1989 Ford Mustang LX from North America - Comments

In Order:

1. After I bought the car, the exhaust system needed to be replaced.

2. The transmission went out.

3. Gas tank started to leak.

4. Rust consumed the car's body.

5. The brakes system needed to be replaced.

6. Many other repairs. Including the car overheats during summer, which is why I was glad I sold the car this spring.

I got this car my senior year in High School. The car lasted through my final year in college. When I bought it, it had very little rust. However, now rust has almost consumed the whole entire car.

I bought the car for $2,600. However, I spent much more money fixing the car up. It was a mechanical nightmare. On top of that the performance was horrible. The car couldn't even accelerate. I sold the car for $850. It just wasn't a good car. Plus, it just doesn't look very good. The newer mustangs look much better.

I often wonder why people would buy a car...

1.) With out test driving it

2.) if they thought it was ugly.

Sounds like you got a lemon. These are decent cars if shown just a lil bit 'o' love.

I have owned my 89 for 3 years now... i live in Maine we have bad winters so I put it away... no rust consumption if you take care of the car... i have had very minor problems with the car like the o'2 sensors going bad... heck the car is after all 15 years old... you can't buy a car this year and expect it not to have some problems... specially a car with a big motor... god knows I'm not easy on mine.

I sold my '89 Mustang 5.0 in 2003. It looked as good as the day it was purchased new. A lot depends on how a car is taken care of. I thought it looked better than the newer ones, as it was sleeker and had cleaner lines. It was also very tough. I hit an 8-inch high curb with it at 50mph and figured I'd wiped out the whole front end. All it did was warp a wheel. I didn't even knock the front end out of alignment.

I have owned a 89 Mustang 5.0 for 3 years now and am loving it. You probably have a 2.3 liter, that's why the acceleration sucks. Plus all you need to do is take care of these cars and they will take care of you. Plus owning a car that's 10 years+ old, you should know what you're getting into.

My last Fox 5.0 was a very rugged and tough car, and by no means slow (though slower than my 2007 4.0 V-6). My biggest gripes were the horrible gas mileage (11-18) and very rough ride.