[Andydg]

I had a 2G Eclipse, fun little car but DAMN that thing was unreliable. I had wheel bearings going out left and right...front and back, a couple alternators, idle issues, and a lot of really small things that just really bothered me. The thing is, I didn't really have that big of a problem replacing all that stuff except that i had to pay shops to do it. My hands are pretty good sized and I just couldn't fit my hands in there to change out the damn alternator...that pissed me off beyond all else because I had to pay $250 to have Mitsu do it and then they decided it would be a good time to drive my car for 50+ miles over the weekend, got a couple free oil changes out of that one though.
My next car will probably be an LS1 F-body. I like the SBC and I know a lot of people that know them inside and out so when I do have a problem someone will be there to help me out and learn. But they're a lot more reliable, newer, pretty easy to modify, and I can fit my hands in there to change out the alternator.
Also if you live anywhere that it snows (I didn't check your profile) I would not recomend the F-body in the winter...find a winter beater.