2000 Mercury Cougar SE review from F.Y.R.O. Macedonia
"This car is a keeper. I'm planning on keeping the car till 2010"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The original fuel pump starting giving me trouble 2 years ago when the car had 75,000 on it, but was replaced by Ford thru the recall. At 121,000 miles the alternator and rear struts went bad, and had them replaced. The original battery never gave any trouble till it died in Jan '07.
The driver side seat needed to be repair - fall '06.
Complete brake job front and rear spring '06.
Replace lower ball joints spring '06.
Complete tune-up spring '06.
General comments?
The Cougar SE steering handles well, the braking is strong and the trunk room is large and gets huge with the back seats down. I've shown non Cougar owners just how large the trunk is by putting my full size Specialized road bike into the trunk without breaking down the bike, and I still have room for a lot more. Nice having the bike on the inside.
Mileage is 24 mpg for 70% highway 30% in town driving, and 30 mpg miles for 100% highway with the 5 spd standard.
The one bad thing I have found out about the car is that the seats will give you a sour butt on long drives of 4 hours or more.
The stock shifter should be replaced with a short throw shifter for better performance.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5 V6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 25 miles |
| Most recent distance | 120000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Thunderbird |
| Date of Entry | 11th July, 2007 |