Ford Aspire

Price Paid:  $2500.00 from April 2003

Year / Model Reviewed:
1995 2 door hatchback

Summary:
Got this car 5 years ago with 90,000 miles on it. Now it has 130,000. Cheap to maintain, great on gas. This car which has a MAZDA engine, is a non interference engine. Meaning, if the timing belt brakes, no problems. Just get it towed and replace the belt. No engine damage will happen. My belt slipped a few weeks ago, and that's how I found out, it having a non interference engine. If you find one, look into getting it. With Gas prices headed for over $4.00 a gallon. Always passes emissions, with low readings.My aspire still burns no oil. Great car for the price.

Strengths:
Cheap to maintain, parts are cheaper than most cars these days. Cheap insurance, Lots of room for a car this size. Cheap to operate. Can park anywhere in town.

Weaknesses:
Noisy, Not the fastest car made. Body panels could use some extra paint.

Price Paid:  $3000.00 from locally

Year / Model Reviewed:
1995 Ford Aspire

Summary:
Decent and reliable car. I use it for a commuter mainly. I bought it used for $3K with 40K miles in 1999. Eight years later and a total of 120K and I've only had to replace a wheel bearing and valve cover seal (about 30 minutes each done myself). I have done NOTHING else but basic replacement of parts that wore out like brakes, plugs etc..

I believe my specific car was a resold flood car from the mod 90's. I noticed a lot of sand under the carpet, it was repainted, and the Carfax history is a little odd. Either way, I've still had no problems with the car.

Strengths:
Great gas mileage, very reliable, wear out items are cheap to replace. I like driving the car.

Weaknesses:
Although I have no dents, the body panals are very weak. I have broken 2 door windows already by doing nothing but shutting the doors with normal force.

Similar Products Used:
Geo metro

Price Paid:  $3.00 from boyer auto- provo, U

Year / Model Reviewed:
1996 ford aspire

Summary:
really cool car (nicknamed huevos)

Strengths:
pulled powerstroke

Weaknesses:
small

Similar Products Used:
geo metro

Price Paid:  $200.00 from work

Year / Model Reviewed:
1996 ford aspire

Summary:
excellent car gets 36 mpg on city 42 mpg on hwy the back seats open up. you can fit a bike in the back. its likes a mini truck

Strengths:
good fuel ecoonny lasts forever

Weaknesses:
shifts hard

Similar Products Used:
a go cart

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
4.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Price Paid:  $250.00 from friend

Year / Model Reviewed:
1996 ford aspire

Summary:
its a go cart, 44 mpg go cart 20 bucks to fill it, runs great

Strengths:
parkings a snap, 5 min to wash it, tires are cheap, perfect starter car for my son (no power)real cheap insurance

Weaknesses:
tough hauling my snowmobile trailer,dents real easy ,parts are expensive

Similar Products Used:
honda crx, fiat 124