hello all, i am going to the bank tomarow to get a loan for a 1996 Eclipse RS it has about 113000 miles on it. Is there any plauging problems with them. example i own a 91 ford explorer and the automatic trannys are known for being crap. anything like that? just want to know so i know what to expect. thanks Nick

also what is the base hp?

 

the most common problem you are gonna find with those cars is the head gasket is a pos and is known to go. Other than that they are pretty solid. Oh and the fact that they are slow. But still a good DD. It only comes with 140bhp. Just out of curiosity, how much are you buying it for

 

3000. needs paint (not badly) and the oil pan is damaged. the lowest they would take was 2800
and to top it off im really excited about it because ive wanted an eclipse since i was like 15 now 22 its like a childhood dream come true.

 

Good luck with the car, man, welcome to MF!
Like TE said, its a great DD.... but dont expect it to be a performer.
But... a bit pricey for a 100K+ 420a dont ya think?

 

its the cheapest one ive seen that was close to home, i recently came back from a trip to montana round trip 2300 miles driving. im burnout on long distance driving for a while. i think its a good deal.

 

Dealer or Person?

 

person owned by a younger girl its got rims and exaust not sure what kind but it seems really loud inside the car.

 

Keep in mind the RS is the lowest in the line of Eclipses... For $3K with problems... Where have you been looking, and where are you located?

 

im located in Yreka Ca. i know its the lowest line, but i have always wanted an eclipse and have a good chance to get one. and i like to do my own repairs and such. having a car with problems is nothing new to me. my first two cars costed me about a grand or more a peice to get running right. or running in general. and just a oil pan fix should be awalk in the park. ive been looking like within 200 milesof me and this is more in my price range.

 

Have you tried Autotrader? Or Ebay?