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Replying to: lngtonge18 (Jul 08, 2005 11:01 am) For those that are Eclipse fans as I am, this car drives like a dream. I currently own a 2000 RS, and before that had a 1990 plymouth laser RS, the 2006 GT is obviously a night and day driving experiance compared to those other 2 cars. Acceleration was fast, and the gears shifted smoothly. I even got the chance to test out the brakes because someone in a minivan thought they could beat me as they made a left turn out of a side street. The car slowed very nicely and I was able to make a quick turning manuever to avoid the van. This was nice because my biggest complaint with my 2000 RS is the brakes. That car just does not want to stop due to it's rear wheel drums. The interior of the car is much nicer than the 2000 model, and appears to have a much higher quality. The seats were extremely comfortable, and while the seat did have height adjustment, I think I read somewhere that is not available on the GS. Please correct me if I'm wrong. There are a couple things I did not like about the car. The first being the gauges. They seemed much smaller than the older model, and a little hard to read. I've seen reviews that mention they are much easier to read at night time when they are lit up. I also did not like the placement of the side view mirrors. To me, it just felt like I had to turn my head too far to the left to see out of the mirror. I did not have any trouble seeing out of the rear view mirror, but there is a huge blind spot when looking over your left shoulder to change lanes. I feel it is even larger than the blind spot in the last version of the car. I had narrowed my new car search down to the 06 eclipse and the 350Z. The eclipse costs about $2K less, and comes with a substantially better warranty. I test drove a 2004 Z last spring, and while the Z outperforms the new eclipse, take a look at the 350 Z forums and you'll see they plagued with a variety of problems. Factoring in my previous good experiances with Mitsubishi (I've driven the 2000 RS for 111,000 miles with no complaints), the better warranty and price, I will probably be calling up the dealer tomorrow moring to put a bow on it for me. The dealer was asking MSRP for the car and will not offer any deals on it, other than the manufactures $500 loyalty discount if you already own a mitsubishi. |
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Well cost wise, if the Z is within $2k of the Eclipse, in the long run, the Z is cheaper. That should be easy enough to predict for resale values. Have you looked at, or in anyway considered a Crossfire? I do not like the blind spots, but I think the two cars you are looking at now kinda have the tall doors and think B pillars. The Crossfire should be sub $30K now while the year end close-out is on. It is truly a unique one of a kind look. OK, the Eclipse is too. The Z had some issues with tire wear. Be sure that was fixed before ever considering buying one. Those are not cheapie tires it was eating. The Z is very much a performance car though, and if it is real close in price, it may prove to be the better value. As for the Eclipse, it does look cool - they did a pretty good job with the design. Also be sure the dealership in your area for Mitsu. looks sound, as in being around for the following years. Looks wise I like all three, but the Crossfire has that something special look to it. As for the Z, I prefer the 300ZX of 1995 looks wise. I think it is a cleaner look. Really liked the look of the Dodge ( Mitsu.) Stealth that I owned many years ago. I had the first one in my area. I did have some problems with it though. Loren |
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is the use of your car. Is it your daily driver or a weekend play toy? I too was a 350Z fan, but when I actually went to buy, I had to be somewhat practical and look at something other than a 2-seater. I still love the 350Z and admire it's looks every time I see one, but I just couldn't do the deed when it was time. The tire issue also got me - I can manage to afford a pricey set of tires that have worn according to expectations, but I can't afford them at the rate some folks are needing to replace them. As far as resale, no mass production car truly holds it's value that much better than another. I bought a 2001 Eclipse, used, for $19K, drove it for 4 years and got $12,500 on a trade. Everyone warned me about Mitsu resale numbers, but that's the best I've ever done on a car. I don't even consider resale when I'm shopping - buyers and the market are way too fickle to predict. Hence, I bought an rx8. I'm a big fan of the Eclipse - I like the older ones, the model I had, and I think the new one looks great. I hope to be an owner of the Spyder when it arrives next spring. I'm busting my hump to pay off the 8 so I don't have to trade!! Good luck with your purchase! PS My Mitsu dealer is selling Eclipses for $1,000 UNDER MSRP. |
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Hello, everybody. Today around 11 AM, I went to Mitsubishi dealership – Anderson Mitsubishi in Rockford Illinois to test drive a 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse. Dealer asked me several questions about my plans for buying it. After I told him that I plan to buy a new car in a couple of months and that maybe Mitsubishi is going to offer 0% interest, dealer told me that Mitsubishi is not going to offer 0% just to keep the value of Eclipse. After that, dealer refused to let me test drive a new Eclipse. I was really astonished. This never happened to me before. Usually dealerships advertise to get potential customers come for test drive and this one got me there and refused me.
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| Well that sucks that they didn't let you test drive it. I think it was because you aren't buying it anytime soon so they figure why waste our time. Still they should have maybe let you take it for a spin to see if you like it more and might buy sooner. I never talk about the buying part until after I test drive the car. | |
I bought a 2006 Eclipse and I think it is an awesome car, but I need more. Does anybody know where I can get any after market performance parts for this car? The best thing about this car is the chics really dig it.
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Replying to: kozie (Sep 06, 2005 7:52 pm) You might also want to ask in our Aftermarket & Accessories Forum. |
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Replying to: fadil (Aug 27, 2005 9:20 am) In US, the 2006 Eclipse GS is MSRP US$19,399 (C$23,000) and the "Sun & Sound Package" is US$1500 (C$1770). When I went to the Mitsubishi dealership in Vancouver, I was totally shocked that they simply add another 10% on top of the US price (i.e. C$25,500) and add another 69% on the "Sun & Sound Package" (i.e. C$3000). I showed them the US price & asked the dealership how they can rip-off Canadian customers like this. Instead of giving me any reasons or try to negotiate the price, they simply tell me that it is their company's policy & I can either take it or leave it. I was really astonished with the way Mitsubishi treat their customers. I can imagine what will happen if I buy a Mitsubishi Eclipse & have to put up with that type of treatment everytime I take the car to the dealership for repairs or service. There are many choices on the market, I don't think I can trust Mitsubishi who treat customers like that. It will be sad to get stuck with them after buying the car from their dealer.
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