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4.88 out of 5 stars

Sweet Ride - Poor Marketing

Mojohio, 06/03/2005
2005 Ford Thunderbird Premium 2dr Convertible (3.9L 8cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

This car is my dream car. It has wonderful handling and great style.The acceleration is excellent; it's not neck snapping, but it is very strong. This was not designed as a dragster, but as a cruiser and it serves that purpose to perfection. Ford dealers did themselves a disservice by adding the "dealers premium" charge to the sticker price and Ford didn't help by delaying the availability as long as they did when they were introduced. The T-bird did not meet sales expectations due to those reasons plus a virtually non-existent ad campaign. I bought mine in July,'04; it's an '03 that languished on the lot for a year. I bought it new for $9500 UNDER sticker. I could not be happier with the auto.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

This Car Will Get You Noticed

Ben, 06/05/2005
2005 Ford Thunderbird Premium 2dr Convertible (3.9L 8cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

This is my wife's car and she just loves it. It turns more heads than a Corvette. If you want attention and comfort and a quality built car then this is it. If you want to carry groceries or kids then this car isn't for you. The car style is not overly aggressive or cheap and I believe it will stand the test of time in style. All the ladies in her group love it. My wife has finally got the "Car Craze" bug because of this T-Bird. It's cheaper than the Corvette as well and I believe more fun in the long haul.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Red T-Bird

Kurt, 06/11/2005
2005 Ford Thunderbird Premium 2dr Convertible (3.9L 8cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I absolutely love my T-Bird. I put 5,000 miles on it in the first 3 months. The ride can be a little soft at times, but it corners like a dream. Plenty of horsepower. I traded in my '02 Mustang GT for the T-Bird and there is no comparison. The T-bird has a better ride, is more fun to drive, and gets 10 times more looks and comments. Also, the waves from other T-Bird owners is nice.

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5 out of 5 stars

TBird - Best Performance Value

RobTBird, 06/29/2005
2005 Ford Thunderbird Premium 2dr Convertible (3.9L 8cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Have had great fun with the TBird. Everywhere I go people comment how nice it looks - from parking garage attendants to people walking on the street. Distinctive, rare look. Fast convertible top raising or lowering. High performance V-8, 390 HP, for low $30's. Can't beat the performance & price

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5 out of 5 stars

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a, 12/06/2004
2005 Ford Thunderbird Premium 2dr Convertible (3.9L 8cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

really great performance vehicle. loved it at the first sight. the design is sleek and perfectly built. great car i think everyone should get it. very reliable.

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