Well I can't comment too much on the newer Eclipses.. however I traded in my old '93 Eagle Talon (Eclipse with Jeeps logo on the outside) for my new RX8. It was a good car for the last 12 years.. unfortunatly it had a whopping 98 horsepower (Don't laugh! :p ) The only major flaw mechanically was the design of the alternator and it's positioning within the engine without any sort of shield 1 oil leak and bye bye alt.. went through 3.

Also a solid little car, had a Publix 18 wheeler drive right over mine... with me in it! and not a scratch on me.

While even the new ones are no where near the performance of the RX8s, If I was looking for a sporty 'looking' car, decent gas milage, warranty and a proven track record.. the eclipse actually isn't a bad choice...

But no zoom-zoom!!

 

Holy...98 hp? Hahaha--Wow! You sure you weren't conned into buying a riding mower? :p How on earth did you get around in that thing, DaGnome?

 

Actually back then I kinda liked the low HP... since it was under 100hp, the insurance didn't classify it as a sports car and thus lower insurance. It was pretty light so it moved ok... nothing like the newer cars today, and thankfully I only drove it in Florida where I didn't have to worry about any major hills
It was also the only car I could afford back then, was my first "new" car.