By 5yr Cougarowner on 09/15/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1999 Mercury Cougar I4 2dr Coupe
Review
I have had my Cougar for 5 years now
and I have no major complaints. I
have had the alternator replaced and
some computer problems with the dash,
but overall I have been pleased and
feel I have gotten my monies worth out
of it despite some problems that
needed to be fixed.
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By JDHeyne on 09/13/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1999 Mercury Cougar V6 2dr Coupe
Review
This was an eBay car and turned out to
be great! I bought it about a year and
a half ago, have put 50,000 miles on
it (It is now at 110,000) and is still
going great.The only major problem was
the moonroof was not working(which I
knew at the time of purchase) and
letting a friend try to fix the
moonroof. Driving 75 down the
interstate the moonroof lifted from
the passenger to the drivers side
doing a 180. Nothing wrong with the
car, just kinda funny looking back
at it. It scared the ... outta me
at the time. The reason for this is
letting my friend "fix" it.
Only other time it was in the shop
(less than 1,000 miles ago) was due to
an exhaust leak
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By cougarmuscle on 07/23/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1999 Mercury Cougar V6 2dr Coupe
Review
My cougar's history...headlights and
covers were replaced within 6 months of
purchase...transmission went up at
19,000 miles(transmission slipped into
neutral on highway, was nearly run over
by big rig), sunfroof was replaced
within 3 years, electrical and computer
problems too numerous to list...it is
sitting in a repair shop as I write
this critique for same problem...and
there were countless recalls issued..in
general fun to drive when it's
operating but I'll never by another
Ford or Mercury product......
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By cynco on 07/10/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1999 Mercury Cougar V6 2dr Coupe
Review
Bought new in 99 and still driving it
at 53000m. I love the way it handles
and it still looks great. Some
mechanical issues- fuel pump, trunk
latch, and engine light. Fuel pump was
the biggest headache - finally got Ford
to refund repair cost. (I won't deal
with the dealer for repairs!) Overall,
I can't complain - it has been reliable
and it rides great.
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By coyotefreek on 07/02/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1999 Mercury Cougar V6 2dr Coupe
Review
Well dispite no one ever knowing what
a Mercury Cougar is, they always seem
to love it once they see it. The
design is great, the interior
confortable. The storage with this
hatch is amazing, just last week I
took home a 7 foot long storage unit,
and had the hatch shut. The car is a
Ford so it does suffer from lots of
creeks and rattles, though reliablilty
has so far been good. Power is
supprizingly sporty despite the slow 0-
60 time. I think its very fun to
drive, main complaints being a lousy
auto tranny and a large amount of body
roll with spirited cornering. I
highly
suggest this car to those who are
looking.
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By HOT BLONDE on 06/17/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1999 Mercury Cougar V6 2dr Coupe
Review
This is my 2nd Cougar. I totaled out my
first one and walked away with just a
few bumps and scrapes. Then I bought
another one just the same but a
different color. Then a month later
some stupid guy in a truck hit me from
behind going 55 mph. Totaled that one
out too and walked I away just a little
shook up. I still have the second
car...I had get if fixed. This car is
very safe...I'm still ALIVE. I loved
both of my cougars but now mine in for
sale. The only probably I have had
with my car is two days ago my
alternator went at 88,000 miles.
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By D. Reid on 05/10/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1999 Mercury Cougar V6 2dr Coupe
Review
A fantastic Car. Been nearly a year
since I bought it. Only expenses have
been gas and oil. Great on long drives,
sporty get up and go, and a head turner
in all ways. Only real con for me, gas
mileage not as high as I would like it
( 35 per canadian gallon or about 28
per US gallon), but that could be due
to my heavy right foot.
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By dic on 05/08/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1999 Mercury Cougar I4 2dr Coupe
Review
this car is an attention getter. It is
slow on takeoff but it goes pretty good
after that. I use mine to pull my jet-
ski and have had no trouble dropping it
or pulling it out of the lake.
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By tikitime on 04/20/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1999 Mercury Cougar V6 2dr Coupe
Review
This Cougar was a great design-
different enough to hold some stylistic
ground with the only other daring
design of that time the Audi TT. I
still love the it and get
compliments often. I'm also still
impressed with it's material fit &
finish which are far beyond most. It
has been a reliable car on
many road trips and in the daily
commute. Similar problems of
engine light, cupholder, defroster
grill, etc. Pricey repairs with pwr
locks going out at 50k for a cool
$600. Brakes lasted til 54k, alt/batt
to 58k and tires to 30k. Some engine
issues popping up which have me worried
but still a darn reliable car that's
fun to drive.
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By Byronape on 04/07/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1999 Mercury Cougar V6 2dr Coupe
Review
I bought the car with 125k miles on it
for about $2000 under book. The
interior has held up well, but the
paint has lost some of it't luster.
The engine is still reasonably strong,
and the steering has held up well. A
bit heavy in the corners, but not too
bad. If you are intrested in this
kind of thing, there are a few places
to find aftermarket parts for this
car. A web search should bring
several up. All in all, my time with
this car has been well spent with only
a single and inexpensive problem that
had me driving a Geo Metro (I still
have nightmares from that thing) for a
week. I am not sorry I bought the car
at all.
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