The water hose and thermostat had to be changed. I knew they needed to be replaced when I bought the car. That was around $100.
About three weeks after owning the car, the passenger-side power window motor went out. It went down fine, but then never would go up again. I talked to my mechanic and he said a new one would cost $300-400. I knew Talon parts were pretty expensive, but $300-400!
I understand a car with 110k miles will need some replacement of parts. My only wish is that they would be affordable.
The Eagle Talon ESi that I own is a beautiful car. The low roofline and sleek curves make it a very attractive car. When I take it out around town people stare at my car. There's a lot of really cocky guys around my town. Even they take a long glance at my Talon. Whether others drive a Mustang, Camaro, or Eclipse I get looks. This car will get you attention! On the weekends it's a thrill when cruising. The girls give you a long, thorough stare and smile. The guys just have a look of jealousy in their eyes.
My Talon handles excellent with very little lean in the tight corners.
The acceleration is tiringly slow. Once up to speed it's adequate.
Never use the backseats to take people unless you hate them! But why have people you hate ride in your thrill machine?
The engine gives good gas mileage.
If you're looking for a beautiful car the Talon is for you. As long as you can fit in the rather conforming cockpit you'll enjoy the ride.
Easily modified, the Talon will accept turbocharge upgrade kits, air intake systems, computer module upgrades, horsepower upgrades, bodykits, and interior styling with ease.
I would recommend only buying a Talon if you can keep up on maintenance. If your Talon is well-taken care of it will last. Those poor, abused Talons will retaliate with a broken timing belt, racked transmission, or otherwise! Buyer beware, take care of it or it will break, of course!!!
I disagree with the fact of having to take care of the car or it will break down because I race my 1997 talon all the time. My car has 97,000 miles and it takes a lot of abuse, but it keeps running.
I will have to Disagree, yes anything with brake at a certain point of distruction, but I learned to Drive manual on my Talon and no matter how many times I dumped the clutch, burned out or Stalled it... she still keeps on going, so this car is very hardy and I would recommend it for anyone!
I just signed the papers for a 1995 Eagle Talon ESI and it left me on the side of the road before I could even get it home.
I do know that it was the timing belt that broke and I also know that everything else works in the car except for 3 of the speakers. But that can be fixed. It dose show its age a little bit cosmetically, but, I still LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, my pretty little Talon.
And you're right, it is an Eye Catcher :)
To the commenter above:
If your Eagle Talon just broke it's timing belt I hope you have a lot of cash. In a over head cam engine such as the one in your new (to you anyways) vehicle breaks it causes massive engine damage. Prepare to have the entire valve train replaced. This will cost you thousands of dollars. Good luck.
I had my eagle talon for about a year and it finally went on me. It had 112K on it. the water pump went on it which cause the motor to work against itself resulting in the rods bending... now its basically a piece of ****. They are awesome cars, but to fix one of these things are outragously expensive. Also you better know a great mechanic.
I bought my 1995 Eagle Talon ESi 8 years ago. I was the second owner. This is without question, the most dependable, reliable, kool looking and economical car I have EVER owned. Its great on gas mileage, and ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS starts, and has NEVER let me down. EVER. Nothing has ever gone mechanically wrong with this car, at least for me. I would own another in a heartbeat if they were still made. I have never put more than the price of an oil change into it until recently, when I was just told today that it needs valve seals. After 156,000 miles, I guess it would need something. But still runs great.
I love my 1995 Eagle Talon. Good gas mileage and handle like a dream. It has 180,000. I am having one problem. I can be driving down the highway or in town, and the car shuts off. It is as if someone has pulled a stop cord. Has anyone ever had this problem? I would love to fix it and keep my car. Is there any help out there?
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Sounds like your talon is having misfires which is a fairly common problem with them.
To the guy who said it would cost thousands of dollars to fix a Talon with a broken timing belt, you can usually get a 4G63T (turbo) engine for the talon for about 1500 bucks from japan with under 50000 miles on it. As long as you can figure out how to do the swap, it's a much cheaper way to go.
This is the best car I have ever owned and I take very very good care of my girl. :)
The only thing that worries me is I've heard of crankwalk, but I've disengaged the clutch start switch and hopefully it helps prevent the problem. I plan to own this car for as long as possible, and if something breaks I will fix it regardless of how much it costs. If I have to get a 2nd job and work nights, I will just to keep my baby running.
This car has been my dream car since I was 16. Now I'm 27 and I lucked out on getting this 97 Eagle Talon TSi AWD with only 93,000 km on it with a rebuilt tranny. The car's in mint condition and I will keep it that way...
I also recommend this car to anyone.. very sexy looking car and it goes pretty good.. I have plans to do more work on the car as in increase the hp, but I'm also new to owning one... any one have some tips for me in doing so without jeopardizing the life of the engine...
Please contact me at timwaller_2000@hotmail.com
Thanx.
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