1974 Ford Pinto Station Wagon review from North America
What things have gone wrong with the car?
In 75,000 miles the only problem was flaking paint.
Because of the shoddy reputation Pintos had, I wanted to comment on mine. I was very happy with it and it never let us down.
The motor with a 4-speed had excellent "grunt" from down low and ran well on the highway. Passing power was fine.
The transmission never gave us any trouble and always shifted smoothly.
We sold it and bought a Dodge Omni when they came out, but that is another report completely!
The refusal to buy another Ford stems not from this car, but a later '93 Taurus I reported on here in another section.
General comments?
A great buy as a new car for the youngsters we were in 1974.
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| I wish I still had it |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1974 |
| First year of ownership | 1974 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1978 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.3 liter four Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 75000 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Omni |
| Date of Entry | 31st May, 2004 |