1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS review from North America
"Slow slow slow and expensive"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
My 5th gear sync. went bad right after I bought the car.
I have CPU problems-The car randomly dies at the most inopportune times, the car sometimes revs on it's own without pressing the gas until you restart the car.
The gas mileage is nothing like the websites quoted.
The doors do not open and close very smoothly.
The insulation of the car is horrible (esp. during winter when you need it the most)
The body is extremely easy to dent and ding.
The car as a whole is SOOOO slow it's not even funny..
My trunk does not like to stay up on it's own and sometimes hits me on the head when I am unloading groceries.
The headlights are horrible despite the fact that I have put brighter and brighter headlights in.
I've dumped more money into this car than it is worth 5 times over because I was convinced that THAT time would be the LAST time I would have to fix something (I was very very wrong)
People would constantly try to rip me off when I needed something done (i.e. timing belts, etc.) because I am girl and I was in the Midwest.
General comments?
After I put leather interior in, the comfort of the inside dramatically increased.
The shifting is nice and short which is a plus.
The car is great for modifications (i.e. drops because the wheel wells are huge, turbos, etc.)
It has a nice slick look if you like this gen. eclipse (which I do)
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1995 |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 DSM Manual |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 80000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 125000 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Accord |
| Date of Entry | 9th March, 2006 |