1995 Plymouth Colt review from North America
"This car is cheap to run, very reliable, and can haul 5 people down the highway, what else can I say"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I had the flex pipe replaced at 188,000km's, not bad considering it was the original 12 year old flex pipe, that cost me $52.
I had the brakes done at 186,000km's, but that's just normal maintenance.
That's it, I haven't had any problems at all with the car.
General comments?
Great little car that uses gas sparingly (at the prices today, can't ask for any better)
Good on long trips, I've made four 900km round trips in the 4 months I have owned the car, it's very comfortable.
After 12 years the body is still in great shape, except for a rust hole in the floor just ahead of the driver seat, fixed that. Other than that, the body is great!
Seat upholstery is coming apart at the seams, seat covers fixed that.
Passenger seat belt has been difficult to use, but that's okay, I don't sit there.
I upgraded from a P155/80R13 tire to a P175/70R13, but I am still going to a P185/80R13. This will make the car handle so much better, on the P155/80R13's I never liked driving it too fast on turns, it felt like the tires were folding over, but the wide and taller tires fixed that, I suggest you do it too!
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| Dependable, low maintenance, good looking car |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1995 |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.5 Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 179800 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 191900 kilometres |
| Previous car | GMC Sonoma |
| Date of Entry | 29th August, 2007 |