My dad has a 2007 Mustang that he's in love with. If you know what they have for the original rims, you'll know there's an oval sticker in the center that says "Ford" on it. It came off of one of his rims. I was wondering if anyone knew a website or anywhere in general to find a sticker for the rim.
My 1996 Ford Thunderbird is starting to cost too much money to keep it on the road, and I'm considering a replacement.
My budget is $10,000-$12,000.
I want a rear wheel drive car (personal preference, I've owned RWD, FWD and AWD, and like the RWD best).
I want a car I can reasonably expect to drive until it has at least 200,000 miles and it still be reliable.
I want a car less than 10 years old with under 100,000 miles.
I used to own a Grand Marquis, which meets my criteria, but I got tired of driving an "old lady" car.
I've narrowed my search down to three models
'05 & up Ford Mustang with the 4.0 engine.
'04 or newer Mazda Miata (non-turbo)
Pontiac Solstice (non-turbo)
This will be my everday driver and will get a lot of miles put on it. Right now, I'm leaning toward the Mustang. I've seen V6 models in the 8-10 grand range in decent shape, so I could afford it.
But the Miata tends to have a reputation as a bulletproof little sportscar, and I have a soft spot for those old school British sports cars that inspired the Miata. Downsides are it's a little small to be practical.
And I love the Solstice's styling. Out of the three, I think it's by far the best looking. Finding a good Solstice in my budget would be a little difficult, however.
Is there anything in the reliability of any of these three cars that would be a red-flag for long term ownership? Any qualities that would drive me batty living with them for the next 5-10 years?
The Mustang is near and dear to my heart but I love the look of the Challenger so I need help determining which one to get. A couple things to take in consideration.
1. I'm not a serious racer. I'll speed and have fun but I'm not a serious racer.
2. What's the resale value? I might have it for a few years or a few decades but in case of resale which one is better?
3. I do have passengers so with one is more comfortable?
4. I drive a lot so which one better for commuting and cruising?
Is there any difference? I have a Ford Mustang 2002 and my SERVICE ENGINE SOON light is on. Does it mean something is wrong with my car? Do Mustangs also have a CHECK ENGINE light?
So I have a bit of a dilemma. I'm a first year college student and I plan to go through dental school which should take me about another 8 years, and I'm looking to buy a newer car (about 2006-2010). My problem is that I'm not sure if I should get a Honda Civic Coupe or a Mustang. I can get them for relatively the same price, however, the Civic would be more fuel efficient, cheaper with insurance (at least I'm guessing so), and is a well known reliable car (to get me through the next 8 years or so). Then we have the Mustang which is just a badass car. Sure the fuel economy is not as great and my insurance would be presumably higher, but I don't mind paying the little extra fees for this car. My problem comes when knowing that it is a Ford, which is not amongst the top reliable cars and i really question if it would be able to last me through the years without having to do major repairs. If you were in my situation which car would you get? Please comment with details as to why as well. Thank you very much for your replies!
P.S. I already have a girlfriend so I'm not getting a car to pick up chicks lolz.
So I've been thinking about getting a mustang for my second car. I've always loved mustang since I was a freshman in high school but now I have the possibility to get one. I'm almost 17 I've been driving for a year now and I know if I get a mustang my insurance will be high and also mustangs are gas hogs so I know that but would it be worth it?
I have a pontiac G6 2006 right now that I could sell to help me buy the mustang. Or should I keep my G6 and later maybe when I'm out of college buy the mustang?
Any advice would help thanks!
I bought my 2005 Ford Mustang GT in August 2013 used and I don't know when I should do a tune up or an oil change. When I bought the car it had about 135,000 miles on it and it currently has about 140,000 to 150,000 on it so far. I can't tell exact mileage because the gas is screaming at me right now. Serious answers only.
Added (1). My car lets me know when my gas is low and won't stop telling me know till I put more gas in the car. That's what I meant when I said the gas is screaming at me. My car is a 4.6 liter V8
Added (2). The person who owned this car before me never kept records.
I was customizing a 2014 shelby GT500 mustang on the ford website to see how much it would cost and it is saying i can log into facebook and battle to win the exact car i customized. What's this all about? I need answers pronto, there's no way in hell i could ever afford a car like this so winning one is my only option.
I'm 30 years old and a married man. I always wanted to get a special car of my own.
Which one of these should I get and why?
Also, are ford mustangs good?
Reliability? Comfort? Does it last long? Gas?
V6
V6 PREMIUM
GT
GT PREMUIM
GT SHELBY 500
Ok so i own a 2002 Ford Mustang GT, and there has been this weird, weird rattling noise coming from beneath my car. I'm running an SLP loudmouth aftermarket exhaust and i'm wondering if thats the issue. I'm no mechanic, so i wanna know what i'm gonna be dealing with before i go see for myself. I'm 16 years old as well, I'm also running a bbk offroad x pipe and stock headers(its pretty loud), so i'm wondering if that may be part of the problem too