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Used 1993 Ford Tempo Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

best car ford made

james bungarden, 10/13/2015
updated 04/28/2023
1993 Ford Tempo GL 2dr Coupe
6 of 6 people found this review helpful

I bought this tempo new. took it to California when it had 188000 miles on it. round trip was 4000 miles. 35 mpg. wanted to trade for new 2013 fusion dealer said he give me 150 dollors for it I still have it now has 203050 miles will go anywhere I want. if the fusion lasts as long the tempo i'll be happy.

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Interior
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Comfort
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3.63 out of 5 stars

Good car

Serega, 10/04/2004
1993 Ford Tempo GL 4dr Sedan
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I got this car a year ago, and so far here's what I think: It may not have an outstanding exterior/interior, the ride and handling is average, and the limit of 80 mph is definitely not too much. However, I didn't have any major problems with it, only usual maintenance. I particularly like 126ft*lb at only 2000-3000Rpm (4cyl) - you can outrun most of the cars if you wish when you start at traffic light. So my impression is: Ford Tempo is a good car to for beginners. Reliability strongly depends on the way the car was maintained.

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5 out of 5 stars

Love my Tempos

rokey, 06/14/2012
1993 Ford Tempo GL 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I bought a 1993 2 yrs ago...the engine had blown on my van ... got the car for $600.00 it has 57,000 miles on the engine (verified by a couple of mechanics)...the whole car is immaculate ... came to visit my sis a few thousand miles away & am staying a lil longer than anticipated so decided to check craigslist for a car and found another 1993 Tempo for $400.00 in September '12 and I kid you not, same story, immaculate...God was lookin out for me! anyhow, both cars are, well unbelievable inside & out.....no engine knocks, don't use oil, bodies are in good shape...economical on gas ...I highly recommend this car! Mine are automatic transmission

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4.5 out of 5 stars

1993 Tempo

Matthew Belcher, 05/13/2005
1993 Ford Tempo GL 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I have had excellent luck with my car. The only thing that has been wrong with it is that the speedometer cable has made noise throughout the years. I have had it fixed many times by Ford, yet it still makes noise. The car rides rough, and doesn't do well in the snow. Otherwise, very reliable, no big problems at all.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

1993 GL V6 Tempo

D. Goodrode, 07/02/2010
1993 Ford Tempo GL 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Got it with 86k on it, needed complete tune-up, 3.0 V6 is great, trans has no O.D. or lock up converter, but shifts great, (shades of the 1960's), put 10% over size tires on front, get 22 to 26 MPG average, everything works on the car, 42 Degree A/C on 95 Degree days, change oil with 15w40 Diesel oil every 4k miles, runs like a Swiss watch, no oil leaks, usual maintenance items, car now has 102k on it, good riding car, kind of boring to drive, but so far very very reliable, good daily driver, what more could you want for $900.00? Looking for a reason to get a newer car but the darn thing just won't give me a reason to retire it!

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