Mitsubishi Eclipse/Pontiac Solstice/Nissan Altima Coupe

[Salil]

Hello Friends,
I was in a market for a new car with a budget of about $30k. I primarily wanted a good looking coupe/car. I had narrowed down to the following:

1. Mitsubishi Eclipse spyder - This car looks real cool. But has not got good reviews from any consumer reports and has poor visibility
2. Mitsubishi eclipse coupe
2. Nissan Altima Coupe - Great interiors. Great reviews and reliable
3. Pontiac Solstice - Cool looking car but top needs to be folded in manually.
4. Honda Accord Coupe - This is probably the best one but I don't like the way it looks.
5. Nissan 350z- bit too expensive, gas guzzling and small. but good looking.

I would really like to go for the eclipse spyder but I am worried that mitsubishi is not a very popular brand and the car doesn't seem to have any good reviews. My next choice is the altima coupe which is not as stylish as the eclipse but is reliable and has good interiors plus better gas mileage. What is your opinion?

[Salil]

Hello,
I test drove the Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder today and I found the car to be excellent. The only problem I have is that the car with it's top up has a huge blindspot. I was wondering is there a way to reduce this blindspot? Another question is about the color. I was thinking about the sunset pearlscent which is a bright orange metallic color? In you opinion is the color too gaudy/gay or girlish?
I also drove the G6 Pontiac convertible though a bit above my price range I found that to be the best drive with very little blind spot since it had a hard top. It's engine was so quite that I didn't know that it was running when I first switched it on. Trunk space was excellent. I didn't like it's looks though. I think the eclipse and the 350z looks the best of all these cars. I drove the Pontiac Solstice and found the car to be too small. I am 5' 10 and the steering wheel almost hit my knee. The rear view window is right in your face and when you look towards the right while making a turn you see the rear view mirror rather than the road. Trunk space is very small and almost non existent.