Had some free time , so I stopped by an dealership yest and took out a new Ecplise V6. Its a pretty nice car, with the exception of the $28k price tag and the annoying hum of the exhaust system. The front window slits are a cool feature, and the body is really nice.

I just can't believe it costs more than an Accord EX coupe...

 

I can't believe they'll sell to many 6's if they cost 28K. Holy crap. Isn't this the sort of thing that did the 5th gen Prelude in?

 

Yeah $28k is a lot, but Ecilipse GS-X w/Leather was like $30K. It did have AWD though.

 

30k??? That is not cool.

 

dude, Eclipse Spyders were in the low-mid 30s...

 

Mitsu will lose their ass on this IMO. Mitsu quality and service suck. Sorry would never buy or consider another mitsubishi product. Poorly designed.

 

$28k? Wasn't this supposed to compete with the RSX-S? Not only is it more expensive, it handles worse, weighs more (uses more gas), and is slower.

For $28k, I'd get a nice 350z!

 

people will buy them the first couple of years, cuz they are new and different. but after that, who knows...

 

Isn't the eclipse like the best selling sports coupe the last 10 years or something?? Even though its crud, it still sells well.

 

I heard it handles pretty well and is decently faster then an RSX. Someone could drive both back to back and write up a comparison.