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First Annual Review
Bobm128, 04/09/2002
2002 Mercury Cougar 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
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I liked my Cougar V6, when I first bought it. My Cougar now however, is developing rattles, has had pieces of weather-proofing trim come off, the rear brakes are groaning, 3 transmission bolts came loose, & the CD player starts skipping after ~3 hours of continuous play. I do drive my Cougar with verve, but I don't abuse my car. I maintain it properly, the way a pre-midlife crisis car should be. It's my impression however, that my car was not built as well as I thought and that it's starting to fall apart. After reading Consumer Report's review of the Cougar this year where Cougar owners rated is as much worse than average for reliability, I am dreading the worst.
Great Car - Great Deal too!
CarLady, 05/23/2002
2002 Mercury Cougar 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
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Bought the base vehicle with the 2.5L Duratec, spoiler, and an Automatic Trans. Just $200 over invoice less $1500 rebate less $500 owner loyalty rebate as well. Love the way it drives. Has a nice secure feeling to it. Compares favorably to an Acura RSX but looks much better than the Acura and cost about $7,000 less after rebate. Pretty much a no-brainer I would think. Well... gotta go. My Mercury awaits me. Just looking at it makes me want to drive it.
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Jeff'sfirstCougar, 04/14/2002
2002 Mercury Cougar 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
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I had been drooling over a Prelude SH until I drove one and kept asking myself if I wanted to spend all that money on something so plain and basic as the SH is.... Once I spotted a Cougar, I researched it and fell head over heels for it. The third day we owned it, a teenage girl ran a stop sign and had this car not been able to react during a swerve and skid she would have totaled this car... I never felt like the car was out of control... Wonderful car!!! C2 model's a definite plus...
Great but expensive car
Brad, 05/25/2010
2002 Mercury Cougar 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
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I got this car a few years ago, and while I absolutely love this car, parts for this car can be very expensive. For a headlamp assemble, new was $400 and used was $450, due to some 'national back order' of parts. A windshield was $500, four tires $290, and radiator $350. E-Bay though has been my friend with this car and has saved me hundreds. An alternator at Advanced Auto Parts cost $120, but on E-Bay I got one for $45 and that included shipping.
Overall nice car
rick, 12/31/2007
2002 Mercury Cougar 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
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Bought new in '02 for wife who is tougher on cars than I am. Only mechanical issue in five years has been rear brakes and coil pack. It's got decent power for a 2.5 litre V6 and still gets around 27mpg. Rear visibility isn't good and took some getting used to and it has a killer blind spot. Turning radius is terrible when you're used to foreign cars, but it handles and rides very well. Seats are comfortable and head and shoulder room are more than adequate for me (6 feet tall, 210 lbs.) The tach has no redline and with the 5 speed stick and the engine being so quiet, that's an issue. Not surprised that Ford made this nice car and almost immediately discontinued it.