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My New 2002 Mercury Cougar, V6 Base
garym1j, 07/21/2002
2002 Mercury Cougar 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
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I just traded a 2000, with 29,200 miles, for a 2002, same color, base model V6. The 2000 was a sports model with the big tires which I found a little noisy with a rough ride. The 2002 base model has smaller tires which are very quiet with a smoother ride. The stereo system in the 2002 model I bought is very much improved with disc and tape. I can even hear it now due the the reduced road noise. I bought the car to refresh the warranty and enhance trouble free driving.
Sleek Sports Car !!!!
Elizvi94, 07/08/2002
2002 Mercury Cougar 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
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I have the 2001 V6, leather seats, 6 cd changer,ABS,anti-theft,side & front airbags,automatic. I really enjoy driving this car. I like it because a lot of people don't own one. It is much better looking than the Acura or Mits.
2002 Mercury Cougar for sale near you
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- Sport 2dr HatchbackMSRP: $4,9991,725 mi away
- Base 2dr HatchbackMSRP: $5,9951,733 mi away
- Base 2dr HatchbackMSRP: $3,9952,150 mi away
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Don't go to Village Lincoln Mercury
Jelena , 07/19/2002
2002 Mercury Cougar 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Worst experiences with a new car purchase. Dealership very unprofessional. New car leaked when it rained,sprinkle,or a car wash.Service told me to expect water leakage, they werent able to fix it or come up with a solution.It was fixed when I had to take one of them with me through a car wash. Amazing that trained technicians cant fix a leakage problem after the 4th try. Leakage since day one, air conditioner problem, and after driving past 2,000, you can really tell a difference in the performance. I couldnt imagine that car lasting more than a year without any more major problems, if I would have kept it.
Love my Cougar
Nickt, 08/15/2002
2002 Mercury Cougar 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
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I bought my Cougar one year ago, and I love it. It has been a great car, and I am really surprised how good it is on gas. It has been very dependable, other than a broken hood latch. The ride is great, although the car is a bit loud. This car seems to get some bad press, and I don't see why. To me, the quality is very good, and the overall feel of the car is great. I also can not understand why Mercury is discontinuing this car. It could give the Eclipse/Acura NSX/ Toyota/etc. a ride for their money if Mercury would enhance some things.
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.