1988 Plymouth Colt Vista review from North America
"Wish they were still making them today"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Front CV joints replaced twice.
Undercarriage rust.
Alternator replaced twice.
Non-smooth ride from torque converter.
Standard maintenance stuff - brakes, muffler pipe.
Oil pan rusted through.
Heater core went bad, a big job to remove dash and repair!
AC finally went last year with a leak somewhere and couldn't find parts to fix it.
General comments?
Love the Colt Vista. I have had five. Love their versatility, decent gas mileage, reliability.
Three have had to be junked around 95,000-105,000 miles though due to burning oil, engine going bad. This one still going strong though with 110,000 miles. I have less than 65,000 miles on another '88 Colt Vista I own.
They all rust at the same place, along the undercarriage under the back doors in front of the rear tires. Also, the spare tire "lowering screw" rusted and broke.
Interior still pretty much looks like new, just normal carpet wear.
Mileage is between 21 at its worst, and 25 at its best -usually on trips with a cartop carrier.
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| Great design, but very poor engineering |
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| Nice family vehicle |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1988 |
| Year of manufacture | 1988 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 4 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 54000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 110000 miles |
| Previous car | Plymouth Colt Vista |
| Date of Entry | 28th October, 2009 |