Have gone through 3 turbos, and have had the bearings spun twice.
Thank God for the warranty; otherwise you're SOL.
The reason you went through three turbos is because you failed to cool the car down, thus frying it.
I'd like to know how well you maintain the car if you're gonna gripe about it. Do you warm the car up in the morning, cool it down before shutting it down. If you took the time to read the owner's manual you'd see that it recommends that you let the car idle for 1-2 minutes after driving it.
If your going to spend the extra money for a turbo at least take care of it!
It's apparent that you:
1) change oil religiously @ 3k (mobil 1 oil and filters are a must).
2) GET A TURBO TIMER! (That way you don't have to wait for the car to cool down).
No matter what car it is, in the hands of the wrong person it'll turn to crap. I've raced mine at the drag strip, modified it, street raced, driven the hell out of it and taken it on several cross state vacations and it's never skipped a beat.
If you're going to own a turbo car, you must understand how to take care of and maintain it, otherwise you're going to have trouble. Regular oil changes between 2500 to 3000 miles with mobile 1 synthetic oil, letting it warm up before driving away in the cold winter months and letting it idle for a bit after hard driving to give the turbo & oil a chance to cool are a few of the things you should do if you want to take care of the car as it should be.
Lots of irresponsible people get a car like this, beat the crap out of it, don't maintain it properly and just couldn't care less about it, and then wonder why it's falling apart.
I just received my 1995 Eagle Talon for a Valentine's Day gift and I am in love with it! I'm only 17 and it's a great first car. I only wish I could find an owner's manual! I do not have any inner lights when the car doesn't have it's lights on. On the other hand, I love it more than one light could make a difference. I think they are really sleek and sporty.
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