How reliable is the 1999 Mercury Mystique you are considering it because of the low price but you will not be able to afford constant visits to the repair shop?

Answer 1

I bought my 99 Mistake in March 2006.Ran great for 3 months,then alternator went,had to buy a new one($400 parts and labor).2 months later had to have the alt.rebuilt($400 parts and labor).2 months later had major idling problems-put in new fuel pump,fuel filter,idle control motor($600 parts and labor).1 month later same idling problems.My mechanic was stumped and said he couldn't figure it out.I kept driving it and a week later it seemed to fix itself and suddenly ran great.2 weeks later it suddenly just won't start.In short-don't even consider buying a Mystique unless you can afford lots of repairs. I guess the experience is subjective. I got my Mystique in February, 2003, with 40,000 miles on it. So far, it has proven itself pretty reliable. I do mostly highway driving, and have over 130,000 miles on it. The only major things I've had to have done was a front, right wheel bearing, and rear springs. The springs could be attributed to fact that I have heavy audio equipment in the trunk. (No matter how hard I try, I just can't kill that alternator! ;-) )