1990 Ford Festiva review from North America
"Wonderful, fun, cheap"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
When I bought the car it needed a few things to bring it up to snuff.
I had to replace one of the headlights as there was a bunch of condensation fogging up the lights.
The seats were in pretty rough shape, so I bought new seat covers.
The muffler also badly needed to be replaced. When I took the car into my mechanic I learned that the exhaust pipe also had a bad crack in it, so I replaced the exhaust as well.
There was also a leak in the washer fluid tank which we had to fix.
I bought the car for $1500 and ended up putting about $400-500 into it right after I bought it.
General comments?
After initial repairs, this car has been awesome.
It has given me no trouble whatsoever.
It is very fun to drive and the fuel economy is awesome.
I've driven it through winter and summer and it has been a great all round car.
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| Closest I've ever come to driving for free |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1990 |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 204000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 214000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 13th November, 2007 |