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Mitsubishi Eclipse.
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I'm getting my license in a few weeks and my parents have decided to by me a used car. They were looking on the internet and found a Mitsubishi Eclipse (2000 model) for only 6000 dollars. It seemed to be in great shape, but a lot of people have told me that it's not a good car to have. They say that they mess up a lot and you have to ship the parts over seas to get it fixed, and when it breaks you don't have a car for months at a time. My question is, are they really that bad of a car to have? I really loved this one, but should I continue looking for a different one?
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well let me put it to you straight. mitsubishi's are a bitch to own. they have tons of issues with quality control, reliability, and capability. one thing that really gets me about them is the fact that mitsubishi does not use engine bearings. now to put it simply inside of an engine is a device called a crankshaft. and the crankshaft spins as the pistons pump up and down. the crankshaft is the heart of the engine. it spins and transfers it's spinning to the transmission, which transfers the energy to the wheels which keeps the car going.
now around a crankshaft are these things called engine bearings. and they keep the crankshaft from building up too much friction, getting too hot, and breaking. but mitsubishi doesn't use engine bearings. they figure save money and not put them in. problem with that is in not putting them in they make things so unreliable it's not even worth it to own it. because the second you take it off the lot, the resale value drops by like 3000 bucks. because it's such a bad investment. now you can buy one if you want, several people do. but would i suggest it? no i suggest looking for something better. if you want something sporty and fun, get a miata. best investment you'll have made.
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