1987 Mercury Cougar LS review from North America
"There are very few cars that beat a 1987 Mercury Cougar, in any category"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Transmission needed to be replaced at 115,000 miles.
The heating coil is beginning to go bad.
General comments?
The 1987 Mercury Cougars are very fast and handle better than any other car I've ever been in before. They extremely hard to break down and are perfect daily drivers. I'm still surprised drag racers haven't looked into these cars.
Even though the previous owner took the anger she felt toward her ex-husband on this car, it's in near perfect condition. I mean she fed her horses out of the trunk, but nothing is wrong with the car!
No matter how much tough love you give these cars, they never quit, unless you don't know how to take care of your cars. If you can't get a Cougar to work, then good luck finding a car that will work for you.
By the way, if you think the body of a 1987 Mercury Cougar is ugly, then I'd stay away from any muscle cars; because that's what they look like! I'll give you some free advice, if you don't like the Cougar's, get a foreign car, because the 1987 Cougar is an all American car!!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1987 |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 302 V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
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| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 95000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 125000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 11th May, 2006 |