Delica - good or not so good - are parts an issue ?

ask the delicaclub.com
they travel in packs.

good luck

..there is a Delicia grey importer in Brendale, QLD, posts on various forums seemed to give them a fair wrap.

..sorry I can not remember their name, permanent senior moments.

Don't forget though most of the ones u see around are pretty oldish.
Up close and personal some of them really show it, and around the Japanese snow fields, they use lots of salt, .....'LOTS.

http://www.delicaclub.com/portal.php

There was one for sale here on the Tablelands FNQ, looked like a great family car. Had a good price on it. Sat out front for sale for over 8 months. So that may be the biggest problem, resale potential & value. As stated above contact the club owners, they are in the know! Most imports you will have trouble with parts. Cheers Tony

The only difference between the Delica and the Triton of the same era is the bodies.

Cheers Bruce.

Have a look here.Mitsubishi Delica

We don't get a lot of people complaining about their auto transmissions on the Delicaclub forums.
Its a pretty smooth auto and proper dual range box.
Its claimed to be the same box that was used in some Jeeps.

In the diesels, series 1 there is often problems with the fuel pump. In the petrols, its the same engine as in some Magna's and Challengers, and some Pajero's. There's no common faults with them.

It is NOT a triton chassis or the same as a triton underneath.
It is a hybrid monocoque chassis so not so great for snatching.
So far the highest rated towbar we've found for them is an 1800kg.

It is closest to a Starwagon with 4wd running gear.

It is tall and narrow, a bonus on tight tracks if you've got a landcruiser in front of you, not so great on high sided beaches.
Still they go pretty well offroad. Not a rock climber, but very comfortable and goes very well on the beach.

For carrying a large tribe and loads of gear in comfort there's little out there that can compare to it. Value for what you pay, excellent. Re-sale value, not so great.
Rust, not too much of a problem, on par with other vehicles of the same age.
They don't see much/any offroad action in Japan. Just a lot of traffic driving.

Parts. There are a few companies now bringing in parts for them. You can get a lot of the parts from your local Mitsu dealer anyway. Some of the trim and stuff like that can be more difficult but there's a good network already in place to get it for you.

The V6 version (3L 6G72 engine) goes well on gas too so that makes it a very economical 4wd/people mover.
Having said that, on gas towing it actually uses the same amount of fuel as a 4.5L petrol LC on gas. (guess its the bigger engine working less to tow the same weight).

I go wheeling with a 4.5i cruiser and 3.8 Disco, I've always gotten where they go and then some.

We've set ours up as a part-time camper with bed and storage in the back. Not many other vehicles you can get that are capable offroad and you can sleep comfortably in.

Yes I'm a biased.

As already said, www.delicaclub.com is likely the best place to hunt for info or ask questions about them.