1992 Mercury Topaz GS review from North America
"Nice one, but needs a lot of attention!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Not many things as I Just got it! But my father, who owned it before me had a couple of them. Let's take a look:
-Starter changed once.
-Oil pan changed once.
-Engine completely changed at 25 000km because the engine block exploded, destroying many things around (and you know like me that there is not much space under the hood with the V6)
-Front and Rear Struts, but have been changed for high performance ones, which are very reliable, but a bit expensive.
-Gas Tank changed once.
-Water pump changed twice.
-Fuel Pump changed twice, but then my father understood you have to keep that car full to keep the fuel pump in good shape!
-And then only maintenance (battery, alternator, brakes, suspensions, air filter, oil filter, etc...)
General comments?
That car got nice mileage per galon. With the manual transmission and the V6 3.0 L, running at no more than 70 Mph and keeping the RPM to 2000-3000 RevPerMinute, you will get something like 35 miles per gallon on the highway, and this is absolutely respectable for a V6 engine!
Also, if you are the kind of man to ride a car like a girl, i. e I mean pushing it to high RPMs, the car will give awesome performances, but will last least longer than if you would be more smart and ride it cool. If you don't push that car, it will run for a long time without major problems (after changing about everything thought!). If you push it, the gaskets leaks, the engine eat oil, the rad will blow, and then the engine will followed by the transmission!
Just take great care of it and that car, just like any nice girl, will be really reliable!
:)
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| Best first car! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1992 |
| Year of manufacture | 1992 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | V6 3.0 Liter Man 5 Speed Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 204875 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 206320 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford Gran Torino |
| Date of Entry | 19th January, 2005 |