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Used 1996 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe Consumer Reviews

3.9 out of 5 stars
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3.88 out of 5 stars

I'm selling it!

bordasel_1708, 07/20/2008
Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
8 of 8 people found this review helpful

I have had my mustang for a year and 3 months. It had 89,000 miles when I bought it and it now has 99,000. Since I've had it I had to put new spark plugs, a frame bushing ball joint, belt, a/c clutch, ignition, and also have had it aligned twice. The seats that came in it were ugly. But I put seats from a 99 Mustang in them which look really nice. I have magnaflow dual exhaust on it (which sounds great), and traded in the 15" rims for 17", got a new sonic blue paint job, custom taillights and headlights. Which have made it a good looking car that turns heads. It has been reliable and has never broken down. Overall it is a decent car.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

I'm loving it

Dave, 11/28/2007
Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
6 of 6 people found this review helpful

I love my stang. I put aftermarket exhaust, air intake with K&N filter, electronic distributor, thicker spark plug wires and better spark plugs. Very fun to drive and sounds great with true dual exhaust!

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5 out of 5 stars

Great car!

racinron, 05/03/2002
Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This has been one of the best cars I've ever own, and I've been driving 40 years. I put a K&N air filter on it and a Hooker Header Cat Back system on it a few years back. These 2 items really increased the horsepower. I also put on set of Boyd's wheels to dress it up. I just turned 59,000 miles today and everything is original, brakes, clutch, etc. There have been no mechanical problems and just regular maintenance. I change the oil myself every 2,500 to 3,000 miles and use Valvoline All Climate 5-30 oil. This car has been one of the best I've ever owned!

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4 out of 5 stars

Very Dependable and Fun to Drive

L Ruiz, 04/07/2003
Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I've had this car for almost 7 1/2 years and have never had any mechanical problems with it, other than regular maintenance. It looks good and is fun to drive.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

My Pony

janflemmons, 06/04/2002
Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

We have never had one problem (knock on wood) with our 1996 Mustang. She has been an absolute dream to own. The turning circle sucks and it's underpowered, but past that, it's been great. We've driven cross country twice and it's been great. Back seat is basically useless for people, but it's just me, hubby, and our cocker spaniel so it fits us just fine!

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2.38 out of 5 stars

Think about it

Dave Doorwood, 04/29/2004
Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

I bought this car new with 8 miles on it. @ 50 miles the tie-rod broke and it cost me $70.00 for a alignment (non warrenty) now the car has 118,324 miles on it and it has well over $6k in repairs..2 sets of Head-Gaskets, 1 Transmission, $800 in emissions work..Tires last about 40k miles and brakes last about 9k miles. dealership is unable to resolve front end problems and they have had it 6 times.

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3.5 out of 5 stars

The Money Pit

bluecar, 02/02/2004
Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
1 of 3 people found this review helpful

I was so excited to purchase this vehicle back in 1996. It was so much fun to drive and very comfortable. When the car hit 47,000 miles things went sour. The head gaskets blew and the car was out of commission for 2+ months while waiting for a new engine to replace the damaged lower block. A few months after that, the car was recalled for this problem. Right after that the a/c line broke. I had all the repairs made at the dealer. Then most recently, the engine blew again! I could not believe it. This will make the 3rd engine and it only has 108,000 miles. Based on my experience, this car is THE money pit.

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3.38 out of 5 stars

My little pony

johnmickens, 08/15/2002
Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I bought this car used 3 years ago.I have had no problems with it so far, except the alternator which went out at 63000 miles, not a major problem, I've replaced it, now everything is fine.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

NOT ALL ITS CRACKED UP TO BE

LISA, 05/21/2002
Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I purchased my 96 mustang because it was a chance to have that pretty sporty car before i got a "family" car. Unfortunately it has had so many problems since then that I would have probably been better off with a toyota or honda. Now I know and am trying to sell it before it costs me even more!!!

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Over 275,000 miles!

Down, 12/07/2005
Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Over 275,000 miles on my '96 Mustang 6 cylinder and still going strong. Bought it used in '98 with 29,000 and have driven 135 miles daily round trip to work. The manual transmission went out at 185k and then the heater core started leaking at 225k. After they replaced the transmission, the speedometer cable burned into so for 3 months I didn't click off mileage so I have closer to 285k on this car and it is still going. This has been an overall excellent vehicle.

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