Used 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse Hatchback Consumer Reviews
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Fun - If You Get the Right One
Hephaestus824, 04/29/2002
1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS 2dr Hatchback
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Definitely an absolute blast to drive on a twisty road as long as it is equipped with the 5speed manual. The auto is sluggish and jerky. Looks are great, aftermarket is phenomenal. Cheap fun. Rear seats are useless, but look nice none the less. Hard to see out of rear window and over little hood hump, but boy does it look nice. Interior hugs you - like a glove. So nice. Acoustics are outstanding.
97 ECLIPSE GS
E. CLIPSE, 08/15/2003
1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 2dr Hatchback
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I bought my car with 35,000 miles on it. In two years I put 74,000 miles on it and have had MAJOR issues. Since I bought it I have had to replace the transmission, all belts, brakes 4x, rotors 2x, power steering pump, and tires. It is a great, fun car to drive but it didn't hold up to well to all the highway driving. Would reccomend, but under 40k miles and with turbo..straight 4 is too small.
Excellent Choice
Niclipse97, 10/03/2003
1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 2dr Hatchback
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Straight up. This car is beautiful. I love the way it feels when your zoomin by other cars out there. Yes, they should've made it have a bigger engine with more horsepower. But then again it would've added more weight. But still an all around great car. I love my baby.
Best Car Ever
Don Tenusi, 04/24/2002
1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 2dr Hatchback
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It is reliable haven't had one thing wrong with it. People always compliment how good the car looks. Perfect drive. Just all together sweet.
Great Ride
klepore, 01/05/2004
1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS 2dr Hatchback
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This car is an absolute blast to drive. I have a 5 spd manual transmission and it is quite zippy. However, it is a base model vehicle so you pay for what you get. It has 43000 miles and haven't had a problem with it yet. I do however question the build quality of the vehicle, the doors kind of have a rattling noise to them when you slam the door. It just doesn't feel real solid, but overall a great car and very fun to drive. Also, it has a great storage capacity. I was very surprised, once you fold down the backseat you can fit just about anything in the hatch.
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