1997 Ford Thunderbird LX review from North America

The brake rotors were replaced, but not really needed. The car has been perfect so far.

I was in an accident with my '86 Mercury Cougar LS a while back, and although I loved that car to death, I decided that it was time to invest into a newer car. The Cougar never really gave me problems, but the 19 year old car can nickle and dime you to death. I knew that it was going to take hell freezing over, thawing out, and then freezing over again to get me to part with the Cougar. A friend of mine suggested at looking at 96-97 T-Birds/Cougars. I didn't like the idea, because my Cougar was my baby.

I was driving around the neighborhood one day, and this '96 T-Bird jumped out at me. It was for sale. It was beautiful... practically flawless on the interior and exterior. I knew I had to talk to the owners. So, I met with the owners. They pretty much gave me the keys and told me to be back in an hour. I drove the car around and fell in love with it. When I got back, I told them they had a deal. The car drives as smooth as glass with the performance of a Mustang. The interior is very pleasing to the eye, and very comfortable. This car will deffinitely fill the void that my Cougar left.

The car is perfect. Tons of features... very luxurious and sporty at the same time. You get the luxury of a Cadillac and the sportyness of a Mustang. You cannot go wrong with a '96 T-Bird. The car is very well rounded... a must have. I can't stress enough how wonderful the car is.

I read other reviews on this site, where people had endless problems. I believe that the key is preventative maintenance, and investing in a garage. Those two combined should make the car last practically forever.