Hi,
Just to let you know I currently drive a red series 1 Mitsubishi 380 VRX as a work/Hire car.
Trying to sell it as we speak... and trade up to an R34
Iv never had a problem with it, however it eats fuel and has huge traction control issues due to it being front wheel drive.
Another issue about the 380 is its size, its near imposable to reverse park and parallel park even with parking sensors . The car also auto tunes the gear ratios as to your driving style, which is a good thing if you travel long distances but for city driving it can get very sluggish and unresponsive.
The car cost 36K because I had the sports suspension fitted and a sun roof installed however now 2 years later its only worth 22K.
On the upside the car is smooth to drive and will do 0-100 in 6.8 seconds + sounds great.
Anyway good luck with the sale
Mike