2001 Mercury Cougar review from North America

My backseat came off the latch making it more raised than the other back seat. For a V6 engine, it really didn't have the get-up-and-go that I thought it would have. My service light stayed on since after a few days after I purchased the vehicle. I went back to the dealer and they told me they couldn't find the problem.

I ran over something small in the road and the bump made about 5 inches of my front grille pop off. Went back to the dealer and she stated that it wasn't in my warranty. She pointed out scratches on my car around where the front grille popped out and I reminded her that I had bought it used. She replies with "oh" and tells me to call my insurance company. The warranty book clearly stated that "bumper-to-bumper" warranty covered this. She tried to tell me I had gotten into an accident and acted very unprofessional as if I was lying.

After 30,000 miles, I had to replace 2 tires from deflation. Went to purchase my new tires only to find out they were off the market. Wonder why.

Nothing personal with the car, but my dealer totally decieved me about my price and my monthly term. Ended up financing $24,000 for a 26,000 mile car.

The leather interior was like sitting on a 1970 vinyl seat.

Overall, the car was very sporty. Loved the look of the new Cougars, but can understand why it is only $15,000 brand new. Mercury should go all sport or all luxury with their Cougars because when you try and put the two together, something is going to go wrong.