1996 Ford Thunderbird

best car i ever had

By bar on Sunday, April 28, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 158,000

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"Best car i ever had.Lasted longer than my x-wife. Ahead of its time for Ford.More options than some new cars today.Small v8 will get 23 mpg(better than a lot of v6's today). Daughter wants the car but don't have time or money now"

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Best vehicle I have ever owned or driven.

By Walt (AL) on Thursday, March 07, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 98,000

Pros: "Extremely reliable, very comfortable, beautiful"

Cons: "cup holder in odd location - console."

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"Wonderful, reliable car. Purchased mine with 40,000 miles on her. Had to replace alternator at 50,000 miles, and replace front end at 90,000 miles, (I drove her a little too hard - have eased up now). Other than that, I have only had to perform routine maintenance. I use only synthetic oil with high quality oil filters. She is Pearl colored - beautiful. GREAT 4.6L V-8 engine. Gas mileage not bad. Great moon roof and leather seats. She is an LX model, and I will never sell or trade her. Fast when you need her to be. Beautifully styled. Wish Ford would bring them back as this is my 3rd one and I have never owned any other kind of car."

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fun to drive and powerful

By thermo345 (NC) on Friday, February 01, 2013

I owned and sold this car
Reason: very bad gas mileage - My approximate mileage is 133,000

Pros: "great power and roomy"

Cons: "bad gas mileage and 2 door"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 5

"my mother got this 1995 Green thunderbird in 2010 for 900$. what a steal i drove this car for 1 1/2 years and i was very fun and roomy. i loved to race with this car to witch all i won with my 5.0lt V8. but when i met my future wife i started to spend money on her so i couldnt pay for the gas any longer so i went look for a new car. Now my old thunderbird sits in the back yard still a great powerful strong well built machine"

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Great Car

By T-Bird on Thursday, September 06, 2012

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 199,798

Pros: "A good strong reliable car"

Cons: "poor cup holders"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 6

"I had my 97 t-bird for about 3 years and it is a fast,fun car the only thing i don't like is the cup holder, and the rust that has taken over my rocker panels"

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Charlie the T-Bird

By Midgeee Midge (MI) on Thursday, June 14, 2012

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 189,000

Pros: "Comfortable, cruises nicely"

Cons: "Cupholders, My gas gauge"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 7

'Charlie' and Midgee

"I started driving my '94 Ford Thunderbird just after I got my driver's license. I loved the way the engine sounded. The car was a great one, but I drove Charlie to his end. After driving the Thunderbird for two years, I had to jump in and out of the window. Don't get me wrong I felt like a racecar driver, but I didn't get made fun of for not having a car door that worked. I couldn't get the door to close after I opened it. There were a few other problems I had with my car including: cupholders (in a weird spot), RPM's (would randomly jump to 4 or 5), my cruise control stopped working after one winter, and my gas gauge didn't work (told me it was always full :) .) This car was the most comfortable one I have ever ridden in though. My dad want's to take the seats out of it for his Ranchero. I did enjoy driving my Ford Thunderbird"

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Great Luxury Muscle car!

By Jmacc94 (IA) on Friday, May 18, 2012

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 130,000

Pros: "Powerful, great ride, fun, well-designed"

Cons: "cupholder design"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"My Thunderbird has never let me down. After owning my 94' Tbird I am crazy about these cars. The driving is nice, smooth, and you can feel the power of the 4.6L V8. The only downfall I can say for this car is the cupholder design. It is a small thing to worry about but it gets inconvenient in a hurry."

3 people out of 3 found this review helpful

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