1996 Ford Thunderbird LX review from North America

This has been a very good car. I bought it when it was 1.5 years old, at $12,500 from the first owner. The far passenger side dash air vent has gotten knocked by knees twice. The dealer fixed it once. The overdrive is a little unstable at 35-40 mph. I use the manual overdrive. Using higher octane gas eliminates this problem also. The driver side power seat motor was just replaced at $400. Over all this car has been terrific. 9 years and under $500 total repairs. This excludes tires, battery, filters, normal maintenance.

This is my fourth T-Bird. Three were very good. One had been abused by the previous owner to the point of needing too much repair. I like the power and responsive steering and suspension. The car glides effortlessly in traffic. It has lots of power at the high end for freeway passing. If you take care of a T-Bird, maintain it and drive it reasonably, it will pay back big dividends.