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4 out of 5 stars

Fun Until Parts Start Breaking

Chad, 08/11/2016
2012 Ford Mustang GT Premium 2dr Coupe (5.0L 8cyl 6M)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful

This is a fun car. Great acceleration and top speed. Hugs the road nicely. Car looks and sounds great! I've had this Mustang for 5 years now. Struts started going out after 3 years, I still haven't fixed that. The A/C and clutch broke very soon after the bumper to bumper warranty ended. Cost about $1,500 to fix. I went online and this was a common issue in the 30,000+ mile range. Now, right after the 5 year engine warranty ended, the water pump is going out. Replacing that and the hoses is going to cost me another $1,000 if I do it at a dealer. WARNING: Worst of all with this car. If I had know this I wouldn't have purchased the car. The heat in Arizona is hard on batteries, once you get acid on the battery cable, it will get inside the wiring and slowly eat its way through everything until all your electronics are burned out too. Luckily I caught it before it damaged anything. It's a special cable that you can only get from the dealer and they have to drop the transmission to replace it. $1,000 to replace that. I asked the dealer and a local about other options and how to avoid it in the future. They said this faulty cable is the only option on the Mustang, and you can only slow the problem down, but that I'll probably be back in in 5 years with the same problem. ITS A BATTERY CABLE! I love driving this car but I'm tempted to sell it and never look back. A battery cable should cost $20 and be a do-it-yourself project, not some $1,000 ordeal.

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5 out of 5 stars

American retro-future White MCA edition

John , 08/20/2022
2012 Ford Mustang V6 Premium 2dr Coupe (3.7L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

2012 Mustang 3.7 manual 6 speed. Bought it with 65k at the end of 2020 for 12,900 a Corona virus special. So far - had to replace the a/c compressor. Regular items: New Cosmo tires. Oil changes/filters. Differential fluid, man trans fluid. Wiper blades. Some upgrades: lockdown that rear live axle: Umi adjustable panhard bar. KYB gas adjust rear shocks, BMR 1&1/2” rear lowering springs. In the trunk is a Shelby shock tower brace. No more squirrelly cornering. Also added a front Meagan racing engine bay brace. The front shocks/springs are stock. She handles tight/predictable in the canyons now and can hook off the line at 4k RPMS. I will update as needed. Very happy with it.

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5 out of 5 stars

A head turner

Little allen, 07/29/2022
2012 Ford Mustang GT Premium 2dr Convertible (5.0L 8cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Love the car owned a 2012 for 5 years very has 360000 km aNd not big issues I put a lot of upgrades incudling 20s tires

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2012 Mustang GT /CS

Rick, 03/16/2019
2012 Ford Mustang GT Premium 2dr Coupe (5.0L 8cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I have owned a 1986 GT & 2004 Mach 1....and this is my favorite....5.0 Coyote Automatic....is a comfortable cruiser with plenty of power....I'm 55 years old & don't abuse it but love to use it....I also have a Honda Accord V6....both great cars

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Great car to Drive

DQ, 05/05/2018
2012 Ford Mustang V6 Premium 2dr Coupe (3.7L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Drives great for a six cylinders - great pick up and go - good mileage - nice looking and it only requires routine maintenance.

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