1989 Mercury Tracer review from North America
"Yeah, that is a K after the 255 miles on the clock"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Faulty componentry:
Catalytic converter
Cancerous driver door
Nagging inability to pass emissions testing without shortcuts
Gradual piston ring wear, cause of emissions trouble
Overall age related wear to carpet, seats, etc.
General comments?
I just can't kill this car. I drive it like I'm going for the fastest 0-60 time all the time, and it has always had sufficient response from the engine compartment. Thus, my gas mileage suffers at around 29mpg/city and about 33mpg/highway
In my near five years of ownership of this car, I've only had to do general maintenance and repair, with no major overhauls of any sort on its history
I completed a 5000 mile road trip two months ago without a hitch
I've turned a lot of heads with this car. For having a quarter million miles on the clock, it's still pulling its weight around. If I can get it to pass emissions, it may well make it to 300k miles
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 4 cylinder Manual |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 205000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 255000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 23rd September, 2003 |