1993 Mercury Sable GS from North America - Comments

13th Jan 2003, 15:41

"A recommended buy"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Water Pump / belt replaced at 105000.

Freeze out plugs replaced soon after.

Windows slow in operation.

Very reliable.

Fast Strong Car virtually no rust!

General comments?

This is one interesting ride. I started out with having to replace the water pump and serpentine belt. Soon after the freeze out plugs needed replacement from the guys at Midas flushing out the coolant system. This has been an ongoing issue since the water pump. I have changed out the radiator, the brakes (twice), tires, and various bulbs as they always seem to go out. The electronics are quirky and do strange things, the upholstery is cheap and is easily scuffed, the rear windows rarely work, the transmission skips, a cylinder is missing when going to 2nd gear, have to add coolant once a month, but overall this has been one dependable and comfortable ride. I got 60000+ miles out of it and it still retails for a decent resale. I'd have to say it got me through some hard times and not always had the appropriate service...


14th Oct 2003, 12:54

If you replace coolant every month you are headed for a blown head gasket. Your are overdue for this. They usually blow between 40 and 60K miles and again between 50 and 80K. Then the transmission fails on schedule around 100K, sometimes earlier... If I were you and you think it has good resale value I would dump it faster than a hot rock. My '93 is available if you would like a really nice looking station wagon with leather and less than 80000 miles... every day something else falls off. "Quality is Job One" my butt.

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