1989 Plymouth Acclaim

Pros: Reliability, Visibility, Egress, Easy to Repair

Cons: Paint,Ignition mechanism

The Bottom Line: If the car is in good shape, then a purchase can be made.

Review: My dad purchased a used 89 Plymouth Acclaim a few years back. It had about 50k miles on it. For us it was one of our first late model car purchases at the time and we loved the car. The car was extremely reliable and never broke down or had any problems( ...

Pros: Comfortable, Spacious, Good Power

Cons: Design flaws make repairs more frequent than average

The Bottom Line: I love it for its comfort and power. I hate it because it breaks down a lot...but what can you expect? It is old and was used hard.

Review: I bought my Acclaim in 1997. It was a repossessed jobbie that my dealer had driven to PA from NC. It had 101,000 miles on it then. 5 years later it has 156,000 miles and has driven all over the East Coast and once across the country and back.
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Pros: Comfortalbe interior

Cons: transmission

Review: This car have alot of transmission trouble. I know three other owners of the same vehicle and they had to rebuild their trannys also. Another problem this car has is the head gasket. My car was smoking like a chimney. Not only my car, but the caravans...