1990 Ford Festiva L+ review from North America
"The BEST car ever made"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing other than routine maintenance items. Now that it is getting older I am replacing items (alternator) that are naturally failing but they are not major components.
This car has never had to go back to the dealer for any warranty repair. I do my own repair work so I keep my cars maintained fairly well.
General comments?
It was only last month that my Festiva actually didn't start for the first time after ten years of ownership. Talk about shocked! It ALWAYS starts. Turned out to be dirt in a relay. I cleaned it and was back on the road.
I have owned over fifty cars so far in my life and this is the BEST car I have ever owned. In the past ten years I've had the Festiva I've had second cars that come and go but I never even THINK about selling my Festiva.
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| Closest I've ever come to driving for free |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 1990 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.3 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 202000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Chevette |
| Date of Entry | 29th October, 2000 |