2002 Ford Mustang GT Premium Coupe review from North America
"Dollar for dollar, the best car I have every owned"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Only faults at the early stages of ownership were the drivers side seat belt tensioner that rattled, and the area of rug right next to the gas pedal.
Dealer fixed the seat belt rattle twice, and it came back twice, and I have learned to ignore it.
Rug was patched with leather by an interior shop, and 100000 miles later it's is still doing its job.
At 105000 I had the plugs changed and put all new coil overs. Several were bad, so I replaced them all.
General comments?
This car is taxi cab reliable with a affordable sports car shell. The car has been driven every day to work, back and forth; on average 90 miles a day. I have never replaced a light bulb, signal bulb, or interior bulb. Radio works fine. AC has its original charge and still blows cold.
Outside of brakes, rotors and maintenance items, this car has performed better than my 1990 Honda Accord, which by the time it had 100K on it, already had a new water pump, clutch was bad, multiple exhaust systems replaced and more that I forgot about.
My Mustang GT has without a doubt proved to be the most reliable and trust worthy car I have owned in the last 15+ years.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 4 miles |
| Most recent distance | 110000 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Accord |
| Date of Entry | 22nd May, 2008 |