2000 Eclipse Question

hhmmm.. well I mean is breakdown something that is practically
gaurentted to happen to the car? I mean there seems like there are a
bunch of people out there who have eclipses and seem to like them...I
dunno.. I mean I dont want to buy a car and have to put lots of money
into it because I dont exactly have it to put in. What do you guys
think?
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What have you guys heard about that whole 'bent rim'
thing? If they did get bent, how much do rims cost to replace?
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The brakes are junk and customers have been complaining about them for
years.
Many posters to this group belive the warping issues are related to improper
wheel installation. While that can contribute, it's really just that they
suck.
The wheel problems are also widely documented and go back even to the
previous Eclipse. For the Eclipse in question there is an active class
action suit because the wheels are butter-soft and so easily damaged.
There were huge numbers of these cars "dumped" on the market with a 0%
financing program, finding a deal shouldn't be too tough.
"LWG" <lgovedich.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> There is a website out there that contains nothing but complaints. Try
> this website, this guy had some bad luck...
>
> http://www.deadeclipse.com/home.php
>
>
>
> "Raventy" <ano316gamer.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>> Hey guys,
>> I was thinking about purchasing a 2000 Eclipse GT 6cyl from this guy by
>> me. Right now the price is at 9.5k. The car's got 63k miles on it. Do
>> you guys think thats a fair price for it? Also, are there any problems
>> I should be aware of with this car? I noticed a few complaints around
>> the web about rust and the wheel rims giving out or something.(can
>> someone clear this up?) Being a college student I dont exactaly have
>> lots of money to spend so this is going to be a big purchase for me and
>> I dont want to see something going wrong with this car in like a week
>> leaving me screwed! Thanks!!
>>
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>
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You would be better off with a 1 or 2G. The 3G is crap. Even stock, the 2G 4
cylinder turbo had more torque than the 3G V6.

--
Todd Honea


"Raventy" <ano316gamer.DeleteThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> hhmmm.. well I mean is breakdown something that is practically
> gaurentted to happen to the car? I mean there seems like there are a
> bunch of people out there who have eclipses and seem to like them...I
> dunno.. I mean I dont want to buy a car and have to put lots of money
> into it because I dont exactly have it to put in. What do you guys
> think?
>
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I was quoted over $400 by my dealer. I'ts fine in the summer, but in the
cold Minnesota winters, the bent rim tends to lose air, so I'm probably
going to have to break down and buy a replacement this year.
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ah.. you mean like 400 PER rim??
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"Raventy" <ano316gamer RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
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> ah.. you mean like 400 PER rim??

Yes, thats sounds about right. Manufacturers alloy rims are always 2-4 times
more expensive than similar (and often better) aftermarket products. Its
outrageous of course, esspecially when they are sometimes made by the same
company that provides aftermarket products. Case: 2003 Acura RSX alloy
wheels are listed at C$600 each.

Manufacturers alloy rims are a wonderful high profit margin item for the
dealer.

The main issue is that aftermarket products generally don't come in the same
standard width, only wider. The Eclipse has 6x16 or 6.5x16 wheels. Most
aftermarket wheels start at 7x16.

Most people look at the prices of the OEM wheels and then buy aftermarket.

Stewart DIBBS
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Nobody U. Know wrote:
> You would be better off with a 1 or 2G. The 3G is crap. Even stock, the 2G 4
> cylinder turbo had more torque than the 3G V6.
>
Yeah, and with the 1G or 2G, you have the high failure rate of the ECU's.
If you want to know about any recalls or TSB's on this vehicle, write
down the VIN, then go to the dealer and ask for them to do a VIN search
for outstanding issues.

The VIN is important because not all recalls/TSB's apply to all vehicles
in a model range. Some TSB are nothing more than emission label
placement changes.

Personally, I like the car and have had zero problems. It doesn't have
the output power of my 6.6 liter Cougar XR7, but then the gas mileage is
a lot better.

The resale value will drop faster than say, a Honda, but then you'll be
buying it for less than a Honda.

Locally, my sons have had the curb rash repaired on their rims for less
than $200.00 CDN. That included medal replacement, machining,
balancing, and clear coating.

Oh, and by the way, son number one replaced his worn 1992 Honda engine
at 240,000 Km, son number 2 has over 270,000 Km on his 1991 Mitsu
engine, and it's still going strong, and doesn't burn oil (but he's on
ECU number three).
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I always wanted an Eclipse until i bought one. If you do buy it you will
most likely have to replace some parts in the upcoming years. The asking
price isn't too bad, but i think you'd probably end up having to put more
money into the car to keep it properly running.
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"Raventy" <ano316gamer DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
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> ah.. you mean like 400 PER rim??
>

That's right - for one!!
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It was only the 1G that had bad caps, not the 2G. Even then, the cost for a
stand alone unit for the 1G is less than a Ford/GM ECU.

--
Todd Honea


"Nirodac" <nirodac.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Nobody U. Know wrote:
> > You would be better off with a 1 or 2G. The 3G is crap. Even stock, the
2G 4
> > cylinder turbo had more torque than the 3G V6.
> >
> Yeah, and with the 1G or 2G, you have the high failure rate of the ECU's.
> If you want to know about any recalls or TSB's on this vehicle, write
> down the VIN, then go to the dealer and ask for them to do a VIN search
> for outstanding issues.
>
> The VIN is important because not all recalls/TSB's apply to all vehicles
> in a model range. Some TSB are nothing more than emission label
> placement changes.
>
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Ha! the cost of the caps is $2.00.
The 1G and 2G cars utterly crush the 3G turd and the 3G guys can't wrap
their minds around that. They also cannot fathom the idea that the
visciously loyal DSM community* felt like they were sold down the river when
A) Mitsu denied knowledge of thrust bearing failures and sold out the 2G
guys.( if the motor doesn't suck why are we tossing them in the bin?)
B) Killed off the AWD car and focused on the female and hair gel wearing
demographic.

My peticular spin on this as someone who has driven and loved Mitsu/DSM cars
exclusively for 12 years is, unless you indend on buying a 4G63 engined car
and mod'ing it or an EVO IIIV, Stay away from Mitsu. The 1G and 2G cars are
much like the early '60's Camaro; a magical car with tons of potential .The
1G car shares a motor with a homologated rally car (EVO III). The 3G Eclipse
trades on the reputation of the previous cars and falls short.
Think CAMRY

* there are reasons that were loyal, like sub 4 second 0 to 60 mph times
and 190 mph top end daily driven cars or stock bottom ends that are good to
500whp..





"Nobody U. Know" <nobody DeleteThis @nospam.com> wrote in message
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> It was only the 1G that had bad caps, not the 2G. Even then, the cost for
> a
> stand alone unit for the 1G is less than a Ford/GM ECU.
>
> --
> Todd Honea
>
>
> "Nirodac" <nirodac DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Nobody U. Know wrote:
>> > You would be better off with a 1 or 2G. The 3G is crap. Even stock, the
> 2G 4
>> > cylinder turbo had more torque than the 3G V6.
>> >
>> Yeah, and with the 1G or 2G, you have the high failure rate of the ECU's.
>> If you want to know about any recalls or TSB's on this vehicle, write
>> down the VIN, then go to the dealer and ask for them to do a VIN search
>> for outstanding issues.
>>
>> The VIN is important because not all recalls/TSB's apply to all vehicles
>> in a model range. Some TSB are nothing more than emission label
>> placement changes.
>>
>
>
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