1995 Mercury Tracer Trio review from North America
"Reliable, affordable go-cart"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Auto belts gave out at 60K. I delivered pizza in this car for a 3 years. Got in and out of the car and started it upwards of 20 times a day, 3 or 4 days a week. Something else easily could have gone wrong.
Timing belt went @ 60K. $440 to fix in the middle of nowhere Nevada.
A couple months ago the motor failed @ 80K. Something big broke. Probably a rod. Shame because it has so few miles. Most of these cars see 150k. I drove it pretty hard.
General comments?
I got the deal of the century on this car. It was my Grandma's grocery getter. 30 mpg is common.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1995 |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.9 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 20000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 80000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Truck |
| Date of Entry | 30th November, 2008 |