A friend of mine has a '97 Montero Sport 3.0 V6/Auto. It's surprisingly good off road; he makes snow up in Northern NH for the winters and he's driven it up the slopes and through deep packed snow and it's always made it though. It's in decent shape and has lower mileage (130k or so), but it's starting to rust though on the bottom of the rear quarter panels. The under body and frame all have quite the bit of rust, and he's replaced everything brake wise (including lines) in the last 6 months or so. It gets terrible fuel economy even for an SUV, the earlier 3.0s have very low power and torque. Interior space is okay, it's decently comfortable. I believe the largest issue he's had with it so far in 2 years is both rear leaf springs have snapped some leaves, which appears to be a common issue. I think due to a poor previous repair, the clearcoat on the driver's fender and door is peeling.
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What we know about Mitsuboshi leaf springs
The brand is registered in Japan. Official website: http://mitsuboshi.info/.
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- Sagging - rear of the car sits low, especially with cargo - no rating yet
- Creaks - squeaks from the rear over bumps - rated negatively. 1 point out of 5.
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