1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS review from North America
"I will never own another Mitsubishi vehicle again"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
When it rains, it absolutely pours - inside the vehicle as well as outside. Living in Florida where it rains just about every day at one point, this is unacceptable.
I have had to get the knuckle bars replaced on the convertible top - due to poor design (I presume), the spandex (yes, spandex) cloth holding this bar easily gets dry-rotted, thus inhibiting its ability to retract this bar back when putting the top down. The cost for these straps - $150.00 for both which I opted not to fix; the cost for the arms - $370.00 for both plus installation costs...
It costs about $650 for a brand new top.
The transmission began to slip at 50K miles - you jump into 2nd gear when you try to accelerate on a turn.
General comments?
I love convertibles - and this one was a cute one for the cost - and that should have been a warning...
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.4 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 5/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 20000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 103000 miles |
| Previous car | Mercedes-Benz CLK |
| Date of Entry | 20th July, 2004 |