1988 Ford Festiva Reviews, Pricing & Specs

The Ford Festiva I had was a junker I purchased for $800 before going away to college so that I would have something to get around with. While it was excellent on gas, and was great for tooling around, it was pretty darn crappy in regards to performance. The thing had 5 gears but you couldn't touch 5th unless on the highway. Definitely a college kid crappy car. Mar 15, 2009

Wasn't the best looking car, but wasn't the worst. It ran, and it was better than walking. A large semi or strong sneeze would make it switch lanes. small parts were always falling off of it, but it somehow stayed together. Somehow parts were expensive as nobody carried them, and were special order or dealer only. Gas milleage was great as a headwind would increase it and you could coast for miles. Lots of storage space as it was completely plastic an devoid of any sound proofing material.Jul 25, 2008