1994 Ford Aspire review from North America
"Highly reliable, decent driving money saving machine"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The rubber drive axle boots tore, ended up replacing the axles along with the boots.
Needed a new rotor cap and plug wires at 50K miles.
The paint on the hub-caps is worn, showing the plastic underneath. I plan on finding a similar color spray paint and just re-painting them myself since new ones are very expensive.
Besides that, it has been very reliable so far.
General comments?
It is kind of a dog, especially when in need of a tune up. But it is roomy enough for me (6'1", 225 lbs.) and cruises nicely at 70 MPH on the freeway.
We have had it paid off for several years and it is not too much of an embarrassment to drive.
The only reason we might sell it in a year or so is so that we can move up to a bigger and safer station wagon or sedan.
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| A fairly dependable commuter car |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 1994 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 60000 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Accord |
| Date of Entry | 7th April, 2001 |