Most popular Mercury Cougar for sale

Had a 1991 Mercury Cougar in High School and this was basically a nostalgia purchase. I'm not going to drive it regularly. I'm just going to fix it up. That said, anyone considering this generation of Cougar or Thunderbird would be well advised to get the 5.0 V8. It's a very solid engine and frankly more reliable than the 4.6 that replaced it in 1994. (I have a 2008 Mustang GT as my daily driver. The 4.6 in it is flawless but early 4.6s had some issues.) The 3.8 V6 isn't bad it's just anemic and this is a really heavy car. Get an XR7 if possible. They came with a lot more standard equiment. Most notably antilock brakes. These cars will last just about forever if properly maintained. I bought mine in San Diego and drove it to Charleston without any issues. Thank God the A/C worked. The only issue with mine is that the fog lights don't work. Haven't diagnosed it yet, but I think both bulbs are burned out. Anyway, the rear drive midsize non-luxury branded coupe is a dead breed now and I think the 90's cougars and t-birds are among the best examples especially when equipped with the V8. Cougars in particular had some obscure equipment available including: air conditioned glove box (standard on XR7), auto dimming mirror (common now, rare 20 years ago), auto dimming high beams, auto ride control (XR7 only) and JBL stereo with cassette and CD (nothing special by modern standards, but world class at the time). Be careful if you buy one with a sunroof as the weather stripping frequently gave out after about 10 years. Also common rust spots include the lower part of the door skins and the rocker panels. The weather stripping around the back window tended to shrink and expose the edge of the glass although weirdly none I've ever seen with this issue actually leaked. The power antennas tended to crap out around 90k and are INCREDIBLY difficult to get to to repair. The transmissions were spotty if not looked after carefully (especially 94's and 95's. To check it, floor it from a stop and let off the gas suddenly around 35. If the entire car jerks hard shifting into second, you got a bad one.) Don't buy one with cracked rear side windows. This peice of glass can run over $1000 if you have a model with the factory copper tint. Those are the major things to look for but I bought mine with 180k on the clock and drove it across the country so as you can see I'm confident in them.

car was suppose to have 55k,bought car,paid 625.00 to ship,pile of junk,i realize its a 91,but he had listed,looks as good as it did new off of the lot,interior very clean,runs perfect,i get car,bad alternator,battery dead,passenger side door lock dont work,power antenna mass missing,radio face plate broken off,rusted out seams in doors,broken driver seat,broken door trim panel,car looked like 150k miles,so i do a title search to find THAT THE CAR HAD 41439 ON 11/24/00,THEN ON 10/02/02 2 YEARS LATER HAD 37900 ON CAR,THEN 07/01/2005 HAS 55300,4 YEARS LATER SHOWS 55556,I CALL SELLER,HE SAID BOUGHT CAR AT AUCTION,AND DOESNT HAVE TIME TO CHECK MILAGE ON THESE VEHICLES,I ASKED FOR REFUND,AND THAT I WANTED THE 625 BACK IN SHIPPING AND WONT DO IT,WILLING TO TAKE CAR BACK IF I PAY TO RETURN IT,HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN HONEST AND TELL METHIS CAR ISNT WORTH PAYING THE SHIPPING,I WOULD HAVE PAID THE RELIST FEE,IVE BOUGHT 3 OTHER CARS,AND THEY WERE AS EXSPECTED OR NICER,IF I WOULD RATE THIS CAR FROM 1 TO 10,I WOULD SAY ITS A 2,I WAS EXSPECTING A 6,EVEN WITH HIS DESCRIPTION,WHICH MADE THE CAR SOUND LIKE A 9,I JUST WANT A REFUND,AND SO I CAN BUY FROM A GOOD RELIABLE SELLER ON EBAY,THATS HONEST,BUT I LEARNED NOT TO PUT TO MUCH FAITH INTO SOME OF THESE GUYS,AND THE SPEEDOMETER DOESNT REGISTER THE MILES BY THE WAY,I HAD 2 MECHANICS LOOK AT THIS CAR,AND TOLD ME I SHOULD LEARN FROM EXPERIENCE,THAT IT LOOK LIKE IT HAD 200K ON THE CAR,IM HOPING EBAY WILL HELP ME OUT,SINCE IVE BEEN SELLING AND BUYING ON HERE FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS WITH 100 PERCENT FEEDBACK
THANKS JOE

If your looking for lots of bang for your hard-earned bucks, this little car delivers. I've owned an I4 for over a year now, driving 30 miles one way to work every day, and, I love it: it's quick, sporty, great on gas, fun to drive and to look at. I wanted a reliable, fuel-efficient car for driving year round, and the 2.0 liter Cougar mated to a slick 5-speed manual transmission fits the bill nicely; with the added bonus of eye-catching, head-turning great looks. It handles like it owns the road, is rock-solid in high-speed maneuvering (useful for dodging deer out here in the Great American Desert), provides accurate feedback from the tarmac to the driver, and loves to go fast. All this for less than $4k and at nearly 40 mpg! Who could reasonably ask for more?

Bottom line, my 19 year old son wants one, too!