1989 Plymouth Reliant LE review from North America
"Excellent, economical, reliable transportation"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I just replaced the front and rear brake linings, drums and rotors. The whole job cost less than $190.
The pulse wipers quit recently, went to a wrecker and got another module for $2.
General comments?
This is the third K car I have owned and this one is just as reliable, cheap to fix and as cheap to run as the first one I bought in 1991. (That one, an '87 by the way, is still running, a friend of mine bought it from me 3 years ago.)
The middle car, also an '89 was written off in an accident. (The other vehicle was a Ford F-250) My wife and child were in the car with me at the time. Not a scratch on any of us. The body absorbed the impact perfectly.
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  | Reliable = Reliant |
| Built like a tank |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5 EFI Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 9/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 186000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 203000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Dodge Aries |
| Date of Entry | 15th June, 2003 |