Used 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2008 Eclipse Spyder, so we've included reviews for other years of the Eclipse Spyder since its last redesign.
Great Drop Top
Bryan, 04/02/2006
2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT 2dr Convertible (3.8L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This is my second Eclipse Spyder. I bought a new 2001 in 2000. I had to get another one. Mitsubishi has made many improvements. The new one is longer, wider, and taller. It rides great. If you can afford it, stretch and get the GT. The top is great. I have gotten many comments on it. It handles great, rides great, and looks great. It comes with many standard features.
Fast and low
Terrance Rutherford, 05/09/2016
2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS 2dr Convertible (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Make sure to inspect both inside and out throughly for wear and tear including convertible top material and operation
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2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder for sale near you
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NICE CANADIAN SUMMER TOY
ric387, 03/19/2009
updated 09/20/2024
2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT 2dr Convertible (3.8L 6cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Just traded a Miata for a 2008 with 9,000k. I agree with the purists: the Spyder is not a real sports car (front-wheel drive pretty much closes the argument on that). But it has good looks, great interior, room to spare in driving position and very good performance with the V6 6 speed manual transmission and all this in better than average comfort. The car also made sense budget-wise. I feel I have the best of both worlds: a car that offers sports-like performance and looks with more room and comfort than a lot of more expensive two seaters. Good-looking, but with brains! A word for the torque issue: real, but only if you really push hard the revs, otherwise OK. Mine is triple-black. Love it Update 2020: still own the car. Summer driven, have now 50k. No reliability issues save for the heating/ac fan motor in the dash that became noisy and was changed. Did the timing belt last year as preventive action. That’s it apart from usual maintenance. Paint holding well. No water in light casings . Interior holding well. Top also. In short, still very happy with the car. You find one as well-kept as mine, buy ! Added a wind deflector, it’s worth it with the top down. Also looks nicer if you have extra luggage on the back seat on a long road trip like we did last year. They should still make it. Update September 2022 Nothing new to report. Still no reliability issues. I still like the styling/ride and see no reason to change or update. I also notice that I see them now rarely on the road and I’m starting to think that I might have a nice survivor ! Slowly approaching 60,000miles. Should be good for many years if the car continues to behave as it is. I should add that I got the car in my fifties and always drove it « as a senior » . No high revs, no burning tires, etc. The car is not beat up. It could explain in part its reliability and overall good shape. Update September 2024 I have been prompted by Edmunds to update my review. Nothing new to report. What I said two years ago still apply.
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Very nice car
jake, 03/31/2006
2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT 2dr Convertible (3.8L 6cyl 6M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
The 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder is a very nice car. It's one of the nicest cars I have owned. I have been told by some people that I work with that the car is for girls, but no way in heck. The only way I would say that it is a female car if it is painted a color like purple or pink.
Good to be Me
Witqueen, 06/03/2006
2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS 2dr Convertible (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
So far so good, This is my second Eclipse Spyder from Mitsubishi. It has a nice appearance. I get compliments from all who see it, even strangers in parking lots. Hopefully the interior will hold up better then the '01 model. I wasn't going to buy anoher one, I waited over a year for the new Pontiac G6 convertible...what a disappointment. I left the Pontiac dealer and drove back to Mitsubishi. I went down to a 4-cyl. from the V6 I was used to driving, but the power was great. The V6 felt great. This car does not have a lot of people room, but it has plenty of shopping room. It has very sensitive controls. I am glad they got rid of the Infinity sound system. Overall I give this car a 9.5.