Buying an Evo
Jun 8, 2012, 04:33 PM
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Good luck in your search and selling your Eclipse. I have an 08 Spyder that I bought brand new. Those cars plummet in value. Almost not worth selling anymore.
Jun 8, 2012, 05:59 PM
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Couple pieces of advice for yah:
Make sure 60k mile service has been done(Timing belt & tensioner, water pump, etc)
Make sure you know every mod on the car and get it in writing whether there are mods or not.
Don't impulse buy, people say mr se are rare, that doesn't mean you should hurry the necessary and appropriate steps!
Last but not least:
Take care of it
Best of luck finding what you're looking for!
Make sure 60k mile service has been done(Timing belt & tensioner, water pump, etc)
Make sure you know every mod on the car and get it in writing whether there are mods or not.
Don't impulse buy, people say mr se are rare, that doesn't mean you should hurry the necessary and appropriate steps!
Last but not least:
Take care of it
Best of luck finding what you're looking for!
Thanks for the pointersPM me. Mod list/ service records etc etc
Where you located? I've been browsing their lot since I was 16 haha
Jun 8, 2012, 06:36 PM
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I know. Partially why I'm trying to get out now before it's worthless. I'm hoping that since I've got such good records on it and its in such good shape I might actually get a little money for it. If only The Fast and the Furious 18 would come out starring a bunch of Eclipses
I bought mine brand new in 08. A fully loaded Spyder. I paid almost $30k for it. The dealerships sale it now for $15k. They offered me $12k for trade in. I got screwed and got hit with a 9% interest rate also. So I paid almost $40k for that dang eclipse. Its paid off now. But it will just continue to drop in value (like all Mitsu cars besides Evo's). Its no longer worth selling IMO.
Have you thought about trading in your eclipse and taking on some negative equity instead of dealing with private party sale of your eclipse?
Jun 9, 2012, 07:03 AM
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The one thing I have to add is maintenance. Coming from the Honda world where skipping oil changes and never changing trans fluid results in no harm, that is not the case with these cars. I bought my evo with a whine last week for a steal. Driving to my buddies work to throw it on a lift I got a nasty vibration and eventually towed it home where I drained the t-case and found the thickest metallic paste you could imagine. Luckily shep is a 30 minute drive from my house and I have a 2nd car (make sure you have another car). I believe Mitsu recommends changing t-case fluid every 15k and I think what happened on my car (67k) is that each owner assumed the previous owner maintained it. Point being if and when you pick one of these up, no matter what the seller said was done, spend the $200 and do an oil change, rear diff, t-case and trans as well as coolant changes as well as the plugs. Best of luck, and beautiful car jp!
Jun 9, 2012, 02:41 PM
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How much do you owe on it? How many miles? Loaded?
I bought mine brand new in 08. A fully loaded Spyder. I paid almost $30k for it. The dealerships sale it now for $15k. They offered me $12k for trade in. I got screwed and got hit with a 9% interest rate also. So I paid almost $40k for that dang eclipse. Its paid off now. But it will just continue to drop in value (like all Mitsu cars besides Evo's). Its no longer worth selling IMO.
Have you thought about trading in your eclipse and taking on some negative equity instead of dealing with private party sale of your eclipse?
I bought mine brand new in 08. A fully loaded Spyder. I paid almost $30k for it. The dealerships sale it now for $15k. They offered me $12k for trade in. I got screwed and got hit with a 9% interest rate also. So I paid almost $40k for that dang eclipse. Its paid off now. But it will just continue to drop in value (like all Mitsu cars besides Evo's). Its no longer worth selling IMO.
Have you thought about trading in your eclipse and taking on some negative equity instead of dealing with private party sale of your eclipse?
The one thing I have to add is maintenance. Coming from the Honda world where skipping oil changes and never changing trans fluid results in no harm, that is not the case with these cars. I bought my evo with a whine last week for a steal. Driving to my buddies work to throw it on a lift I got a nasty vibration and eventually towed it home where I drained the t-case and found the thickest metallic paste you could imagine. Luckily shep is a 30 minute drive from my house and I have a 2nd car (make sure you have another car). I believe Mitsu recommends changing t-case fluid every 15k and I think what happened on my car (67k) is that each owner assumed the previous owner maintained it. Point being if and when you pick one of these up, no matter what the seller said was done, spend the $200 and do an oil change, rear diff, t-case and trans as well as coolant changes as well as the plugs. Best of luck, and beautiful car jp!
Jun 9, 2012, 02:46 PM
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Also:
The current owner says the clutch slips under boost but is fine under normal driving. Never driven a car with a slipping clutch so does this sound normal? I know clutches are a common issue with these cars and that's a quick $1k.
The current owner says the clutch slips under boost but is fine under normal driving. Never driven a car with a slipping clutch so does this sound normal? I know clutches are a common issue with these cars and that's a quick $1k.
Jun 9, 2012, 08:30 PM
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1k? Are you a DIYer? If so it should be just under half of that. Torque is significantly less out of boost. Clutches are rated in torque capacity. With that being said that car is exhibiting a normal end of life for that clutch. I wouldn't recommend these cars to someone who doesn't have basic diagnosing skills for a turbo car. How does the DSM saying go? "making ordinary people mechanics since 1989"?