Buying new 2001 eclipse within the week, what should I know?

Im buy a 2001 eclipse, and I've heard horror stories about them but i'm willing to cope with this sexy beast.

I was hunting for a 99/98 model, but i can't find any (unfortunatly, they were never produced in Canada) so i'm stuck w/ a 2001 (not that i dont like it either of course)

Pretty much i'd like to know, what should I know about the car when I go to the dealer on Friday when i look at it and take the test drive. Anything i should look for, any kinks, goods, bads.

Any information you can give me that'd be greatly appreciated

BTW heres the link incase u wanted to see it: http://www.trader.ca/powerpage/details.aspx?vlotid=79460&adid=5145189 keep in mind, its all in Canadian info, so u might need to do some conversions for the mileage.

Thanks!

my brother has an 02 eclipse they are great cars!

www.eclipseforums.org

www.club3g.com

some links

whoa just looked at the link and that is almost the same as my bros car heres his same color, alloys, trim

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/4/web/2128000-2128999/2128258_310_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/4/web/2128000-2128999/2128258_309_full.jpg

ehhhhhhhhh, 3rd gens.....

alrighty i mean 3rd gens are made my mitsubishi and this is a mitsu forum so show some respect, and check out www.tearstone.com

I have had to 2 3Gs and 1 2G The 3G is a good solid car like all cars you must keep up the maintance DSM's more so than some. Over all decent car not very fast though. I love mine.

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ORIGINAL: davidmitsusrock

alrighty i mean 3rd gens are made my mitsubishi and this is a mitsu forum so show some respect, and check out www.tearstone.com

ok?

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ORIGINAL: Jeffisdecentttttt

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ORIGINAL: davidmitsusrock

alrighty i mean 3rd gens are made my mitsubishi and this is a mitsu forum so show some respect, and check out www.tearstone.com

ok?

tearstones stuff on a 3G can make ALOT more power than you are making now?!?? even a little more than im making at the moment. the 3G motors are pretty stong stuff espeically the 4G64 motor.

And I just saw the other day that NAPALM (club3g member) has swapped the EVO head onto his built 4G64 in hopes of beaking the 3G power barrior

make sure the body is in good condition I heard there is a connection with the drive shaft and the body I am not sure where it is connecting. but I heard if that connection is loose it will cost you about $1500 and if you dont fix ix the body of the car will be shaking a lot just like a tire problem thats what Iheard wnated you to know.

Sucks how each car is so different in price. My car only had 40K miles on it and I only paid $8,900 for it. Fully loaded 01 Eclipse GT 3.0 w/leather and it already had a CAI and Borla exhaust. Would be nice if you could talk that price down a little bit.

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ORIGINAL: B.e.R.a.T

make sure the body is in good condition I heard there is a connection with the drive shaft and the body I am not sure where it is connecting. but I heard if that connection is loose it will cost you about $1500 and if you dont fix ix the body of the car will be shaking a lot just like a tire problem thats what Iheard wnated you to know.

what are you talking about?? the FWD cars have no drive shaft

Thx for the info B.e.R.a.T , is any any more that I should look for for this car? Any info thats standard issues with this car would be great barganning chips if you know what I mean.

Any 3G (pref. 2001) owners in here that might be able 2 give me some tips on maintenence any care for it? that should give me clues 2 look for.

I took a good look at the car, looks mint condition and pretty ok maintained, but no one can ever know until they've seen it raised right?

Thanks again I appreciate the help.

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ORIGINAL: catalyst007

Thx for the info B.e.R.a.T , is any any more that I should look for for this car? Any info thats standard issues with this car would be great barganning chips if you know what I mean.

Any 3G (pref. 2001) owners in here that might be able 2 give me some tips on maintenence any care for it? that should give me clues 2 look for.

I took a good look at the car, looks mint condition and pretty ok maintained, but no one can ever know until they've seen it raised right?

Thanks again I appreciate the help.

normal problems are lifter tick, on manual trannys they have loud noisey throw out bearings, sunroofs seem to work off and on as well as car alarms, rotors worp very easy, dsash boards are notorious to crack it the car is raced a little bit. all of which are not bad problems just things thqat can be agrivqating. I have has 2 2000+ eclipses both have had all of these except for the dash and on didnt have a sunroof

Were you drinking when you posted that Emonz?

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ORIGINAL: ictponder

Were you drinking when you posted that Emonz?

lol ya I was on my work computer and it is a tablet PC so it has no keyboard