Originally posted by Zrow
You're the only person that I've talked to that hates the old style so much. I'm not just saying that because I have one, I seriously think its a good looking car. Resale for a second gen around here is about 9-10 grand (US).
Nah - ask around. In fact I think I first noticed how awful the front end was from vat_man, from who I steal many of my stylistic opinions (especially about Japanese and Korean cars). Hyundai really does have a weird thing about front-ends - seen a Santa Fe recently?
Not that it's any worse than the current Montero, but that actually looks decent - not sure why.
You have a point. The current Tiburons come in at $21k with the 2.7L V6 and a 6 speed manual transmission and every available option. The Eclipse GT (lowest priced model with the V6) costs $21,300 with a 3.0L V6 and a 5 speed tranny (and no other options). Add a few options to bring the Eclipse GT up to Tiburon level and you're looking at $23.5k. That's not including ABS (which comes as a package, couldn't find the price).
Mitsubishi sells a wonderful three options on Eclipses, but it's okay because the GT Eclipse is almost up to Tiburon spec level anyway. The options are the ever-popular Sun and Sound Package (not sure why manufacturers equate a sunroof and a sound system, but in any case, they charge plenty for it), the Sound and Leather Package (Infinity sound, power sunroof, and leather), and leather front seats - all are available on the GT hatch, and leather is the only thing it's really missing - call it $21,900. Antilock brakes are sadly unavailable, as are side airbags - more stupidity from the world's most mediocre carmaker (thanks for the new Galant, but it's already way behind and it isn't even out yet - ****ers).
Hyundai has that Infinity sound system standard, as it does front side airbags - ahh, a manufacturer that believes in what it sells enough to give it decent specification levels - both makes are low in customer satisfaction, but those studys are years old, from when Mitsubishi made a
better Eclipse, and Hyundai made this:
Hyundai's improving, then. Anyway - as I said earlier in this thread, antilock brakes are standard on the GT if you're willing to lose the leather seats, but good luck finding a car so equipped - the only other package it's in is package 12 - $2048 for the manual (which is changed to a sport-shifty automatic and a sunroof added) and $1148 for the auto, which includes just the sunroof and the brakes. Not exactly a value, but whatever - I've noted more than a few budget carmakers don't equip ABS on cars with manual transmissions, though I'm once again unsure of why.
