1992 Acura Vigor GS review from North America
"A great car to own"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
This was a dream car when we first bought it, but in the first few months it had a major engine failure, seized cam shaft, burnt #2 rod, #2 rod bearing pancaked.
General comments?
We believe that it failed due to the previous owner. This was bought as a teenagers car so it was devastating to the kid. With lots of dedication and a wonderful Acrua dealer and lots of internet connections, we were able to rebuild the engine with about $6500.00 in expenses and lot of hours spent under the hood. What a great learning experience for a kid to know his car inside and out! It's now up and running like a dream again and our #2 son is extremely happy.
We change the oil on a regular basis and there's not a notable usage problem, and it works like a top. Would we buy another Acura, absolutely, and we look forward to a large and happy family of Acura ownership.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1992 |
| First year of ownership | 1995 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5 liter 5 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 125000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 175000 miles |
| Previous car | Honda none |
| Date of Entry | 24th August, 2001 |