1996 Eagle Talon TSI FWD review from North America
"Simply the Best... size doesn't matter... this 4 banger beats a 6 easy!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Struts went bad around 80,000 miles.
Check engine light has come on a few times, when each of the oxygen sensors went out, and when I needed to clean my injectors.
Other than that, nothing besides scheduled maintenance. Different things go out after so many miles, but with this car, they lasted anywhere between 2,000 and 12,000 miles longer than they do normally.
Very dependable, I think it's more dependable than any of my family member's cars.
General comments?
The acceleration is incredible, the gas mileage rocks, especially for a turbo.
Very smooth, quiet ride. Nice interior.
The overall style of the car is unmatched, in my opinion.
I would recommend to anyone, unbelieveable bang for the buck.
Through over eight years of it's life so far, it has barely depreciated in value.
I could never sell it. I adore this car.
It is everything I have ever wanted.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1996 |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 4 cylinder 2 Liter turbo DOHC Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 75000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 90000 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Avenger |
| Date of Entry | 19th October, 2004 |