Faults:

Rear brake cylinders are blown.

Driver's headlight needs replacement.

General Comments:

Absolutely love this car, from its old school styling to its comfy burgundy interior.

This car is great. I went to buy an El Camino for a hobby car, saw this in the guy's back yard, and got it for $400 with 41,000 miles.

Fuse box is not labeled. I hate that, and that's about the only negative thing I have with the car.

Faults:

CV Joints clicked on turns, Which I replaced for $190.

Distributor cap and rotor needed replacement.

Both problems were there when I purchased the car.

General Comments:

Best car in the world. I bought this car in august 2006, for a steal at only $800. The car had 39,210 original miles on it, and the body was in mint condition. I did a partial rebuild, replacing parts that looked worn. I also put on 4 new tires,did an alignment and cleaned the inside and outside of the car to a "t"The car had no problems and runs like a champ. It starts like a champ every time, even when it was so cold that new cars wouldn't start.

The cars handling is incredible and it has a lot of power for a car in its class. Everywhere I go I always get questions and compliments wherever I go, because it runs and looks like brand new. The entire car is stock and I replaced everything with OEM parts, except the Sony Cd player I installed. All work was done personally by me, and I won't let a mechanic touch it. I will never sell this car for less than $20,000. I plan on keeping the car forever even though I'm buying a 1977 trans am in for the summer, and a 1965 jeep wagoner for the winter.

Faults:

CV axles.

Serpentine belt.

Front calipers.

Front rotors.

Front brake pads.

Rear drums.

Rear wheel cylinders.

Front struts.

Front strut mounts.

Rear shocks.

Distributor cap.

Rotor button.

Spark plugs.

Fuel filter.

Oil vapor separator.

Battery.

Alternator.

Front windshield fogs up.

Wiper motor quit working.

Antifreeze scent when heat is used.

Horn button in steering wheel quit working.

Gas gauge bounces left to right.

General Comments:

Most of the things that have been replaced are maintenance items. After reading every single comment about the Eagle Premier, I will voice my opinion about this unusual car.

I don't know what anyone's performance problem are, my Eagle has no problem getting out into traffic. Make sure your transmission kickdown is properly adjusted!

There are some things that the Premiers are all plagued with such as the window fogging and leaking heater core etc.

I have kept my Eagle maintained and the transmission overly maintained due to the fact that I have heard the tranny is the weak link in this car. What I do know for a fact is you will spend 300.00 to buy one and about 2,000.00 on repairs, and then if you re-sell it, you might be lucky to get 800.00! The dealers laugh at the car, and parts vendors scoff at the car.

In my 4 years of owning the car, I have never been stranded with it, and I will go from coast to coast with no worries about making it. You should see the looks on the gas station attendants faces when I pump 17 gallons of gas into that little car!

In conclusion, I have come to the realization that some Premiers were junk, but 1 out of every 10 were the most reliable cars still on the road today!