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Old 03-23-2008, 06:06 PM
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Default Possible new mustang owner? Need some info!

I posted in a the general discussion forum that I have found and fallen in love with a 2000 mustang, V6, manual trans. I want this car badly but I need some info since it will be my everyday car and I will be driving kids around! I need some experienced Mustang enthusiasts who have expericence with this model car tell me how it handles in the rain. I got to keep it for 2 days to test it and it was dry the entire time. Imust say it handles great on dry pavement! Are there any other important issues I may need to know? This will be the last car I will be able to buy for many years and I just want to make sure I've got all my ducks in a row.
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Old 03-23-2008, 06:55 PM
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mustang sally, how many miles are on the car? and for driving in the rain, as long as you have good tires their shouldn't be any major problems just drive with in the limits.
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Old 03-23-2008, 07:53 PM
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Hey Sal, I owned a '99 GT Vert 5-speed and there was no trouble in the rain with good tires. Not so good in snow.[&:]

Good luck!
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Old 03-23-2008, 10:53 PM
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Thanks for the replies!
Dayzofbliss00, there are 68,000 miles on the car and as far as I can tell it is in great condition.
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Old 03-24-2008, 04:00 PM
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68k not bad. my little sister just bought a 97 v-6 with just over a 100k and she love it. and try to give mant. records if you can. like oil changes, tune ups and things like that.
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Old 03-24-2008, 07:06 PM
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welcome to MFs..
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Old 03-24-2008, 07:21 PM
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Welcome Mustang Sally!

As the guys have said, you will be fine with a good set of tires, especially with the 6 cyl.

Good luck!
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Old 03-24-2008, 09:02 PM
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Thank you so much!! What kind of gas mileage does this particular model get? I know it is a sports car and not built for fuel economy, but I would like to have an idea of what drivers out there are getting!
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Welcome!
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Old 03-26-2008, 06:39 PM
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i think the gt's with the 4.6get around 16 mpg. some i would think the 3.8 would get something a little better, but i'm nit sure. you should check in the v-6 chat room i'm sure you can get better info in there.
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