I too purchased this car new. Back in 1990 there wasn't much to choose from for that price with a 6 cylinder. It was well taken care of & garaged but had too many problems. The engine was pulled to replace a freeze plug, transmission was weak from day one, ignition tumbler broke (had to be towed) the battery imploded (towed again), head gasket went, high beams …

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Owen, 10/06/2010

1990 Dodge Spirit 4dr Sedan

I have owned the car for a while now and it has been great to me. when you have a light foot, you can get 25 mpg in the city and over 35 mpg on the highway. the 2.5 is a great little motor. only have a 3 speed auto. ac still works and blows 50 degree air into the car. it also has a great ride to it. it irons out a lot of the bumps on the road. i am 6 foot 1 and i can fit any where and be …

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Alfredo, 08/23/2002

1990 Dodge Spirit ES 4dr Sedan

an all around good car

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Ghost, 12/03/2002

1990 Dodge Spirit ES Turbo 4dr Sedan

I purchased my 1989 Spirit "Turbo" with 24 miles on it. The first 110,000 miles the car was "God Sent". Little to no problems at all. I ran her good and kept my maintance up on her. At 110K her transmission went, 115K head gasket went and at 120k second head gasket was needed so I sold her. Everthing still worked in her. I brought her new, loaded and kept her for 8 …

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Trim:

Base

Engine Type	Gas
Combined MPG	24 MPG
Cost to Drive	$228/month
Drivetrain	front wheel drive

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Frontal Barrier Crash Rating
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Driver3 / 5
Passenger5 / 5
Side Crash Rating
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DriverNot Rated
PassengerNot Rated
Combined Side Barrier & Pole Ratings
Front SeatNot Rated
Back SeatNot Rated
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RolloverNot Rated
Dynamic Test ResultNo Tip
Risk Of RolloverNot Rated

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Small Overlap Front Driver-Side Test
Not Tested
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Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original
0
Moderate Overlap Front Test – Updated
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Side Impact Test – Original
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Side Impact Test – Updated
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Roof Strength Test
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Rear Crash Protection / Head Restraint
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