1990 Mercury Topaz GL review from North America
"Great family car or first time car owner"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I have had no serious problems with this car, but my engine was replaced at 50,000 miles by a professional mechanic. The previous engine failure was due to extreme abuse when the car was hijacked and semi-stripped when it was a couple of years old. I have just invested in maintenance oil changes, front tires changed once, exhaust pipe, and etc...
General comments?
It gets around 30 miles to the gallon!!! Handles well in curves but when I opened it up on the interstate I only made it to 75 miles an hour. The acceleration isn't bad though in the car and its pretty light weight. The traction on the front wheel drive does well. It is an annoyance though to work on cause of the cramped space around the engine.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1990 |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.3 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 91000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 126543 miles |
| Date of Entry | 20th August, 2008 |