Upon Just Discovering The Eclipse...
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Upon Just Discovering The Eclipse... - 9/17/2007 9:55:44 AM
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jbrough7
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Just had to write. I'm a newbie to the forum and was just in a Mitsu dealer to look at the deals on the '07 Eclipses. I saw a couple of used ones there and they looked great! Then I saw the year of the used ones. 03 and 04!!
I thought, "Holy Crap! Those cars look fantastic!" So I ran home and started to research the third gen. For some reason , I never really saw them before in all their glory. I'm in Canada and they are just NOT a big seller up here so maybe that is the reason.
But the 2000 - ???? model looks fantastic.
How do you guys and gals rate them? What are things to look for in a used one? Would you stay with the four for the better gas mileage or is the six more reliable?? Do tall guys fit in the car??
Thanks for your help!
Jim
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RE: Upon Just Discovering The Eclipse... - 9/17/2007 10:04:55 AM
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estraw
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if your not looking for great performance, and moreso just for looks and a daily driver, the 3rd gen eclipse is a great car to own (2000-2005 btw) the 4 cylinder model gets around 30 mpg highway also (not sure about the v6 model) but if your looking for more performance then anything, and have a lot of patience for reliability sake (or lack there of) then i would check into the 2nd gen (from 1995-1999 turbo models) they tend to break down a lot more often then the 3rd gens tho, but if you have the patience to fix them, then it is deffinately worth it IMO
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RE: Upon Just Discovering The Eclipse... - 9/17/2007 3:31:42 PM
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jason clipse
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yea i only like the 3gs with no wings and those door "waves" smoothed out
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RE: Upon Just Discovering The Eclipse... - 9/17/2007 4:03:33 PM
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Wingo171
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wow, No wing is FUGLY!!!! and smoothed doors? take away the styling why don't you! Just say you want a 2nd gen. lol. The 3rd Gen is Beautiful! GT (6 cylinder gets around 20-22 MPG. 2nd Gens have a big problem of Crankwalk which basically means you have to buy a new engine, and the 3rd gens don't have that problem. I would suggest manual tranny though since mitsubishi's have a small problem with transmssions. namely automatics. *much like Dodge*
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RE: Upon Just Discovering The Eclipse... - 9/17/2007 4:35:52 PM
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EMonz57
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quote:
ORIGINAL: Wingo171
wow, No wing is FUGLY!!!! and smoothed doors? take away the styling why don't you! Just say you want a 2nd gen. lol. The 3rd Gen is Beautiful! GT (6 cylinder gets around 20-22 MPG. 2nd Gens have a big problem of Crankwalk which basically means you have to buy a new engine, and the 3rd gens don't have that problem. I would suggest manual tranny though since mitsubishi's have a small problem with transmssions. namely automatics. *much like Dodge*
I beg the differ
Best looking 3G I have ever seen Mike Rulez wingless 00 fed spec turbo
< Message edited by EMonz57 -- 9/17/2007 4:51:14 PM >
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