Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  A great car that his highly undervalued! - 1998 Mercury Mystique
  By mylespiper - January 8 - 10:00 am

  98 Mercury Mystique bought w/ 82,000km in Dec. 02 and have driven it over 60,000km (38,000 miles). Interior - well-built, attractive - nothing worn, broken, or faded - after cleaning, interior looks new - no rattling due to solid constuction - excellent seats for comfortable long- term highway driving Exterior - not the sharpest car but overall is attractive - paint is durable and still shines Overall - car performs very well - plenty of power - great highway driving - sport-tuned suspension provides a smooth ride with little roll when turning Have not had one mech. problem with this car. Recommend to anyone looking for a reliable, comfortable vehicle

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  Im enjoying it - 1998 Mercury Mystique
  By khankins - December 1 - 2:00 am

  I have had constant catalytic converter problems, however they are covered under manufacturers warranty up to 75,000 miles. Good visibility. Love the sunroof that can open or pop up (moon roof) Roomy trunk.

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  Geatest car ever designed - 1998 Mercury Mystique
  By mikecosta - July 31 - 2:00 am

  If you want a quality automobile i suggest that you go ahead and get two.

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  Cool Car - 1998 Mercury Mystique
  By Sara23 - July 1 - 10:00 am

  I have had my car almost a year. It is a great car to have. Especially when caring around friends or your little brother and his friends. It is kind of though a good family car not so much for a teenager. It is great though for a 16 year old that is just starting to drive. It is a great car. It runs great with almost 80,000 miles.

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  RIP MysTAKE - 1998 Mercury Mystique
  By kij1989 - February 21 - 11:36 am

  Purchased my 98 Mystique GS two years ago for 1,800, with 86K on it. Since then, must have put 3K worth of repairs into it. The interior lights would fall down when driving. Headlights were awfully dim, replaced them and made a slight difference, but with the fogginess of the plastic what do you expect? Brakes were replaced and still were .. clunky when stopping. Next was the transmission! Oh boy, that went at 100K, got it replaced for the amount I paid for the car. About 2 months ago, it started an awful rattling noise when starting up the car, and when the A/C was on. Took it to my mechanic thinking it was the compressor, turns out it was the engine. Im sure theres more, but never AGAIN!

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  Nothing can compare!! - 1998 Mercury Mystique
  By love this car - December 23 - 10:00 am

  I have the 2.5L 6 cyl fully loaded. This car is fun to drive, handles well and has always been reliable. I was going to sell it this year (it only has 21000M) but I cant find a new car I like better (including the new Jag., Volvo, Beetle, Cougar). It is well worth holding on to especially since they quit making them - what a shame!

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  Reliable Car - 1998 Mercury Mystique
  By no-mistakin mystique - October 6 - 3:40 pm

  4cyl GS. Had to write a positive review after reading many of the others. Bought the car in 2002 with 40000, and so far has far outlasted my expectations. After 187,000 miles, this car is running great. I have changed 2 water pumps, 1 timing belt, 1 thermostat, and 1 blinker switch. For the money, this is the best car I have ever owned. Changed oil every 5k and Tranny fluid every 30K. Follow the recommended service items and problems should be minimal. Granted, I dont get any double-takes from the ladies here, but for everyday transportation, it has been great.

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  Please Dont Buy - 1998 Mercury Mystique
  By kdub198 - July 24 - 2:00 am

  I bought this car new not knowing that Ford likes to make inferior brake rotors that tend to warp quickly. I had many problems with the car as soon as the warranty ran out. How convenient. I had to replace the break twice in 65K miles due to warped rotors (which cant be turned). The wheel cylinder sprung a leak the power steering pump leaked dry, plus all the recalls. Amazingly, I always had great service from all of the dealerships that I had to visit. The V6 is a must, but nowadays smaller engines do just as well and dont suck down the gas. Leather is nice if you dont live in Vegas. Its probably a good thing that ford discontinued the mystique.

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  My Car - 1998 Mercury Mystique
  By melijean - June 28 - 10:00 am

  I think that my car is great. I mean it looks cute, drives great, and it is very roomy for all my friends.

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  Truly european... - 1998 Mercury Mystique
  By maestro_mario - February 10 - 8:06 am

  What i mean is like a lot of european cars like Alfa or WV, When it works its awesome. V6 acceleration, handling, ABS-less 4 disc braking, everything is there exept reliability. I didnt had problem with the man. transmission, power steering and radiator. Everything else broke; I even lost a wheel!(broken studs.) Biggest repetitive problems came from the front suspension and bearings. The instrument cluster PCB failed intermittently and the infamous plastic impeller of the water pump. Expensive ignition module broke at 60 miles, engine mounts, and one of the too many O2 sensors lit the "check engine" intermittently. Too bad for Ford, it could have been as good,even better than the Mazda 626