1998 Mercury Sable GS review from North America
"Absolutely reliable and inexpensive to own"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Alternator failure at 100,000 miles. It was very expensive to replace because they use a Japanese-built alternator.
General comments?
The car was a former rental or lease car with the usual wear and tear issues. A fairly loaded model with ABS (four wheel disc brakes) that has saved me from two wrecks on wet pavement and the 4-wheel discs are amazing in the mountains. The brake pads wear rather quickly, but are cheap and easy to replace. The car also came with 65-series tires standard and quite firm suspension. I love it the wife hates it. It handles very well for such a heavy car. Fuel mileage about 25 m.p.g. highway. About 17 m.p.g. in town.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 vulcan Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 9/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 25000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 117000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Crown Victoria |
| Date of Entry | 3rd October, 2005 |