2000 Eclipse Question

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hhmmm.. well I mean is breakdown something that is practically gaurentted to happen to the car? I mean there seems like there are a bunch of people out there who have eclipses and seem to like them...I dunno.. I mean I dont want to buy a car and have to put lots of money into it because I dont exactly have it to put in. :( What do you guys think?

You would be better off with a 1 or 2G. The 3G is crap. Even stock, the 2G 4 cylinder turbo had more torque than the 3G V6.

What have you guys heard about that whole 'bent rim' thing? If they did get bent, how much do rims cost to replace?

I was quoted over $400 by my dealer. I'ts fine in the summer, but in the cold Minnesota winters, the bent rim tends to lose air, so I'm probably going to have to break down and buy a replacement this year.

ah.. you mean like 400 PER rim??

Yes, thats sounds about right. Manufacturers alloy rims are always 2-4 times more expensive than similar (and often better) aftermarket products. Its outrageous of course, esspecially when they are sometimes made by the same company that provides aftermarket products. Case: 2003 Acura RSX alloy wheels are listed at C$600 each.

Manufacturers alloy rims are a wonderful high profit margin item for the dealer.

The main issue is that aftermarket products generally don't come in the same standard width, only wider. The Eclipse has 6x16 or 6.5x16 wheels. Most aftermarket wheels start at 7x16.

Most people look at the prices of the OEM wheels and then buy aftermarket.

Stewart DIBBS

Yeah, and with the 1G or 2G, you have the high failure rate of the ECU's. If you want to know about any recalls or TSB's on this vehicle, write down the VIN, then go to the dealer and ask for them to do a VIN search for outstanding issues.

The VIN is important because not all recalls/TSB's apply to all vehicles in a model range. Some TSB are nothing more than emission label placement changes.

Personally, I like the car and have had zero problems. It doesn't have the output power of my 6.6 liter Cougar XR7, but then the gas mileage is a lot better.

The resale value will drop faster than say, a Honda, but then you'll be buying it for less than a Honda.

Locally, my sons have had the curb rash repaired on their rims for less than $200.00 CDN. That included medal replacement, machining, balancing, and clear coating.

Oh, and by the way, son number one replaced his worn 1992 Honda engine at 240,000 Km, son number 2 has over 270,000 Km on his 1991 Mitsu engine, and it's still going strong, and doesn't burn oil (but he's on ECU number three).

I always wanted an Eclipse until i bought one. If you do buy it you will most likely have to replace some parts in the upcoming years. The asking price isn't too bad, but i think you'd probably end up having to put more money into the car to keep it properly running.

It was only the 1G that had bad caps, not the 2G. Even then, the cost for a stand alone unit for the 1G is less than a Ford/GM ECU.

Ha! the cost of the caps is $2.00. The 1G and 2G cars utterly crush the 3G turd and the 3G guys can't wrap their minds around that. They also cannot fathom the idea that the visciously loyal DSM community* felt like they were sold down the river when A) Mitsu denied knowledge of thrust bearing failures and sold out the 2G guys.( if the motor doesn't suck why are we tossing them in the bin?) B) Killed off the AWD car and focused on the female and hair gel wearing demographic.

My peticular spin on this as someone who has driven and loved Mitsu/DSM cars exclusively for 12 years is, unless you indend on buying a 4G63 engined car and mod'ing it or an EVO IIIV, Stay away from Mitsu. The 1G and 2G cars are much like the early '60's Camaro; a magical car with tons of potential .The

1G car shares a motor with a homologated rally car (EVO III). The 3G Eclipse trades on the reputation of the previous cars and falls short. Think CAMRY

• there are reasons that were loyal, like sub 4 second 0 to 60 mph times and 190 mph top end daily driven cars or stock bottom ends that are good to

500whp..

That's right - for one!!