That is just scaremongering. Even if the Ssangyong tie up doesn’t come to fruition, The Colt Car Company (the UK importer) has stated they will, “continue to provide full customer support in terms of service, repair, warranty, parts and accessories”. So owners of both new and used Mitsubishi’s will emphatically not become unsupported.

Have to commend you on your wide ranging knowledge on manufacturers no longer selling cars in the UK, Lada and, erm, Bristol!. I wonder if those two have ever been mentioned in the same sentence before?!.

Joking aside though, you seem to be oblivious to the fact that folk in the UK have been happily running cars not officially available here for decades. And you’d have to assume there is no real issues with getting parts for servicing and repairs, otherwise these folks wouldn’t be running those cars. Mitsubishi’s lineup in recent years certainly hasn’t been anything to write home about, but there is a strong and loyal fan base with the L200 and Shogun particularly, so the notion that you suddenly wouldn’t be able to get parts for one, or service it is absurd.

Is the Eclipse Cross the best car for the OP?, hard to say, horses for courses and all that. The motoring press consider it average at best, but I wouldn’t read too much into that. If it suits your needs and you like it, then I’d have no qualms over getting one. We had, through Motability, a Daihatsu Sirion, got it just before Daihatsu pulled out of the UK market. No problems with servicing, and were I looking for a cheap, small, spacious, reliable runabout, I’d happily have another now.

Going back to “You wouldn’t buy a Lada”. Well I would, and frequently look wistfully at examples for sale in other countries where they are widespread, such as Germany (I’d also have a Bristol, ideally a 405).