2004 Ford Mustang GT convertible 4.6 litre from North America
Summary:
Great car, lousy build quality
Faults:
The carpet is bunched up at the rear of the driver's door opening.
A piece of molding wasn't properly installed by the passenger door.
The wiring harness under the rear seat was not secured correctly.
I found a very large nut/washer under the rear seat also, what did this come from???
Underlay under the rear seat was not installed correctly.
Paint on the side scoops doesn't match the rest of the car.
Top boot does not fit well.
Driver's window squeaks when up and top is up.
Overall build quality is poor for a new car.
General Comments:
The car drives and handles great.
The Mach 1000 sound system is superb, but cuts down the trunk space to almost nothing.
Transmission shifts very well.
Fun factor is high with this car, my family loves it.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 26th May, 2005
25th Feb 2005, 14:48
Friend, your car will never live up to the legend, you bought a V6! The V6 Mustang is not meant to be the white knuckle thriller that Steve McQueen made famous. The gas mileage does not live up to the sticker most likely because you are trying to get the rush of a 4.6 OHC V8 out of a 3.8 pushrod V6. Take your foot out of the floorboard and you will see better mileage. The V6 does not handle as well as it's wealthier siblings because it is a BASE MODEL.
I'm quite sure you traded your Miata with high hopes of this Mustang being as fast/agile, but the truth is, they are not even in the same class of cars. If you want more power and better handling out of what you have, there is a plethora of upgrade parts available for the V6. Any suspension upgrade that will fit a GT will fit your V6. There are bolt on parts out there that can get your 6 banger pumping out 300 horsepower, but it will cost you about 2-3 thousand and a couple of weekends in the garage.
No new car hold's value, especially a base model car. There a dime a dozen because rental car companies buy them up in droves to offer a "sports car" at a premium rate.