value and outstanding service record outweighs
the negatives.
We all base our new-vehicle purchase decisions on a dizzying range of personal priorities, but over the long haul, the trait that endears a ride to any owner is its reliability. That’s the secret ingredient in cars like the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. Like Tonto, the Masked Man’s faithful Native American companion, they’re always there, always ready, and they never complain. And they never become sources of irritation by requiring service outside of the regular factory-prescribed intervals.
Although the latest Mitsubishi Eclipse is based on Galant sedan foundations, it obviously won’t be confused with an Accord or Camry. Its practicality index is lower, its visibility index is higher, and during its 18-month, 40,000-mile tenure in the C/D long-term test fleet, its logbook reflected accumulated reactions that were decidedly mixed. Keep Reading.
