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#61 of 400 Turn out the lights by m1miata May 30, 2005 (2:45 pm)
Turn out the lights, the parties over. Where I live, two Mitsubishi dealerships gave up on this make. One in my city, and one in the next city which is even larger. One new one did open within 25 miles of here, but it has the look of temporary to it. Smallish work area and parts garage. I for one, will not be buying a car which may have a third of the dealerships left, and not be able to be fixed if on the road. If they are rare on the Central Coast of Calif, then how could you hope to find a service in say the Mid-West, or even in bordering states, other than the largest of cities? The Eclipse looked interesting in photos, so that is why I stopped by the dealership in Santa Maria, which is a city of over 80K to see if they had it on display. To my amazement all the Mitsu's are gone, gone, gone.   So let's see, there is no more Camaro, Celica, 240SX,Prelude, ahhhh, the list goes on and on. Mustang is the last soldier of sporty, great looking and affordable coupes??? Heck, I may get a used sports car again. My used Miata has served me well - a little on the smallish side, but once shoe horned in, fun to drive.   Loren
#62 of 400 when can we buy?? by ironchik Jun 02, 2005 (11:11 am)
Ive been following this for a while now. Its time to trade in the mitzi 2000 GT for the 2006. Thought Id be happy (again) with the styling, price, performance. Im in Ohio. Each dealership around me got 2 cars in over Memorial Wkn......look but cant drive. Didn't even have brochures available yet...still dont. Waiting, waiting waiting for stock to drive/buy but no one can give me a firm date but Im told mid june. Wonder if this has to do with break thing I read above. Prices seemed a bit higher than before. A loaded GT for $28,700. One dealer even mentioned a 5000 markup....I told him thats nuts. Was hoping to wheel and deal a bit but its gonna be tough...dont see them going down for a while, however kinda glad as maybe it will deter the teenagers.....for a while there, thats all I saw driving them and I kinda felt like I was driving a "kid" car. Any thoughts?
#63 of 400 . by wale_bate1 Jun 02, 2005 (11:24 am)
You do not, repeat do not want to give a dealer any additional mark-up on this car. It simply isn't going to be that hot a ticket. Wait a month or so for the product to hit for real, and then go wheel and deal.   Personally, I would not put penny one into any new Mitsu without incentives like crazy, and I'm somewhat of a Mitsu fan! Replies to this message: bigal3 (Jun 04, 2005 10:09 pm) bigal3 (Jun 05, 2005 6:32 am)
#64 of 400 $28,700 by m1miata Jun 03, 2005 (2:41 pm)
Well considering the dealerships are folding up, or dropping the line, I for one will rule out this car. I had a Dodge Stealth, made by Mitsubishi, and it was one fun car, with lots of style and good road manners. The quality was fair, with some problems likely due to it being one of the very first cars. I was thinking about this new Eclipse, but no longer. Too many of the larger dealers jumping ship and only one smallish operation around here now. These are sad days for Mitsi'. They haven't run up against this much trouble since their planes met with B29's in WWII. As for the price, it is too much indeed. Right now, as an example, GM has for this month, all cars on sale for employee prices, which is around an 18% discount, I think it is. A Cadillac CTS starts at $28,856.05. Yes, it is not an Eclipse, and styling is different, but really a Cadillac price on a Mitsi'? Or you can buy a Mustang GT for that, or a starter BMW when on sale in that price range. Oh well, sad to see another car line leaving America, but it is not always an easy market as they think. Loren
#65 of 400 Should have read by m1miata Jun 03, 2005 (7:54 pm)
Too bad another one may be leaving America. Miracles do happen, so there is a slim chance of Mitsubishi hanging on in USA, so the post should have read, " may " be leaving. I am basing this on the local market here on the Central Coast of California, which should be a strong market for any Japanese car make. This is a big area for all imported cars, including European autos. The presence of dealerships is dwindling rapidly. The car may be OK, the warranty is strong, but I need to see the dealerships thriving. If that happens, I will consider an Eclipse some day. I do like the fact that they have their own look, instead of the all too many clones out there. Loren
#66 of 400 Re: Canadians are getting a rotten deal... by bigal3 Jun 04, 2005 (10:09 pm)
Replying to: wale_bate1 (Jun 02, 2005 11:24 am) I was talking to the Mitsu manager in Vancouver (W 2nd Ave. dealership) last week. I was told that they are planning to sell the 2006 Eclipse GS with MSRP base price of around C$32000 (equiv. to US$25,400). Compare to the U.S. Website price of under US$20,000, Canadians have to pay over 25% more than the US price.   Although I am also Mitsu fan, this really make me sick. With a lot of choices on the market : Acura RSX, Mazda RX8,...the 2006 Eclipse is really a Rotten deal. I am leaving without turning my head,......Mitsu just lost another customer.
#67 of 400 Re: Recall ? Mark-up ? by bigal3 Jun 05, 2005 (6:32 am)
Replying to: wale_bate1 (Jun 02, 2005 11:24 am) Got any updates on the recalls (brakes problem) ? Mitsu is well known for problem with quality control & poor reliability. I am not surprised.   Eclipse is no limited edition exotic car, whats all the rumors about mark-up at the dealer? In fact, there is still a parking lot full of unsold Eclipse (previous model) at the Vancouver dealer, what make them think that this model can sell ?   Right now, all car dealers have problem selling their cars & are giving away discounts & incentives. Don't worry, I am not going to pay any mark-up.   I have to drive my car everyday & I need a reliable one. Mitsu....I would rather have a short factory warranty but I never have to use it, than a long warranty because I really need it (i.e. have to use it all the time). I don't want to get a car which will spend more time in the repair shop than my driveway.
#68 of 400 2006 eclipse feminine? by meatslim Jun 06, 2005 (5:07 am)
ote, im not trying to offend any females here.    the last generation of the eclipse (2000-2005) lost a lot of fans because it just was not as aggressive as the 1gs or 2gs. A lot of people called it a girls car. again, not trying to be sexist, but most of its buyers are females. i dont wanna offend any men out tehre that are driving it either, looks aside, it still packs a pretty good punch under the hood.    the last generation was a lot less aggressive-looking than the 1-2g. what do you guys think about this new one? does it reclaim its attitude, or is the eclipse just turned 'cute' forever.
#69 of 400 my 01 eclipse spyder gt was absolutely trouble-free... by lhess Jun 06, 2005 (6:29 am)
bought it used, drove it 4 years and did nothing to it other than regular maintenance. brakes were still good at trade a couple of months ago and there was nothing going amiss in the car. It was a refreshing change from the low-quality, rattle-trap pontiacs I had always driven. I only traded because of the impending body style change (prices on the old body style usually bottom out about that time) and got a really good trade-in price. Sold on the used lot of the dealership within a month. I don't think Mitsu is as bad as everyone thinks, at least not in my market.   PS Most of the eclipses in my area are driven by men (i'm talking 00 & up). 2 spyders both owned by men.
#70 of 400 PPS...I fully intend to own the spyder GT... by lhess Jun 06, 2005 (6:32 am)
when it comes out next year. I've got an rx8 at the moment, but I tell everyone that I'm only providing a foster home until I can get the new convertible!! I can't wait to see some pictures of it!!

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