Overview & Reviews

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  1998 Mercury Mystique LS - 1998 Mercury Mystique
  By Ridgerunr - December 25 - 2:00 am

  The 1998 Mercury Mystique LS has been a joy to drive. It has good power from the 2.5L 24 valve V6 Duratec engine. Handling is nimble & agile, cornering very well. The interior design is pleasant in appearance. The front seats are comfortable, well proportioned & provide good support. The major drawback is the lack of room in the rear seating area. While the Mystique has room for four adults, the fit is tight. This car is best suited for the individual, couple, or small family with young children. P.S. An interesting fact: While the Mystique is no longer available as a Mercury, it is still available. It is the basis for the new (2000+) Jaguar S-Type compact sedan.

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  1998 Mercury Mystique - A GREAT car!!! - 1998 Mercury Mystique
  By Wonderwall99 - April 7 - 10:00 am

  I am a new owner of a (used, obviously) 1998 Mercury Mystique LS... and though Ive only had it for a short time I have fallen madly in love with it. Its sporty enough for my friends to envy and sensible and luxurious enough for my grandparents to want to purchase one of their own. I love the fact that it has a V6 engine in it, and it is one of the most comfortable cars Ive ever driven in. I would definitely recommmend it to anyone looking to buy a used car.

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  1998 Mystique LS - 1998 Mercury Mystique
  By mikef - January 12 - 10:00 am

  Bought this Mystique LS used. At that time it only had 17K miles, was still under warranty, and was loaded with every option except the moonroof. I now have 40K miles on the car and I am very pleased. The purchase price was $10,300 and I really doubt I could of found much more car for the money.

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  Second time around - 1998 Mercury Mystique
  By Ronnyboy - August 9 - 9:46 pm

  This is my second MIGHTY MERCURY!!!!! I love these cars. Perfect size for everyday use. Great ride, handling, and power. First one was a 4- banger, this one is a 6, much better engine. Unfortunately, there is a SEVERE transmission problem with these things. Mine and a relative AND a friends all went around the same mileage. Still worth the $1000 to fix it tho:)

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  My first car - 1998 Mercury Mystique
  By nell523 - June 16 - 1:36 am

  When I first bought the car it only had about 80000 miles on it and I was only using it to commute to work and school. Within the first week of owning the car I had to buy a new battery because I was driving and the car shut off on me. In the end I think it was the alternator because this past summer I had to replace that when the car shut down on me at an intersection (btw I was 9 months pregnant with a small child in the back not the best experience.) Throughout my ownership I have had the routers done, the flywheel and starter replaced and the last thing was the alternator. In the end I donated the car I just didnt feel right selling it to someone with so many problems.

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  Never Again - 1998 Mercury Mystique
  By shortntall - May 9 - 10:00 am

  I fell in love with the looks of the sporty LS with the alloy wheels and spolier. The V-6 was very peppy and it handled suprisingly well. But my pleasure has not lasted long. My disappointment started off with samll things. First my head lamp brackets cracked. Light in my dash burnt out. My dome light fell out. os2 censor went out. Water pump went out. Cellunoid on the transmission went out. Then the whole transmission went out. The only thing that hasnt went wrong is the muffler bearings and blinker fluid. All this before I reached 100,000 miles. I still love the looks of the car and the performance. But it has cost me a bundle to keep up.

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  good car-bad dealership experiences - 1998 Mercury Mystique
  By HISPANIC MECHANIC - October 31 - 10:00 am

  I purchased my mystique with 17000 mi. it nows has 42000 mi. i like the handling and the smoothness of the engine. the seats are comfortable. THE WORST THING ABOUT OWNING THE CAR IS HAVING TO TAKE IT TO A FORD OR MERCURY DEALERSHIP. I HAD SPRING GUARDS INSTALLED ON THE FRONT STRUT (AS PART OF A RECALL) AND HAD TO RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THEY MADE A LOUD NOISE WHEN I DROVE OVER SPEED BUMPS. IT TOOK 8 VISIT AND THREE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS TO FINALLY FIX THE A/C WATER LEAK I HAD INSIDE THE CAR.

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  Nothing to get excited about - 1998 Mercury Mystique
  By ryanf02 - March 8 - 8:03 am

  I bought my mystique sport when I got my licence 5 years ago. I bought it around 70k miles and now it has just over 100k. All I can really say is you get what you pay for. Its spent its fair share of time in the shop and I wouldnt really rely on it more than I have to to take an extended trip over a couple hours. That being said it was in an accident that Im sure rattled some parts, causing some of the problems Ive had. It can be somewhat fun to drive, although its by no means a particuarly fast car. The sunroof leaks (directly on my crotch) and Ive had the overhead cabin lights just completely fall out. Not the worst 1st car, but Im looking to trade up asap

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  Mistake - 1998 Mercury Mystique
  By Christy08 - February 8 - 10:00 am

  Purchased car from dealer used as a fleet vehicle with 24K miles. Car ran great up until 03 with barely 90K miles transmission completely failed! Tranny man tells me "I see alot of these things with exactly same milage... transmission is full of weak parts" Had him put in used mystique tranny with 60K on it. Only got 12K more miles off it. Ford has lost me for good. I will stick to Honda/Toyota from now on.

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  Kind of vanilla... - 1998 Mercury Mystique
  By King George III - January 31 - 5:53 am

  This is a nice car, but not exciting. My particular Mystique has a 4 cyl. engine, and I wish it had a six. It has been very dependable, still runs quiet. Fit and finish has held up very well. All in all, a nice family car for small kids, but not exciting.