1999 Mercury Cougar review from North America
"Is it really worth it?"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
In the past month and a half I have had the car in my posseesion for about 2 weeks. First it went in because the brakes started grinding.
--Needed new brake pads because whoever put them on before, put on the wrong size.
--The rotor (??) stopped spinning, hence the grinding.
--Needed 2 new tires.
Got the car back. May father drives it. The Tachometer and Speedometer both drop to zero, and the car loses power. $850 dollars later, I think my car is fixed. No, a week later the same thing happened.
--This time they determined it was the alternator that was messed up, which had been fixed 6 months prior.
Luckily my dad bought a 3 year extended guardian warranty, so they covered it at little cost to us.
Today I am driving it, 2 days after getting it back, the engine light comes on. Which after reading this website doesn't concern me, because it seems like a common problem, which is not really a problem at all.
General comments?
I wish I had found this site before I bought the car. It would have saved a lot of frustration and aggravation, not to mention money. My dad is now talking about buying a new car. That would be my 4th car in 5 years. There is something wrong with me. I love the look of the car, and I love how it handles, so I'm not sure if I'm ready to give up on it yet. If I do get a new one any suggestions on a type of car??
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 55000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 78000 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Cabrio |
| Date of Entry | 16th July, 2004 |