1990 Ford Festiva L + review from North America
"This is one fine, little car, and I have never regretted owning it"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
A piston cracked at about 75,000 miles and I allowed the local dealership to replace all four.
After I corrected a lot of their mistakes, I decided to do all future repairs at home.
The oil gets changed, religiously, between 3 and 5 thousand miles.
The clutch was replaced at 105, 000, just because I thought it should be.
The brakes have been replaced once and they are about due again.
The car used to get 40-44 miles per gallon, but after the Ford garage worked on it, the fuel economy dropped to 30-32. It took my tune up to get it back up to 36-38. At this time, that's the best that I can get.
If you're looking here for faults or complaints, you won't find them. This is one fine little car.
General comments?
This is our secondary work/daily driver and our primary vehicle is a full size custom van. My wife and I enjoy driving Big Bird (Festiva) just as much as White Wolf (Van). It is extremely quick and handles well.
The original air conditioner still produces extremely cold air and the original AM/FM stereo works well. All my cars have names; because it's bright yellow, the Festiva is Big Bird.
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| Wouldn't mind buying many more! |
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| Closest I've ever come to driving for free |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 1990 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.3 fuel injected Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 15 miles |
| Most recent distance | 115000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Escort |
| Date of Entry | 26th June, 2001 |