Faults:

- 1 link kit

General Comments:

This is my third 1st generation Eagle Talon AWD. I never had a problem with this model. I think that you just have to know how to drive this kind of car and you will almost never have most problems that other cars get.

This car is not a V8, but I race the car in 1/4 miles with more boost than stock without any problem! First of all, I bought the car for winter to store my Mustang, and now, I prefer my Talon.

Faults:

Trashed input bearing in the transmission after owning the car for 450 miles (rebuilt transmission).

1800.00 - replaced right front drive axle due to a torn CV boot.

Left rear caliper.

Locked up at 76mph (fun ride).

Rebuilt the turbocharger at 83,000 miles (500.00).

General Comments:

Great ride, great handling, I only wish that the moron mechanic who rebuilt the entire timing system would have known what he was doing. Due to his negligence my engine was severly damaged and I had to sell the car. I am well versed in the upkeep and repair of the 2.0L engine and I wish I would have done the work myself.

Save yourself some time and money, only take your Talon to a Mitsubishi dealer.

Faults:

This is a 1992 car. Basic, not TSi or Turbo.

Replaced A/C at 78K miles. $950.00 new from a dealer, not rebuilt.

Other than that, just an electronic coil, batteries (about every 1.5 - 2 years) and spark plug wires.

General Comments:

Still on the original brake pads after 8.5 years and 78K miles.

Sporty, fun and versatile.

Easy on the pocket book.

Faults:

ECU went out without warning, the dealership wanted over a $1000 to fix and took two weeks to figure that out.

Horn.

Cruise control.

Cigarette lighter.

Electric mirrors.

Air conditioner

Had to replace the front motor mounts 3 times.

Air sensor.

Draw in battery system (making the battery always dead)

Faults:

I've had to replace the timing belt twice since I bought the car. The timing belt recently broke while I was on the highway, which resulted in two severely damaged cylinders costing about $1300.

Only other work that's been needed on the car are tires and brakes, which seem to need frequent maintenance.

General Comments:

The body and engine have held up extremely well - compared to cars with similar mileage.

Clutch or transmission haven't needed any work in 160,000 miles.

Faults:

ABS hydraulic unit ($250 self-installed - 20 minutes), oil pan & valve cover gaskets ($100 self-installed - 1 hour), clutch (at 114,000 miles) and the flywheel ($670, service center installed - 1 day).

When the ABS went on me, I had no warning (ie: no warning light, poor performance, etc) -- I hit the brakes for a red light, they simply did not work. I rear-ended a Ford and did $1,600 in damage to the two vehicles.

Despite that, I absolutely love the way this car performs, handles, drives, steers, and works. It's white with a black spoiler and ground effects. Even though it's 10 years old, the car still looks REALLY nice and has no rust. 3 clerks at different gas stations have asked me what I'm driving and said it looks nice. They never said that about my Honda ;)

Faults:

A lot. But all from old hoses.. Kinda sux that a 5 dollar hose can cost you 1,000 in repair bills.

General Comments:

I've had some problems.. But hey.. Who doesn't?

I love my car and wouldn't trade it for anything (well, maybe a Porsche 911 Coupe Turbo) :-)