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I took it to the dealer a few times and they eventually replaced the fuel pump. It felt like it had more power going on the on ramp but eventually the 30-40mph acceleration lag started to happen again a little bit and also if you come to a complete stop and then try to jump on it, it will drop you down below 1500rpm.
This is the most confusing thing that has ever happened in my life, owning this car. It looked good and I kept it really nice and clean.. waxed it a bunch of times and such but it just didn't perform.
I traded for 09 GT and this car has a lot more power, this time I got manual, and it doesn't hesitate or lag or any of that nonsense. It also feels like a sports car rather than any car that you go and drive.
Next time I buy a car, I doubt I'll do this again though. When you have a V8 and a manual transmission it is easy to get carried away and I think for my next car I'm going to see what is available with automatic and the usual acceleration capability compared to other cars on the road.
When you have any car with a V8 in it, there's always going to be people trying to show off on neighboring streets and stuff. I didn't really consider that when purchasing the car and this is nothing you ever learn unless you experience it.
I'd say that if you just go grab a car similar to what most other people commute with you are fine.
This V6 stuff was a very hard lesson learned. Money is NOT easy to come by and this sort of thing is enough to keep you up all night or not be able to get enough sleep
Good luck to anyone who got in the same tangle as I did, but I wish I had the last several years of my life back. Ford really did me a disfavor here. If I knew about all of this, I would have gone straight to the Acura dealer in 2006. And no I have never ever owned a Japanese car nor do I work for a dealer or auto manufacturer.
good luck and God bless you people.
The automatic transmission is okay for me, I like it. The manual transmissions seem to have more issues, of course there are probably more Mustangs equipped with them..
It's been nice to drive it this winter down here in the southeast. Many top down days this year. Even though it's old, I keep it looking like new and always get compliments.
If I had to do it over, then I'd probably shop for one without the appearance package because it limits driver visibility.
But, considering it is the smallest V8 motor ever put in a Mustang (281 cubic inches) the dratted appearance package provides ounce of image which is worth a pound of performance
says who?
Hope your not too sore about my little comment...but, we know you are emotionally biased concerning automatics.
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Her mustang would squeal tires one time leaving a stop light and next time would barely move under same pedal placement. Hope this helps.
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It appears the chassis could be a little more compact than today's production models (2010-2014). IMO, Mustang is rather large sporty vehicle in today's world - which is okay.
It's hard to tell much from those photos.