1989 Ford Probe User Reviews

Would Buy It Again — Love the looks. It has almost no blind spots. Have had issues with the wiper motor a couple of times. Gas mileage has always been low 30's to mid 30's for all types of driving. Handles like a dream and it fun to drive. Never felt unsafe in it.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

Fun Car For An Affordable Price — This was a very fast car to drive and not for the tame of heart. It was as fast as most V8 sports cars and handled well on roads due to multiple settings for the suspension adjustable by rocker switch. It took wear and tear pretty well without major repairs if you drove average to spirited speeds occasionally. It was a low profile 2 door with a moon roof and a rear seat to boot. Without rust proofing the car will rust out from under you, but still it is a blast to drive.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

Ford Probe — i like my sports car and wish to do more with it it goes wehn it wants to and it has the balls it needs to go werever it needs to go i would like to performance it in the future

Primary Use: Commuting to work

89 Probe Gl —

The Ford Probe was a joint-venture between Ford and Mazda and was originally meant to be the replacement to the Ford Mustang. Well when Mustang enthusiasts found out about the FWD 4-Cylinder platform, they protested. So the new mustang became the Ford Probe. Based off the Mazda MX-6, the GL and LX models originally were equipped with the 120hp 150lbft of torque F2 Engine. While the GT models were equipped with the 145hp 190lbft of torque F2T, turbo-charged engine. The Probe I have is a 1989 GL equipped with the Ford 4EAT 4-Speed Automatic. I bought the car with 88,000 miles. It has respectable performance and will easily hold a gear to it's relatively low 6,000 Redline with the Transmission in Power Mode. It now has 106,000 miles and it is still running strong. The Build quality is solid. The only problem I have with the car is vibration at idle, but that's my own fault for losing a vacuum hose. Once it is replaced it will again be a very solid daily driver that will get me around town with pep. It makes a very sexy sound that stock sounds way better then any honda. I average about 26mpg, with a 20 year old automatic with respectable performance I can't complain. It has a 15 gallon tank so I average about 370 miles before I have go back to the pump. As it is one of the most reliable cars I know, coupled with it's respectable mileage, it's cost of ownership is low. I won't say it has been free of issues, but the Mazda F2 is one of the easiest engines I know of to service with costs of parts relatively low. If this car wasn't fun, I wouldn't talk about it. I think thats all I need to say lol.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

All Around Excellent Car If You Treat It Right — 2-2 Litre Turbo intercooled engine pushing in nowadays HP Ratings about 200. Excellent acceleration 0-60 in about 7 if you do it right. 24-26 MPG making it decent for a turbo 4 cylinder. Easy to maintain unless you are doing a rotor and brake job. this car is one of the funnest cars i have ever owned

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)