1986 Mercury Colony Park LX review from North America
"Great starter car for value, comfort, and reliability"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
When I first got the car, it had a vacuum leak, which caused the heater to kick on going up a hill, and the air conditioning to kick on going down a hill.
Around 200,000 miles the fuel pump went bad.
The year before I sold it, the driver's side window switch was bad, and the left rear window motor was shot.
To switch the power mirrors, you turn a little joystick to move the left or right mirrors which no longer works.
The car has collected rust under the rear quarter panels.
The leather seats have faded a little.
General comments?
I loved the car becuase it was cheap, reliable, luxery transportation that I could afford for around $3,200 used in 1995, (the car was $21,000 new)
It has never left me stranded, despite the vacumm leak.
It had great pick-up on the highway, and a booming stock radio/cass system.
I loved the auto headlamp feature.
The Mercury had a softer ride than my 1992 Eldorado.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 1995 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.0 302 V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5/10 |
| Reliability marks | 8/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 123000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 221000 miles |
| Previous car | Cadillac Eldorado |
| Date of Entry | 2nd October, 2002 |