1989 Ford Festiva L review from North America
"Pass this car up"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Body has 223K on it.
Engine has 40K.
Break lines rotted through.
Gas lines and tank rotted through.
Under body of this car is shot.
Exhaust is shot muffler flakes huge pieces of metal.
Slow acceleration.
Heater core is shot.
Car runs hot and Idles high.
Scrapers do not even want it, too light and to much of a pain to drop gas tank as I have found out through personal experience.
General comments?
Good on gas but rot away fast.
Sad to see it die after 2 monthes of ownership 600 down the drain.
Sits in driveway jacked up.
Old engine died with 195K which is decent, but the cars rot out terrible and are not worth a dime to any one.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1989 |
| Year of manufacture | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 2008 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 45000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 45400 miles |
| Previous car | Volvo 240 |
| Date of Entry | 22nd April, 2008 |