reliable?
02-10-2007, 04:37 AM
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RE: reliable?
the beretta was $2700, the rest was repairs and rims lol. I keep working on the parents, seeing as it is my money and i dont feel like wasting every cent i get into a repairing an unfixable car at this point.
02-10-2007, 04:52 AM
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RE: reliable?
My thoughts on the reliability of these cars: When I bought my car, it was in need of maintenance. It ran well enough, but had a lot of worn parts. During the next four months, I spent around $2500 on oem parts and 3.55 gears. The replacement parts included front brakes, new radiator, new power steering pump, new waterpump, new clutch, tune-up parts, motor mounts, etc. These parts didn't all break at once, but rather, as soon as I'd fix one thing, something else would go. I think most of these parts are normal parts to replace at 100k+ miles...they didn't owe me anything. Since taking care of those items intially, the car has been running great...every single day. I drive it to work everyday, and lay into the throttle pretty often. The torque of the thing is addictive. It performs flawlessly everytime, and nothing has broken in a while. It feels so strong, I know 10 years from now, some other guy will be thrashing the thing, wondering how long it's gonna last.
02-10-2007, 04:56 AM
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RE: reliable?
In fact, it seems like the more miles I put on it, the stronger it runs. Given, I've only owned the car for like a year and a half; I'veput 13k miles on it. I'm guessing the car may have sat for a bit before I bought it.
02-10-2007, 05:02 AM
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RE: reliable?
ORIGINAL: Twisted
My thoughts on the reliability of these cars: When I bought my car, it was in need of maintenance. It ran well enough, but had a lot of worn parts. During the next four months, I spent around $2500 on oem parts and 3.55 gears. The replacement parts included front brakes, new radiator, new power steering pump, new waterpump, new clutch, tune-up parts, motor mounts, etc. These parts didn't all break at once, but rather, as soon as I'd fix one thing, something else would go. I think most of these parts are normal parts to replace at 100k+ miles...they didn't owe me anything. Since taking care of those items intially, the car has been running great...every single day. I drive it to work everyday, and lay into the throttle pretty often. The torque of the thing is addictive. It performs flawlessly everytime, and nothing has broken in a while. It feels so strong, I know 10 years from now, some other guy will be thrashing the thing, wondering how long it's gonna last.
My thoughts on the reliability of these cars: When I bought my car, it was in need of maintenance. It ran well enough, but had a lot of worn parts. During the next four months, I spent around $2500 on oem parts and 3.55 gears. The replacement parts included front brakes, new radiator, new power steering pump, new waterpump, new clutch, tune-up parts, motor mounts, etc. These parts didn't all break at once, but rather, as soon as I'd fix one thing, something else would go. I think most of these parts are normal parts to replace at 100k+ miles...they didn't owe me anything. Since taking care of those items intially, the car has been running great...every single day. I drive it to work everyday, and lay into the throttle pretty often. The torque of the thing is addictive. It performs flawlessly everytime, and nothing has broken in a while. It feels so strong, I know 10 years from now, some other guy will be thrashing the thing, wondering how long it's gonna last.
good luck
02-10-2007, 12:53 PM
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RE: reliable?
I have not had one thing go wrong with mine since I bought it. I have spent plenty on modifications for it but never had any maintenance issues with it at all and the 5.0's are very easy to work on and cheap to get parts for. Go for it!!
02-10-2007, 02:07 PM
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RE: reliable?
Also do most of the mustangs have rear defrost, one thing i cant stand is not having a rear defrost. Im sorry im asking a lot of questions, just i got burned real bad on the last car i bought and wasted a ton of money and i cant do that again
02-10-2007, 02:09 PM
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RE: reliable?
what year? They tend to be more expensive in canada so people here will tell you it is too much but, I payed around 7000 for mine, which was a deal
Edit.. I actually looked at your add, ya I would say that is a good deal for so low kms. If it is acurate that car was babied its entire life
Edit.. I actually looked at your add, ya I would say that is a good deal for so low kms. If it is acurate that car was babied its entire life