Used 1993 Mercury Topaz Consumer Reviews
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4 dr GS Sedan
I got this car for a day runner....Lasted all of 6 months, and we had to send it to car-heaven. Ran strong and smooth while I had it. Simple tune up stuff, I had to replace the exhaust, but that easy easy. A good buy for a first car, that's bout it.
One very well built car
This is a very good car for anyone looking for an inexpensive used car. I had one for 8 years, and it was running extremely well with 250,000 miles when I was rear ended by a semi in it. The car held up better in a severe car crash than any of the newer smaller imports ever would have. This car is extremely well made! Exceptionally safe. It has a ton of room, it's very comfortable to drive, and if you get the manual transmission, very fun to drive with great gas millege.
Changed too many parts
I changed windshield, whole front suspension, back springs, battery, radiator, water pump, rear bumper, all window motors bad. I need to change the transmission but too expensive.
Two ton paper weight
Probably the most reliable part of this vehicle is that I can almost always rely on a warning light turning on while I'm driving it. The 3-speed automatic is very jerky and doesn't always want to shift out of first and it is terrible on gas mileage. I average 19 mpg, which is worse than some high end sports cars. The interior is falling apart, the plastic components on the exterior have fallen clean off the car on a couple occasions. Within the first month of ownership both power seat belts failed and the front end electrics failed. These cars are also notorious for their starter problems. This is the worst car I have ever owned, I really should have bought a Honda.