1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse User Reviews

Great Car — This car is very fun to drive, also very reliable never had problems with it in a hard Midwest winter or hot summer...If you want a gas saver with a decent power/reliability/stability and everything else this car is a way to go. I drove it thru half the Country without a problem! I also had a 2003 Eclipse GT 5 spd and i kind of like this generation better when it comes to look and handling. Also if getting these cars make sure you get a manual trans, because automatic is not even close to being fun as 5 speed in these cars, transmission in automatic is not very reliable and also it leaks performance wise...so manual is the way to go in the Eclipses :-))

Primary Use: Commuting to work

Speed Demon — Build Quality: Holding up great...never left me stranded... good running car and getting better Car Comparisons: I was wanting a mustang real bad. I got the eclipse cuz it was in good shape and a good deal. And its something i have not built yet. Performance: this car handles like a dream and is pretty quick for mostly stock. More Ab

1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse Gs — Bought a 1999 in 2007, with 86K miles on it, so the engine feels slightly old in terms of acceleration. Acceleration drop is clearly noticeable when I load the cargo bay and trunk with luggage. When light, it handles great, especially when taking turns at higher speeds. Interior styling looks great, in spite of being fabric. Mine has a black exterior with the design of the 2g eclipse and it looks absolutely gorgeous when it's out of a car wash. After a few snow storms, not so much. My 5-speed (manual) gives me about 22 mpg city and about 31 mpg highway - awesome! Beware of maintenance costs though. Body shops tell me these kind of cars get damaged from the front and parts are quite expensive. I guess you sign up for it when you get a sports coupe! I would definitely recommend this car to a driving enthusiast. For racers, the GS is the non-turbo trim with about 120hp, so I would suggest the GS-T or the AWD GSX. If not, there's also a lot of information on how to turbo-charge the GS, but it looks like your pockets have to run deep and you will have a lot of reading to do for a DIY.

Red Demon — the vehicle is pretty quick, fun to drive and love the fact that i finally have one but it eats gas like no other if you drive hard. the handleing compared to my last car is alot better... good car

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)