1975 Ford Granada Ghia 4 door review from North America
""A $500 piece of garbage.""
What things have gone wrong with the car?
A lot of things went wrong with the car. It wasn't taken care of at all.
General comments?
We paid $500 for it back in 1987. We got off of a friend of ours who had it on his used car lot in Cinnaminson New Jersey. The car was supposed to be silver, but it looked more like a grey primer. The vinyl top was black, and looked fair at the time we got the car. The original hubcaps were still on the car! The interior looked fine.
As for how it ran, that's another story. It religiously stalled out a lot. Then during the 3 years of ownership, it was problem after problem.
Finally, when we took it to our mechanic one day, the mechanic called us to tell us that the fire department had to come to the repair shop. Why?
Because the motor had caught fire. So we sold the car to the mechanic for only $50!
I would never buy one of these because they are not too reliable, and they're ever so hard to get parts for.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model Year | 1975 |
| First year of ownership | 1987 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1990 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 6/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 110000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 139000 miles |
| Previous car | AMC Hornet |
| Date of Entry | 10th August, 2006 |