1979 Chrysler New Yorker review from North America
"Excellent low cost transportation and unique"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Carburetor
Evaporator core + various other parts of the A/C system.
Leaf springs
Windshield wiper switch
Transmission
Various electrical problems.
General comments?
With out a doubt the best car I have ever owned, I actually at today's date 2/17/08 still drive the third one of these Chrysler New Yorkers I have owned.
These cars handle surprisingly well for a nearly 3 ton automobile, have acceptable performance and get reasonably good fuel economy for the size car (15 - 17 MPG).
Virtually all of the problems I have had on these cars (and they have been the same exact problems on three separate cars) have been due to age.
If you know what to maintain on these cars they are extremely reliable. I have ran the first two cars well over 200K miles, my current New Yorker is relatively low mileage at 80K.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 1979 |
| First year of ownership | 1988 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 360 CID Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 9/10 |
| Comfort marks | |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 130000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 252000 miles |
| Previous car | Chrysler Cordoba |
| Date of Entry | 17th February, 2008 |