Hey everyone Im new to the mitsubishi forums and have a few questions. Im sure their pretty commonly asked. Anyway, I will be purchasing either an Eclipse GS or GT ( probably the GS unfortuinetly), the newer body style 2000 - 2002. I've read several websites stating the differences between the GS and GT. Some of which I already knew. I know that the GT has apx. 50 more horsepower than the GS. My question is how big of a difference is the GS and GT? I also heard that brakes and suspension is better in the GT. I only want to spend apx. $8,500 on the car, and dont want too many miles on it ( no more than 60k). In everyones opinion do you think I should settle for a GS ( I looked at one this weekend ...tampa blue pearl, 47k miles, GS, cloth interior, no spoiler, and their were minor scratchs however the dealer said everything would be painted and cleaned up before it was sold to me for $8,400). I do not know exactly where the car is comming from. What I was told was that an older woman owned it ...passed away, and her daughter inherited it. The daughter had no need for it there for is selling it through the dealership(she knows the owner). Should I buy this car? The dealer absolutley won't budge on the price. Or... should I still try to push for a GT in the price range I'd spend knowing it may have a bit higher mileage. Hopefully that info helps so that I can get back someone elses input. Thanks!

 

Before I would buy this car I would tell the dealer you would like to talk to the daughter who is selling the car....I would make sure the story checks out.......

 

I agree with mosrite talk to the daughter and find out ALL the info on the car before buying it. Remember buying a used car you will ALWAYS be inheriting someone elses problems. (Prime example is my case a '92 Eclipse engine swapped from a '94 tranny swapped from a '96 changed from standard to auto and it doesn't run but I knew that beforeI bought it LOL).