2001 Ford Mustang review from North America
"Best car I've ever owned!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Seat belts don't retract. This is a very common problem, and it's quite annoying. I don't want to damage my door panel, by shutting the darn thing in the door.
The plastic door handles on the door panels scratch, and when they do, it's black underneath. Gotta love how Ford bases everything plastic with black. Luckily I have a dark interior.
General comments?
Tires are expensive to replace.
The seat belts are quite uncomfortable, and don't retract.
Mechanically, I have not had a single problem with my stang.
Trunk opening is extremely small, and barely fits anything in it. While I'm on this point, you can only fit one tire in the trunk :-)
Extremely long antenna. Yes it does get great reception, but it looks stupid.
I've added true dual exhaust and it sounds awesome now, and has some more pep.
Backseat is obviously too small to fit an average sized adult comfortably.
After-market parts a fairly priced, and easy to install.
I've had the unfortunate experience of my car being vandalized. The person tried to rip the side emblem off of the fender. There's a bolt behind it, very expensive to fix!!
Kind of low quality fabric seats. Carpet and headliner are good quality though.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | V6 3.8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 25000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 68000 miles |
| Previous car | Pontiac Grand Prix |
| Date of Entry | 15th June, 2007 |