Headlights are often dimmer than usual
Head gasket blew 2 months after I got the car.
Dash lights sometimes don't work.
Radio display flickers.
Slower engine and transmission.
Engine is noisy.
A/C does not work.
It's a slow, sluggish car, but it gets me to school and back in one piece. I like the boxy styling of it. Replaced my 1986 Dodge 600, which was totaled in a bad crash last winter. This was a former government automobile, got it for $720.00 in great shape, low miles, very clean, no rust. Interior is roomy (front at least) and clean. Runs good, but not great. Otherwise it's a true American classic, a true golden K car from a golden era.
You should get your ground checked on that 1989 car. Headlights are often dimmer than usual. can be a bad ground.