1998 Mercury Cougar review from North America
"Overall a great little sports car for the price!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Alternator blew at 67500 since there is a loose wire that runs from the battery to the alternator. This is recall work for the Cougar, but the problem resurfaced after the original recall work's guarantee expired.
General comments?
This car has a lot of potential performance wise.
I am able to bring my model right up to 7000 RPM no problem.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5 DOHC 24 valve Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 67000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 69000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Mercury Topaz |
| Date of Entry | 28th September, 2002 |