishi-380-auctioned-for-100-000-in-australia/May 7th 2008 9:21PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/07/last-mitsubishi-380-auctioned-for-100-000-in-australia/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/07/last-mitsubishi-380-auctioned-for-100-000-in-australia/
Drat, I found out today the Nissan dealer in our group is NOT getting a GT-R. They didn't send anyone to GT-R school.

That sucks, I was looking forward to my free test drive. :(

Oh well.]]>May 7th 2008 10:52PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/07/last-mitsubishi-380-auctioned-for-100-000-in-australia/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/07/last-mitsubishi-380-auctioned-for-100-000-in-australia/May 7th 2008 11:12PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/07/last-mitsubishi-380-auctioned-for-100-000-in-australia/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/07/last-mitsubishi-380-auctioned-for-100-000-in-australia/
Who would take a mitsubishi over a Holden Commodore or a Ford Falcon, both RWD and while having fairly average resale rate still better than the mitsu. A total no brainer. ]]>May 8th 2008 1:12AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/07/last-mitsubishi-380-auctioned-for-100-000-in-australia/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/07/last-mitsubishi-380-auctioned-for-100-000-in-australia/
And the main reason the 380 failed was Mitsubishi did to good a job with the previous generation Magna. The Magnas pretty much lasted indefinately, there was no point to upgrade to the new model.

Unlike Fords and Holdens the Mitsubishis didnt wear out after 18 to 24 months requiring an upgrade. My AWD Magna was only retired last year (for a new Lancer VRX that uses less fuel) after 10yrs and close on 400,000 km, same engine, drive chain, body. Only work ever done on it was regular maintenance and change the timing belt every 100,000k.]]>May 8th 2008 2:19AM