# Need Advice: Thinking about buying this car... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 16, 2007, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964 "2007-03-16T09:17:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![\_Karu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/_karu/32/7602_2.png) [@\_Karu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_Karu)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964/1 "2007-03-16T09:17:46Z")
Hi guys! My friend is currently thinking about buying this car: [http://buffalo.craigslist.org/car/294058730.html](http://buffalo.craigslist.org/car/294058730.html) ![http://b.im.craigslist.org/dl/RJ/cnhsUSHduKLj2OzGCNSVfNjEKNrS.jpg](http://b.im.craigslist.org/dl/RJ/cnhsUSHduKLj2OzGCNSVfNjEKNrS.jpg) what do you guys think? do you guys maybe know this car? any advice? how much probably for maintenance? expensive? I really don’t know much about mitsu’s world… Thanks!! ---
**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964/2 "2007-03-16T09:37:27Z")
what’s the purpose of owning it? is it for a girl? 95% of girls will like the styling and the fact it’s automatic if it’s for a guy :tdown: ---
**Author:** ![\_Karu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/_karu/32/7602_2.png) [@\_Karu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_Karu)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964/3 "2007-03-16T09:45:29Z")
it’s for a guy who doesn’t know anything about car… he doesn’t care about auto or manual as well… anyway, is it what’s called as DSM? ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964/4 "2007-03-16T09:57:39Z")
that is indeed a DSM ---
**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964/5 "2007-03-16T10:01:59Z")
its a DSM. whys he want that car, because of the styling? ---
**Author:** ![\_Karu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/_karu/32/7602_2.png) [@\_Karu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_Karu)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964/6 "2007-03-16T10:23:08Z")
no…lol… because his car broke down beyond repairable… anywho, we consulted with Don…and he suggested to stay away from it. lol. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964/7 "2007-03-16T10:24:51Z")
Sounds like your friend wants basic reliable transportation. If you look up “the opposite of basic reliable transportation” on google, I believe you will find the picture of that car, or another DSM just like it. ---
**Author:** ![\_Karu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/_karu/32/7602_2.png) [@\_Karu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_Karu)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964/8 "2007-03-16T10:42:22Z")
^hahahaha! points taken! will quote you and show it to my friend… thanks for the opinion, guys… ---
**Author:** ![\_Karu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/_karu/32/7602_2.png) [@\_Karu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_Karu)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964/9 "2007-03-16T10:44:07Z")
btw, what other DSM owners got to say about this? do you guys agree that your car “sucks” in term of reliability? ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964/10 "2007-03-16T10:46:01Z")
[quote=“_Karu_,post:9,topic:25964"”] btw, what other DSM owners got to say about this? do you guys agree that your car “sucks” in term of reliability? [/quote] yes, every one of them will agree ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964/11 "2007-03-16T10:46:08Z")
Honestly, I think DSM’s get a worse rep than they deserve. Stock for stock, sure a civic is going to be more reliable. But I don’t think **stock** dsm’s can be that bad. The problem is no one on here buys a dsm with the intent of leaving it stock. 400 HP cars that started life as 140 hp cars tend to break shit, and often. ---
**Author:** ![\_Karu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/_karu/32/7602_2.png) [@\_Karu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_Karu)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964/12 "2007-03-16T10:47:02Z")
icic… that’s my point too: that dsm in craigslist seems to be stock dsm…(perhaps) so, maybe it should not be that after all… ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964/13 "2007-03-16T10:56:44Z")
Let some DSM guys chime in. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964/14 "2007-03-16T10:58:23Z")
$3900 seems kind of high for a 10 year old fwd automatic 100k mile eclipse. Other than being nice looking, there’s not much special about. I would think if he doesn’t really care, something like a Honda or a Nissan might be a better way to spend $4k. :gotme: ---
**Author:** ![\_Karu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/_karu/32/7602_2.png) [@\_Karu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_Karu)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964/15 "2007-03-16T11:00:06Z")
^point’s taken…thanks man 🙂 yeah…i think my friend is starting to let go this car from his options… ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964/16 "2007-03-16T11:02:24Z")
420A =/ 4G63, so the typical DSM reliability comments/issues don’t really apply. My old 420A ran strong with nitrous, and is still running strong with the new owner at over 100k. ---
**Author:** ![Jskrapper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jskrapper/32/7570_2.png) [@Jskrapper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jskrapper)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964/17 "2007-03-16T11:12:07Z")
Our cars suck. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964/18 "2007-03-16T12:27:56Z")
dude why no ---
**Author:** ![TurboTSi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@TurboTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTSi)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964/19 "2007-03-16T14:58:47Z")
I agree with what JayS said… the unreliability factor comes from tools that buy an older DSM that needs maintenance but instead of spending their money there, they go right into go fast parts and then bitch when their timing belt/radiator/ brake pads/ etc etc… break. For reliability, nothing is going to beat a honda or a toyota, but the Eclipse N/T should be ok. But he should realize that it does have 100K+ miles so maintenance work is just around the corner. ---
**Author:** ![sickmach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@sickmach](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sickmach)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964/20 "2007-03-16T21:16:14Z")
my dsm blew the head gasket 2 times. broke shafts about everytime i hammered on it. very strong engine if you take care of it. dsms break very easily if you beat on them [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964.md?page=2)