Faults:

Head gasket had to be replaced at 127000 km.

Radiator overflow tank at 127000 km.

Front brake and discs replaced at 141000km.

Wiper motor transmission arm replaced at 149000 km.

Four new tires at 164000km.

New brake pads at rear discs at 164000km.

Driver's side seat belt latch brought to me from a friend of mine from Florida, taken from a salvage Plymouth Acclaim.

Had the A/C refilled last July, and the mechanic also added some leak stop fluid. Until now it still blows cold air.

General Comments:

I bought this car in September 1996 for only 1450 euros.

They are very rare here in Holland, as a lot of people are prejudiced about the fuel consumption on American cars.

I mainly use it for commuting to work every day, which is about sixteen miles everyday. The ride is smooth, and is addictive; this limited edition has all the bells and whistles, such as leather seats, A/C, 4 power windows, power mirrors, sunroof, cruise, central locking, and alloy wheels.

The driver's side door edge has rusted away in the middle, but I will fix it this spring.

This car car has always started and gone the distance for me. As long as it will make it through the MOT, I will keep it.

I am a big fan of American cars; also own a 1972 Ford Mustang Mach One.

Faults:

So far since I bought it:

1. Minor engine leakages (already fixed), cheap to repair

2. Air filter (already fixed).

3. Oil filter (every 10000km, or once a year).

4. Exhaust system was totally rusted - cost me around 50 bucks to fix.

5. Axle shaft leakages (already fixed).

6. Transmission oil filter.

7. Front suspension has to be checked regularly due to the awfully poorly maintained roads in Poland.

8. Engine suspension needs fixing some $200 to fix.

General Comments:

It's a relatively old vehicle, but still it's a good car.

Never let me down. Better than expected interior equipment like:

AC, powered steering, powered windows, powered seats, powered side mirrors.

You ain't going to get another car with that equipment for such a price.

The problem is with gas mileage. 15mpg is very low, even with such a huge engine displacement.

The only thing that disturbs me is poor spare parts distribution, since some of the parts are not manufactured no more.

Great and cheap American classic.

Faults:

I had a problem with oil leaking from engine, but its already fixed:)

General Comments:

Perfect car I'm now making tuning on it I just love it.

Faults:

The generator needed brushes at about 65,000.

The radio (a tube type) quit working at about 70,000.

It developed an overheating problem at about 71,000.

The rear-left freeze plug popped out of the engine block constantly, usually when accelerating. Finally I fixed it permanently by machining a nylon plug with a type of toggle bolt through it.

The rear leaf springs were in a constant state of sagging. I really should have had a shop re-arc them, but never got around to it.

The lift-out style outside door handles were made of heavy chromed metal, but they didn't hold up on the front doors, and needed repair frequently.

The engine block developed a crack at about 80,000 and coolant got into the oil, ruining the engine. I got another one from a wrecking yard and rebuilt it.

At about 85,000 miles I went outside to get into my car and noticed it was sitting very low to the ground. I drove it to the local garage where they put it on a lift. The problem was one of the torsion bars in the front suspension had rusted in two. It was a fairly simple matter to replace, and I discovered I could raise or lower the front end of the car by turning the adjusting bolts on both of the torsion bars. Very cool.

General Comments:

My Chrysler Saratoga came with a 354 cubic-inch "Semi-Hemi", and it had so much low-end torque, that the car would tip to one side when I would "rev" up the engine. It didn't know what a hill was. I never owned another car as powerful since then. The amazing thing was it weighed 4,300 lbs!

I loved the push-button Torqueflite transmission. It really was a good idea, and I don't know why they didn't keep using the concept.

It was a very comfortable car, and cornered very nicely, due to the front torsion-bar suspension. It really leveled the road out.

It was a beautiful car in its day. Nice dash layout and front-end styling. It was built when huge tail fins were in style. I would have enjoyed it more if it had been more trouble-free.

The back seat was fabulous! Almost enough room for a coffee table in front of the sofa!