# Need Advice: Thinking about buying this car...

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964>\
**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:** 7\
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**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964/21 "2007-03-16T21:46:49Z")

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[quote=“Geoff,post:16,topic:25964"”]

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.

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Agree. Old roomie had a 420A, it was pretty stout so far as reliabilty goes. Of course, every car will be different. I’ve always wanted a GST, but the reliability turned me off.

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**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 10:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964/22 "2007-03-16T22:59:48Z")

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The N/A’s are heinous.

I do like the 4g63 cars though.

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**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2007, 7:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964/23 "2007-03-17T07:45:44Z")

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For anyone who wants to rely on that thing to get to work and back, I’d say no.

I know you guys are import junkies on this forum or whatever, but honestly you can get a 97 sport limited edition thunderbird for half what that eclipse costs, and everything will be half.

Half the insurance rate, half the maintenance, everything.

Even with a v8 the thing nearly gets 30mpg on the freeway.

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**Author:** ![irocmick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/irocmick/32/7425_2.png) [@irocmick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/irocmick)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2007, 5:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964/24 "2007-03-18T05:01:47Z")

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what the hell does dsm stand for?

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**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2007, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964/25 "2007-03-18T06:15:58Z")

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diamond star motors

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**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 18, 2007, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964/26 "2007-03-18T09:29:26Z")

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^ damn. diamond star motors…mitsubishi…

i see… 🙂

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**Author:** ![AKA-FERRARI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aka-ferrari/32/7260_2.png) [@AKA-FERRARI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AKA-FERRARI)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2007, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-thinking-about-buying-this-car/25964/27 "2007-03-18T13:27:30Z")

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DSM= driver slash mechanic.

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