2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT Premium review from North America
"Great looks, style and performance. Poor quality and service"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Week one, Passenger window motor failed.
Poor paint quality (delivered with swirl marks in the paint) car delivered at night so was unable to see swirl marks, won't make that mistake again.
Dash has several rattles in and around the stereo.
Passenger seat has an unusual noise.
Dealer fixed all but the seat. No idea what is causing that.
Week Two, 4 disc in Dash CD player bit the big one and kept my four CD's.
Dealer fixed that after I waited a week to get the part. Had to wait another 3 weeks to get my CD's back.
Have had 2 weeks without a major problem. Lets hope the trend continues.
General comments?
The Mitsubiushi Dealer. Don Davis in Arlington, TX is to be avoided at all cost. I wrote a letter to them explaining my poor service experience. They called and stepped up to the plate for those repairs. I took my car in for its first oil change and watched them bottom out the front air dam on the lift. Took 1.5 hours to get an oil change while I waited.
The cars performance and styling are above par. I have no complaints about either of those.
Love the color options and available options on the car.
Hate the poor build quality and horrible service I have received to date.
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| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | V6 Sporttronic Semi-Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9/10 |
| Reliability marks | 8/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 57 miles |
| Most recent distance | 3700 miles |
| Date of Entry | 2nd October, 2001 |