Would a mid 1980's Ford Mustang w/3.8 Liter V6 be a reliable car to own if you just want a car that can get you from point A to B and it would be reliable enough to travel from town to town if you're not expecting alot of power/performance?
2006-09-22 12:33:47 · 7 answers · asked by Fell In Love 7 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
You have to consider that a "mid 80's" ANYTHING is 20 years old. 20 year old vehicles are by definition not terribly reliable. Another way of looking at it is that if the vehicle has survived this long and is still in pretty good shape you can assume it couldn't be too bad.
Keeping all that in mind, the Mustang isn't a bad choice. I don't care much for the 3.8 engine and never did. But it is a reasonable compromise between a 2.3's mileage and the 5.0' s power. I had a 3.8 for a while and much prefer either the 2.3 (wife's car for 3 years)or the 5.0 engine (same car, for the last 4 years now). A nice thing about the 3.8 cars is that if/when the 3.8 is no longer worth fixing it's reasonably easy to swap it out for a good used 5.0 or 302. The V8 will even bolt up to the same transmission. A good number of people have done just such a swap so a little research wil turn up exactly what you would need to do so too. You may never do such a thing but it might be nice just knowing you could.
2006-09-22 14:20:01 · answer #1 · answered by Gypsy R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the cars runs good right now then it should be ok. Think though its old and will have some problems. Dont think it will run forever with no issues. The 3.8 motor is actually a good motor so its the sensors and fuel that will give you the most trouble.
2006-09-23 05:40:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well i am a HUGE fan of mustangs and if i could get my hands on one i would go for it, but usually mustangs have quite a bit of power unless it is beat up...anyways there are excellent cars and if i were u i would get it in a heartbeat.
2006-09-23 13:05:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
MY DAD HAS HAS AN 1985 CONVERT 3.8 AND THAT'S WHAT HE USED FOR DRIVING IT TO AND FROM WORK COUNTY TO COUNTY IT RELY HAD NO PROBLEMS HE HAD IT FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS AND I DROVE IT AND I FELL IN LOVE WITH IT ITS GOT POWER GOOD TAKE OFF GOOD LITTLE HOT ROD CAR AND I DROVE IT TO HARD I GUESS BECAUSE THE TRANS WENT NOW HES TRYING TO SELL IT I'M TRYING TO GET HIM TO GIVE IT TO ME SO I CAN FIX IT BUT I DON'T THINK HE WILL HE WANTS 750 FOR IT SO MIGHT BY IT IN ABOUT 6 MOUNTS BUT OTHER THAN THAT ITS STILL FOR SALE IF YOU WANT TO SEE IT CALL (727-326-2181)
2006-09-24 01:24:08 · answer #4 · answered by smacky_037 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is it decent looking? does it run well? the only thing u should be able to worry about is that, mustangs do not handle well wet weather conditions, meaning snow, ice, and rain. believe me i have one, they don't handle well, but that doesn't mean i don't love it. if u trust yourself with it go rite ahead.
2006-09-23 23:03:07 · answer #5 · answered by triplet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, it wouldnt ford (fix or repair daily) earned its name. a nice european car is what you need, safe, reliable, powerful and good lookin like a Audi, bmw, saab etc.
and ps dont buy any domestic (american) cars from the 80's
lol
regards,
2006-09-22 19:45:12 · answer #6 · answered by nippletwister696900 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds good to me but try asking the mechanics at askautopro.com. They don't charge anything and they're pretty smart.
2006-09-22 19:39:24 · answer #7 · answered by Mama R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋