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If you want sporty, not too expensive, and reliable, then you're looking at a Miata.
That's true, the Mazda Miata and the Subaru BRZ don't have the raw power of the Mustang, but they are lighter and better handling cars, plus they're less expensive.
My '06 GT convertible was as reliable as a Camry. When I traded it in it had 60k miles on it and had never had anything go wrong. I didn't have to do anything special to maintain it, either, at least nothing that you wouldn't do on a Camry (regular oil changes and fluid checks). Fun cars.
I wouldn't hesitate to have another one, though I'd probably go for a 2015 50th anniversary edition convertible in Deep Impact Blue (love the detailing on the anniversary edition).
All cars break. That's just the nature of the game. Sometimes you get a good one, and sometimes you get a bad one.
If you want a Mustang, get one. It's your life and you only live once.
I've owned a few Mustangs over the years. All have been reliable. The one I purchased new, I drove to 90K miles and 6 years before I sold it without doing a single repair other than routine maintenance.
That's true, the Mazda Miata and the Subaru BRZ don't have the raw power of the Mustang, but they are lighter and better handling cars, plus they're less expensive.
And the Miata is somehow quite fuel efficient and has a great reliability track record.
I unfortunately don't know much about the Subara BRZ / Toyota 86. I'm sure they're fine.
My '06 GT convertible was as reliable as a Camry. When I traded it in it had 60k miles on it and had never had anything go wrong. I didn't have to do anything special to maintain it, either, at least nothing that you wouldn't do on a Camry (regular oil changes and fluid checks). Fun cars.
I wouldn't hesitate to have another one, though I'd probably go for a 2015 50th anniversary edition convertible in Deep Impact Blue (love the detailing on the anniversary edition).
The only thing you gotta watch for on these models (s197 4.6 3v) is the cam phasers just like the 5.4 triton but on a smaller scale. If you hear any chatter, the get it fixed right away. Also the limited diff clutches are a known defect on some models. These cars are great and can be had at a good price these days.
That's true, the Mazda Miata and the Subaru BRZ don't have the raw power of the Mustang, but they are lighter and better handling cars, plus they're less expensive.
Miata and BRZ or 86 are awesome cars but what they lack is the fun factor of the 5.0 V8's torque and awesome exhaust notes. The Mustang is a fun car overall and that is why they have sold so many throughout the decades.
Ive had 5 Camrys in my life. Ive gotten tired of them and think of getting a Mustang convertible..
Question, honestly.. Is Ford Mustang anywhere as good as Camry in reference to reliability??
Mustangs are very reliable cars. Always have been...…
When it comes to warranty cost per unit, Mustangs have always been one of the best in the Ford portfolio. We've had many of them in my family (I've had 3, brother had 2 & Mom had 2) and not a single problem with any of them. My brother gets the award for the longest tenure as he bought a new '94 GT and drove it until 2009! (Then he bought a Corvette Z06 which he still has.)
Ive had 5 Camrys in my life. Ive gotten tired of them and think of getting a Mustang convertible..
Question, honestly.. Is Ford Mustang anywhere as good as Camry in reference to reliability??
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Now THAT was funny. I have a Ford Shelby GT350R in my garage, under a tarp. 2018 model. Nice car, incredible 5.2 L flat-plane crank V8. Normally aspirated. Think of it as a Mustang GT 5.0 with vastly updated engine, real clutch (Tremic six speed), Brembo brakes and rotors, and real running gear. But it's fundamentally a Mustang, too.
Unfortunately, a certain chunk of the GT350 engines toss themselves apart, usually in slow motion: start burning oil, noises, etc. with the occasional seize-up if the marginal oil pump cuts loose. Stem to stern, they break more often than I'd like. Not 'bad' so much as 'well that's kind of stupid!" The details are still a bit cheap, and maybe two generations away from BMW M3 or Mercedes GT. Neither of those hold together real well, either, to be clear: only exotic brand I trust is Porsche, after two 911s.
I'm keeping my Shelby, it's an unusual beast with low mileage and incredibly competent on the road. Astounding looks, too. But it's a special thing, nothing I'd DD (though some do). Basically a race car.
I had a Tacoma for 11 years. It broke seldom if-ever. I traded it for a 6 year old Land Cruiser w/85K miles that feels barely broken in, they are 500K mile trucks before major systems are worn out. Tacomas routinely hit 200-300K without trouble, if not more.
Camrys, not far behind all that. They're at or near the top of all VALID passenger car reliability studies over a five year period. If I needed a somewhat-sporty sedan, I'd be on one in a second. I don't and won't, but rented one out of O'Hare couple years ago and was hugely impressed that a Camry could be 'sporty'.
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