are Eclipse's good cars?

[aUt0eXebat]

I found one, a 2000 Eclipse GT, 13k miles, 5 speed, $13k.

are they good cars?? (overall performance, quality)

 

[KennyTheGreat]

I don't drive

 

[cjchaps]

Good for what? Could you be more specific? Speed? Handling? Confort? Looks? Power?



<< I found one, a 2000 Eclipse, 13k miles, 5 speed, $13k.

are they good cars?? >>

 

[aUt0eXebat]

overall dependabilty, and speed.... i know they already look sweet

 

[gregshin]

stay away from all mitsubishi cars. They have a history of quality control issues and they have been known to hide them. just my 2 cents

 

[blueghost75]

no they are not. they are only good for turning into race cars, only because they LOOK good.

If you want the best combination of speed, handling and reliablility for that price, go buy a Nissan Maxima.

 

[Baldy18]

Actually I can personally attest to both the quality of Mitsubishi cars and the quility of the Eclipse.

I myself owned a Mitsubishi Galant. When I sold it it had 217,000 miles on it an ran like it just came off the lot. I would highly recommend a Galant to anyone.

On the other had the Eclipse is not the most dependable car. You will get to 100,000 miles fine but at 120,000 expect to have major engine troubles and most likely have to have the engine replaced. Trust me it works like clockwork with the Eclipse and the Eagle Talon (same car different label).

 

[jadinolf]

Here's my .02.

In September of 1989 I purchased a brand new Plymouth Laser, which of course, was a gussied up Eclipse. In August of 1997 I sold it to a friend. It had 122,000 miles on it and with the exception of scheduled maintenance, tires and a couple of batteries, I spent not one penny on repairs.

The car is now in Florida and is still running fine.

I've had several highend cars but never enjoyed one more than this one.

The reason I got rid of it was because my needs changed.

 

[Ally24k]

I'd say if you wanna go for a zippy used car, get a Nissan. Either the 240sx or 300zx. They are fast, reliable, handles well, sporty, HOT cars

 

[kendogg]

I would go with the other japanese makes.... hehe honda/acura.. but honestly I dont know much about the newer eclipses but the generation before had electrical problems I heard....? not sure.. but personaly I wouldnt go with a co. that manufacturers home electronics and builds cars

 

[pcmodem]

Good afternoon,
For a quick quality review of the car, go to a bookstore and look at the Consumer Reports car review. It will tell the quality for that make and model for its year for each of its aspects.

For performance related data, Car and Driver magazine, Road and Track, Motor Trend, and Automobile Magazine all have road test reviews. Some even post their data online. Occasionally they do a 4 seasons/long term test of a car which will tell you a lot about prospective longevity.

If you can get a copy of the car's VIN number, various agencies offer vehicle history reports, so you can find if the car's been in any accidents, et cetera.
-PCM

 

[aUt0eXebat]

ok i asked for an opion on this car, why is it whenever i ask something this i get crap about other stuff?

what is wrong with the ECLIPSE? like examples

 

[Triumph]

<< ok i asked for an opion on this car, why is it whenever i ask something this i get crap about other stuff? >>



quit complaining, they're giving you their opinions. people say they are unreliable. that's a piece of information. what do you want from us?

 

[aUt0eXebat]

I see you read 1/2 of my post, i said i wanted to know

what is wrong with the ECLIPSE? like examples

one person gave a good example, thank you Baldy18

 

[Squisher]

Are Eclipses japanese really? They are made somewhere(I assumed the USA) by the UAW

 

[Cyberian]

<< ok i asked for an opion on this car, why is it whenever i ask something this i get crap about other stuff?

what is wrong with the ECLIPSE? like examples >>


Well, since you asked so nicely, here is a site that has a lot of information.
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[aUt0eXebat]

it dosnt matter to me where its made

 

[ShadowHunter]

<< On the other had the Eclipse is not the most dependable car. You will get to 100,000 miles fine but at 120,000 expect to have major engine troubles and most likely have to have the engine replaced. Trust me it works like clockwork with the Eclipse and the Eagle Talon (same car different label). >>



Hmm...I have a 1990 Eclipse with almost 150,000 miles on it. I've basically done maintenance to it (struts, brakes, tires, oil, etc etc). I had a screwy ECU two months ago and my thermostat broke last week. The ECU was a little hard...like $400 or so, but the thermostat was like $9. Great car otherwise, I would recommend them to anyone! Hardly the troublesome GM-like car you're describing.

 

[FrogDog]

Hate to screw with your thread aUt0eXebat, but, how much are Eclipses new? Mitsubishi's site is awful, or I'd look it up.

 

[dethman]

i have a 2k1 GT eclipse, going on 8k miles, and it's doing fine for me right now. can't say anything about long term reliability, but older generations of eclipses seemed to have some problems in this category (sorry i can't be specific, i dont know). i dont know if this has been addressed by mitsubishi in the 3rd gen eclipse. it's fun to drive, has good power, and is very sporty. good for your early 20's or mid 40's (mid life crises).

in terms of speed, you didn't mention if it was a GT, a GS, or an RS. a GT will hold it's own, at 200hp, (205 in the 2000 model), but since the car is kind of heavy, about 400 lbs heavier than say, a toyota celica gts (180hp), this would be a driver's race. it's faster than most celicas, (not gts), most mustangs (pre '00, not GT), most integras (not gs-r), and you might hang with the new prelude(prolly not). i believe 0-60 times are in the high 6's, and 1/4 miles are in the mid 14's. (not sure, there's a lot of variation)

i get a lot of looks and compliments because of the styling of the car (kids sometimes think it's a ferrari), but it's very, very small. i would only consider it a two seater...3 is very tight, and 4 is damned near impossible.

another thing, the aftermarket for this car is not what you'd find for most other imports, mainly because of the small driver base and lack of mitsubishi support.

personally, i bought this car because 1. it looked sweet, 2. mustangs were too common in LA, 3. the celica's look i didn't like, 4. the prelude was too expensive, 5. 1.9APR/5 years.

for more info, check out

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3rd Gen Eclipse Forums

by the way, if you're looking for help in these forums, i wouldn't get so pissy at other members. you're a golden member, you should know better.

 

[dethman]

forgot to add, reason 6 was that the RSX wasn't out yet

and also, i paid 22.5K, out the door.

 

[aUt0eXebat]

hmmm I think they are from $17k-$20k new

 

[aUt0eXebat]

sorry, its a GT

 

[isekii]

<<

i get a lot of looks and compliments because of the styling of the car (kids sometimes think it's a ferrari), but it's very, very small. i would only consider it a two seater...3 is very tight, and 4 is damned near impossible.




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Were the kids on crack or something.. there is no way in hell you can mistake a Mitsu Eclipse for a Ferrari..

I think the 96-99 Mitsu Eclipse looks better than the newer ones..
They do have good power engines with good torque.. but Not too sure about the long run..

I heard their trasmission is a bit flakey.. but not too sure if they address that....

 

[Gandalf511]

eclipse's are fairly weak as far as racing goes. they look okay, and they may handle okay, but you'll never win a descent race. however, if you don't plan to go down into town on saturday nights, and race against the big boys, knock yourself out. it'll beat most stock 4 bangers.

edited for spelling