S197- Bad Build Quality
07-04-2007, 12:22 PM
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RE: S197- Bad Build Quality
I have a 2006 convertible, also with 44,000 miles on it. No problems with it. I have marks on the center console, but that isn't a "quality" issue, it simply is from putting my coffee cup in the holders and not hitting them while I'm driving and can't look down.
Ripped carpet - with "lots of people sitting in the back" - doesn't sound like a quality issue but more of a "who did you have back there and what were they doing" issue.
Ripped carpet - with "lots of people sitting in the back" - doesn't sound like a quality issue but more of a "who did you have back there and what were they doing" issue.
07-04-2007, 12:27 PM
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RE: S197- Bad Build Quality
LOL, That means you drove 121 miles a day for 365 days out of the year, or you drove from New Jersey to Walt Disney World andback again without driving anywhereelse22 Times in a year! Do you have a trailer attached to the back of that mustang.....cause it sounds like you live in that thing.
07-04-2007, 01:06 PM
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RE: S197- Bad Build Quality
Something makes noise, in the front dash... like a constant radle... I am going crazzy.... I orderd my ar and payed 32,000 +2000 over stiker... I love the car, love the perfomance... but I keep getting frusted
07-04-2007, 01:37 PM
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RE: S197- Bad Build Quality
Sounds like a GM to me.
Seat handle broke at 15,000 miles.
To be so dissapointed in a vehicle at 44k by such simple things is crazy IMO. Just common wear & tear items. I would consider it a turd if the motor went at 15k, the trans at 18k, the rear at 20k. You get the drift.
Seat handle broke at 15,000 miles.
To be so dissapointed in a vehicle at 44k by such simple things is crazy IMO. Just common wear & tear items. I would consider it a turd if the motor went at 15k, the trans at 18k, the rear at 20k. You get the drift.
07-04-2007, 02:48 PM
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RE: S197- Bad Build Quality
LOL, That means you drove 121 miles a day for 365 days out of the year, or you drove from New Jersey to Walt Disney World andback again without driving anywhereelse22 Times in a year! Do you have a trailer attached to the back of that mustang.....cause it sounds like you live in that thing.
07-04-2007, 02:59 PM
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RE: S197- Bad Build Quality
Interior scratches, ripped carpets, seats tearing...welcome to the world of convertibles....the Sun is not good on interior components...I've owned 2 GT verts in the past, and the interior pieces crack and show more wear over the coupes because of the weathering...
07-04-2007, 03:27 PM
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RE: S197- Bad Build Quality
I understand I drove the car many miles, but I'm not one of those people that buys a car and just lets it sit in my driveway and watch it. I buy a car to drive. Everything else with the car is wonderful, gas mileage is ehh, but it is a sports car, who cares? The carpet ripping is the only thing that really annoyed me, I know it is from people sitting in the back and their heels are probably up against the back of the carpet, but still, with only 44k???? I guess I should have expected it when buying the car...