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by daddyd302
Dec 16, 2005 - Updated Dec 18, 2005 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Reliable, starts up, very little maintance needed, good gas mileage
Cons: Expensive parts, noisey on the freeway, rough ride
The Bottom Line: Highly recommended to those on a budget, that can't afford the japanese sporty cars.
Five years ago I purchased a used 91 Escort GT for $2000. Drove good and fast, so I purchased it. Three weeks after I buy it the tranny dies. Called around and the tranny was gonna cost me anywhere from $1200 to $2400 rebuilt. So I purchased a used ... read more
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by theripoff
May 31, 2005 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Gas mileage, dependability, dependability, dependability.
Cons: none
The Bottom Line: If I could go back to 1991 I would buy 25 more Escort GTs. Is it possible to actually be in love with a car? If so, I am.
It is the year 2005 and I still own my 1991 Ford Escort GT. It has been the only car I have ever owned. My parents bought it new and kept it in pristine shape until they gave it to me in 1995 when I turned 16. My dad was super protective of the car so ... read more
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by petersterncan
Jan 24, 2005 (A Very Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 40 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Cheap to buy/run/insure
Decently reliable
Relatively easy to get service with parts widely available
Cons: Tie rods
Not Sexy
Not quite as refined as a Honda or Toyota
The Bottom Line: These cars may not be sexy, but they are practical, decently reliable, cheap to buy, cheap to insure (nobody wants to steal them) and cheap to run.
My 1991 Ford Escort was an LX 5 door hatchback with the 5 speed manual and the base 1.9L SOHC 4 cylinder engine (88HP @ 4400rpm). I purchased this car off my brother in May of 1999 for $1500 and sold it in November of 2002 for $375. It had 275,000KM ... read more
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by suerobemkris
Aug 4, 2004 - Updated Jan 2, 2009 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: I used Phil's lemon-aid car buying guide.
Cons: The rust in the 91 fords seems to be a design problem,
The Bottom Line: This is a great car just passed the required clean air test, so have still another couple of years left in her, and hoping for another 100,000kms
I have an 91 escort LX 5 speed 1.9--- 5 door with sunroof air tilt steering cruise control. I bought the car in 93 for 11,000 incl..taxes, it had 30,000kms on it. I have replaced the clutch twice at about $1,200 each time, and the timming belt ... read more
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by plasticspacema
Jun 9, 2004 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Holding up well, spunky acceleration, still running strong
Cons: Power features are on their way out, dash cracked
The Bottom Line: The "little engine that could." Minimal maintenance/repairs for its age. Great gas mileage. Worst thing is that I love it too much to drive it on a regular basis.
I have a 91 Escort LX, "Nelson," with 148,650 miles. I bought this car in 1995 with 60K miles and he has been amazing.
The Good:
Optimized acceleration in the first 2 gears for spunky pickup off the line.
I highly recommend spending a ... read more
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by ajh_28
Sep 10, 2002 - Updated Sep 15, 2002 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 20 Recommended: No 
Pros: Gas saver, small, good looking, cheap, and easy fixer.
Cons: its a Ford, noisy motor, alignment is shot for life, unpredictable.
The Bottom Line: It sucks, way too many problems and it is unpredictable.
well, i personally havent had a good experience with this car even though it is my moms. I drive it daily and i absolutely hate it personally. We changed the tranny with a 1983 4 speed tranny. It has pick up speed to it. Now the motor makes a bearing ... read more
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by aaronavouris
Jul 24, 2002 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 30 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Good mileage, transport
Cons: For me...minor electrical problems
The Bottom Line: If you need something to get around, this is a very good choice.
I got my '91 Escort about a year ago and haven't really had any major problems with it. Other than a battery dying on me, it's been fine as a way of getting around.
The 4-door actually has a lot more space than it looks, the semi-hatchback ... read more
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by lisandrea
Jun 28, 2002 - Updated Apr 26, 2005 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Size & practicality
Cons: Visors
The Bottom Line: Charming features, practical, perfect size, great for families or singles. I'd buy this car again in a heartbeat, with corrections to the front visors.
My husband & I bought our Escort Wagon used for $2500 and it's been worth every penny. It gets great gas mileage, runs like a dream, is large enough for company or hauling, yet small enough to feel sporty. I would buy this car again in a heartbeat. ... read more
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by canadianfire
Jan 23, 2002 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 30 Recommended: No
Pros: easy acceleration, good gas mileage, easy shifting
Cons: quite a few repairs
The Bottom Line: we had quite a few problems, but we bought it used with high mileage, i wont blame the car itself... but it does become shaky when the miles pile up.
we bought a used 1991 Ford Escort in 1998 after my sister rolled our Dodge Caravan(see related review)... the car was appealing to us for the following reasons 1) it was stylish... a nice bright blue, no rust, good body.. 2) it was in good running ... read more
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by sickskater1010
Jan 15, 2002 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 40 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Durable, Handling
Cons: Ugly body style
The Bottom Line: This car is virtually trouble free and can be a real good car for a student with a low budget
My bro has a 1991 ford escort pony, he purchased the car 4 years ago and it actually had 450K miles on it! That is a whole lot of miles and the car is still running strong! I am not a ford person at all im a Honda guy, I own a 95 honda civic Ex v-tec ... read more
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by jsp2000
Aug 21, 2001 - Updated Nov 28, 2004 (A Very Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Very fun to drive, surprisingly peppy engine, has aged very well.
Cons: Suffers from typical problems you would expect from a decade-old car.
The Bottom Line: Great car! I've seen cars newer than this that are ready for the junkyard. The 1991 Escort is as dependable as American cars get, and is extremely fun to drive!
FINAL UPDATE (11/26/04) At 192,000, I finally traded this car in. In it's final year, I put over 40,000 miles on it, driving 180 miles round trip to work every day. No major problems during that time... I will miss it. UPDATE TO ORIGINAL REVIEW ... read more
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by andykay
Jul 5, 2001 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: One tough car! Plenty of room for its size
Cons: Uninspiring
The Bottom Line: This is a reaction to bashing this car. Can't really recommend a 11yr old car with 100k+
Just to disagree, we bought a 5spd '91 Escort new. Driven mostly by my wife, we put 180k on the car. My wife tried hard to kill it but it kept coming back for more. We used this car almost like a truck, hauling things like an 800lb 5 station workout ... read more
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by bunia
Jul 5, 2001 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Comfortable, quiet, reliable, affordable, mileage.
Cons: Stereo system.
The Bottom Line: Great first car. Highly recommend it for students!
I bought a 91 Ford Escort at a car auction 2 years ago. It was the first car I ever bought. So far there have been few problems with it. My step-dad (who knows little about cars) was able to fix the couple of problems. For a car that's 10 years old ... read more
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by henry21
Apr 17, 2001 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Great gas mileage, comfortable and fun to drive.
Cons: Not a lot of power.
The Bottom Line: I would recommend this car to anyone without a lot of kids
I love my 91 Escort, it's great on gas and fun to drive. It's light weight makes it good handling,adequate power, and
good braking power.It's 1.9Lt SEFI 88 horsepower engine doesn't give a lot of power, it still gets 30-35 mpg, and its very ... read more
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by juliahulse
Jan 1, 2001 (A Very Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Great mileage, roomy
Cons: none
We bought the car because of the shape it was in and the price. It had about 96,000 miles on it when we bought it two years ago and now it's up to 136,000. Still running great. I love the room inside, and the back (station wagon) because we have two ... read more
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by emuelle1
Dec 17, 2000 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 40 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Good mileage, reliable, handles well
Cons: Low, small controls, feels like a go-cart.
When my girlfriend (now fiance) began staying at my place, and later moved in, we ran into problems with my condo association. They don't allow the parking of pickup trucks at any time by residents, and guests can only park them during the day. She has a ... read more
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by vcustudent
Nov 27, 2000 (A Very Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Good value, high milage, nice features
Cons: Small interior, mildly rough ride at times
When I went shopping for my first car, I was looking for 2 things. A car that had a decent warranty and had a good price. I found both in my Ford Escort GT. The warranty never came into use for the 3 months I had it and today, over a year after buying ... read more
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by hippos
Nov 25, 2000 (A Very Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 30 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Cheap and mechanically reliable
Cons: Poor electrics and expensive dealers (UK)
I love Escorts, I think they're great.
I owned this European 1.6 S model for about 6 months and had a few problems.
The main problem in mine was the fuse box. Its a really common problem and was why the escort was considered unreliable.
I ... read more
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by Avngr4430
Sep 29, 2000 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 40 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Reliability, comfortable driving, gas mileage
Cons: road noise, stereo, rusting, could be better steering
I owned a 91 Escort LX Wagon, passed down from parent, while first having gotten my license. This car had a 136,000 miles on it when i received it, and sold it to a friend with 139,000 miles. It keeps on asking for more punishment, because we were ... read more
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