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(Consider smashing an apple with the egg. It is heavier then most of new cars of the same type, but that is what makes it safe. I never had any issues with my Lumina so far.
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But if someone would offer me now to trade my Lumina to newer Mazda, I would never do that. I liked it for small size and fuel economy. I have bought my 98 Chevrolet Lumina two years ago. Looks are a little boring, but the added spoiler makes it look ten times better. I never have a problem when passing on the highway. Great reliable car with lots of space and power. There are better cars on gas but not many with this much power. This car is okay on gas in the city and great on the highway when put in over drive. This car would probably do great in a smash-up derby! Her front end was pushed back to the dash board and I had only chipped paint! I even ran over a few curbs at fast speed and didn't even ruin the alignment. This car pretty much destroyed a Honda as I got rear-ended at a speed of 70 km per hour. The only thing that broke inside the car was the air conditioning vent as a friend hit it with his knee when the seat was pushed all the way up upon entering. Also, the interior is holding up great as I abuse this car in every way possible. There is no vibrations or rattles, and everything feels as tight as the day I bought it. The car in general is built very solid and is quiet even when going over very badly damaged roads. The car has never been under-coated and even in our harsh Canadian winters with tons of salt six months out of the year, the under-carriage is still like new. I do not take very good care of the car, and change the oil every 10000 to 20000 km, and it still runs like the day I got it. This is one of the most reliable cars I have ever owned. Others have stated the same thing and had no engine problems what-so-ever. I think this is fairly normal with this engine as it has done it since it was new. In the morning when it is cold out the car makes quite a bit of noise for the first three or four minutes. Exhaust makes no noise to date and still sounds like a new car. Have not fixed this yet, but am planning on soon. The exhaust system still held tight and hardly fell due to four other brackets. Turned out it was just a bad connection.Įxhaust bracket broke at 130000 km. Only looses 1 quart every month and a half, so I have not been to get it fixed yet.Īlternator belt (serpentine belt) broke at 140000 km.īrake lights stopped working at 150000 km. Small oil leak that just started about 6 months ago.