1997 Mercury Villager LX review from North America
"Liked it so much we bought another one"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The only non wear/tear items to be replaced have been the throttle position sensor, ball joints and half (drive) shafts.
When we got rid of it the dash lights had burned out, and the rear air had never worked, but that was due to a damaged window seal that allowed water to drip on to the control. We never bothered to have it replaced.
General comments?
We were very happy with this vehicle, to the point that we replaced it with another used (2002) Villager.
It was pretty trouble free considering its age. The body was still in good condition, it never failed to start nor did it ever leave us stranded.
It has always driven smoothly and comfortably, gas mileage was reasonable, and it did everything we ever asked of it with no fuss.
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| Over all a good buy... so far |
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| Very good deal during initial 3 years of use |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 81000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 160000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Lumina |
| Date of Entry | 4th February, 2009 |