Used 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse Consumer Reviews
Good Car
Great car, great handling, turbo is ok. Could be better on gas mileage, though.
Loved this car
NO problems that weren't driver inflicted.
Super fun...10% of the time
I fell in love with this car when I was 11. It looks so good! So I bought one and it is really fun to drive. Not too slow, awesome handling...when it's running. I have owned this for 3 months and drive lightly. It has literally spent more time broken than fixed. All of the engine/cooling components are cheap, not very well put together and need replacing evey 60,000 miles. You basically have to buy a new car at 120,000 miles (which is right when I purchased mine). I have bought mine twice already and it is currently sitting in my driveway waiting for me to flush the cooling system and find out why I'm overheating.
Good Commuter Car
My wife bought this car new in '96 and it has been seeing less use through the years (only 71000 miles), but still runs strong and is very reliable. It gets excellent gas mileage.
Mitsubishi Eclipse Doesn't Suck
Overall this car is great some mechanical things do need to be repaired.