1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS review from North America
"This car is too expensive to maintain"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I bought my car used, and as soon as my warranty was up...
I had to replace my front brakes.
I noticed my muffler had a hole in it... after it fell off.
I've had a lot of trouble with my quick-shift (after-factory) that was on the car when I bought it.
I not only need to recharge my air-conditioner, but also get a new condenser.
My middle euro-tail light fills with water despite several attempts to fix it.
I need to replace both the rotors in my front tires and under my pedal.
I do have to say that my car does get great gas mileage.
General comments?
Overall, I would really like my car if it didn't cost so much money to maintain. Being a '99 it should not have this many problems (some of which are obviously due to the past owner). I did buy my car used from a Mitsubishi dealer, but the car was not safe. It has a lot of problems (that miraculously appeared soon after my warranty was up) that should have been fixed before it was ever sold. The only way that I would ever buy another Mitsubishi car, is if it was new with an extended warranty.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4L 4 cylinder Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 36000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 43000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Lumina |
| Date of Entry | 12th May, 2003 |