1988 Chrysler Conquest TSi review from North America
"Unique and fast"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The seat backs are torn from the seat belts rubbing against them, but that is expected after almost 20 years.
The fuel pump is starting to act up. Left me stranded 50 miles from home.
General comments?
I bought my conquest with a few major upgrades on it. The previous owner had money, but didn't know much about cars. When it is running right it flat out be scary how fast that 4 banger can move a car that heavy.
The interior is very nicely laid out and real modern even to todays standards. Although the age is catching up with it. The leather on the front seats is getting hard from age. Also the foam itself in the seats is getting flat. 18 years is along time for seats and leather so I'm not really complaining. I just don't plan on taking another 4 hour trip in it until I get the seats redone.
The motor really is so easy to work on. I am currently rebuilding the motor on another conquest right now. Other cars out there share the same motor so parts are easy to find if you know where to look. When you first buy a conquest make sure you have all the filters replaced. There are 4 of them in the car. The on in the tank on mine basically fell apart from age and was sucked into the aftermarket high flow fuel pump destroying the pump.
Over all the conquest are so unique and fast it is worth buying just to see it in your driveway. I stopped counting the number of people that asked what the car was.
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| This car is what America's made of; a dream |
| I wouldn't sell it |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1988 |
| Year of manufacture | 1988 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.6 turbo Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 113000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 117512 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Accord |
| Date of Entry | 8th June, 2005 |