Used 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Consumer Reviews
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Looks aren't everything
For looks, I love this car. Its one of those cars that I have to turn around a look at whenever I walk away from it. The interior isn't perfect, but close. It falls short with the steering wheel placement. The gauges are covered by the top of the wheel when the tilt is set for best comfort. And this car is a blast to drive. There's just enough power, but the handling could be better. Then the problems start. The clutch rattles, the sunroof jitters when opening, the rotors warp VERY easily, the interior (dash, consoles) shakes and I've had the bearings replaced. These are all common problems with the 3rd generation Eclipse.
Jeff's Jiggetdy Review
I have owned my 2001 GT Eclipse for nearly two years now. I love driving this car. The 5-speed transmission is very smooth and easy to shift on the fly. The throaty V6 exhaust sounds spectacular-people can hear you from a mile away). The headlights look nice, but the outer coverings are some type of hard plastic and scratch up easily. The bad things about this car are the brakes squeal at low speeds (since day 1),the sunroof jitters when going back (I've taken it to the dealer twice & it still happens). The rear hatchback doesn't really rise on it's own. You have to literally PULL it up (the gas struts aren't strong enough)
2001 Eclipse GT
The Eclipse GT is a solid "fun-ride". It looks great inside and out. The fuel economy is good. I have had no problems with mine except the drivers window sticking a little in cold weather.
Fun to drive if you like slow cars
Ever get behind the wheel of a 99 GTP? No? Okay then you don't know where I'm coming from. This car is fun to drive yet unresponsive if you didn't break it in right. Great car, I'd recommend it to anyone. Reliability is top notch!
It's a blast
I purchased this car in 10/2000 with ABS, leather seats, sunroof, 4-CD in- dash changer, power driver's seat, fog lights, etc. I have put on 33K miles on the car.