2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT review from North America
"Mitsucrappy!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
After owning the car for less than 48 hours and driving it 147 miles, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM MY ENGINE. I immediately took the car in for repairs, but after five days I still have not got it back! It appears that the engine had defective front and rear main seals that allowed gear oil to enter the main engine housing. The engine has been taken apart and rebuilt before its first fill up.
When I requested a new fully operational car, I was informed that it is not Mitsubishi's policy to give customers what they purchase (i.e. a WORKING CAR!)
General comments?
I have owned three cars in my life:
1. 1984 Mazda 626 (bought used in 1993)
2. 1986 VW Rabbit (bought used in 1996)
3. 1998 Ford Escort ZX2 (bought in 1998)
I drove each car for more than 30,000 miles, without one instance of a smoking engine or TWO REPAIRS! Mitsubishi make defective cars!!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 V6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 0 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 29 miles |
| Most recent distance | 147 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Escort ZX2 |
| Date of Entry | 29th September, 2000 |