1989 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit review from North America
"An expensive car to own, but great to be seen in."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Rear struts both failed.
Air conditioning compressor failed.
Front passenger and left rear passenger power window motors failed.
Hydraulic levelling pump failed.
Have noticed cracking in paint at roof line and next to grille.
General comments?
Car was 10 years old with only 15000 miles, so many systems needed attention. These cars prefer to be driven, not parked.
This is a daily commuter vehicle for me and is now very reliable albeit an anachronism.
Although this model is fuel injected the actual performance is quite staid. I managed to get the fuel consumption up to 14 miles per gallon (US gallon) by not having the automatic climate control left on which always runs the air conditioning.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 15500 miles |
| Most recent distance | 38000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 14th June, 2002 |