2016 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium 2.3L turbo from North America

Summary:

Not a bad car, but not a great car either

Faults:

Nothing went wrong.

General Comments:

This is my 2nd Mustang. First one was a 1979 2.3L turbo and it was possibly the worst car I ever owned.

Fast forward to 2019. I was looking for a fun summer car. Choices were between a 2016 Ford Mustang and a slightly older Chevrolet Camaro. Decided to look at the Mustang.

This car had a 2.3L turbo 4 cylinder with 308 HP and a 6 speed automatic. Race Red with black leather interior. Very comfortable and very quick to speed. And very good mpg.

I used this as my daily driver on nice days. My wife and I would go on rides on back roads.

But the more I drove it the more disillusioned I became with the car. Build quality, while better than the '79, showed that it was not a high quality car. Door windows would rattle, and, like Henry Ford's Model T, the interior was any color you want as long as it was black.

I have owned several cars with black interior, but the Mustangs interior, along with the small windows, started becoming imposing, almost claustrophobic.

This past spring I noticed that used car prices were going up fast, so I went to a couple of 'We buy Cars' sites to see what I could get for it. Lo and behold I was offered $3,400 more than I paid, and I sold it after less than 2 years.

So I took the money and bought one of my 'Dream Cars', a Mercedes-Benz SL500.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 30th December, 2021

9th Jan 2022, 04:06

Interesting insights on the current car's quality.

What kind of things went wrong with the 1979?

Inquiring minds want to know!!!!

9th Jan 2022, 18:57

In ‘79, it was better to buy a Buick than a Ford. Buick had just released a pretty slick new model that year, too.

9th Jan 2022, 22:05

The best years were 93-95 before the engine was downsized. Now buy a Cobra with 750 HP.