It has for me. I have owned fifteen different Mustangs in my life, twenty six cars total, and none of them ever gave me any problems. Other than small repairs here and there, all i did really was modify and maintain. Even the beaters and cars that were bought as projects could go anywhere without a hitch. Didn't matter how many miles either. Maybe its because of the fact that I love Mustangs and all the great things about them that I am more able to overlook some of the quirks or annoyances. Even so, none ever left me stranded or created any sort of real problem even when driven (and beaten on) every day. Many of the other cars, however, have required some amount of significant work and/or money just to keep driving without being very bothersome or even at all.
1979 Mustang 2.3 Turbo
1984 Mustang GT
1985 Mustang GT (rotted front subframe...still ran like a raped ape)
1985 Mustang GT T-Top (leaked oil, bad starter, leaky t-tops, never let me down)
1988 Mustang LX 2.3 Turbo
1989 Mustang LX 5.0 (RIP - old people shouldnt drive)
1989 Mustang GT (filler neck leaked, no e-brake, drove every day)
1989 Mustang GT (current car - drove to AC, NJ 80mph constant - perfect)
1991 Mustang LX 5.0 (BEST CAR EVER)
1992 Mustang LX 5.0
1997 Mustang Cobra
2003 Mustang GT
The other three that I owned were parts cars, so they dont really count.
On the other hand,
1984 Bronco II - couldnt pass inspection (emissions)
1992 F150 4x4 - rotten p/s and brake lines
1992 Camry - gf drove temporarily - bad struts, exhaust leak, ok for $1000
1993 Escort - also a gf hold over car - tranny on its way out
1995 Taurus SHO - tranny rebuilt at 101k, struts at 105k
1996 Volvo 850 - good runner, ABS light, exhaust leak, clutch on its way out
1996 Ranger 4x4 - way too much to list
1998 F150 4x4 - 4.6 pinged like a mo fo
1999 Escort ZX2 - ok so this car was a champ...but leaked water inside bad
nearly every non mustang has had some sort of issue(s). I think I will go back to having a mustang as a daily driver.
Anyone else have a similar experience? Or the opposite? Post up your experiences good and bad. All I can say is that I can definitely add reliability to the long list of why I love Mustangs!!
Sorry for the novel...I'm bored!!!
1979 Mustang 2.3 Turbo
1984 Mustang GT
1985 Mustang GT (rotted front subframe...still ran like a raped ape)
1985 Mustang GT T-Top (leaked oil, bad starter, leaky t-tops, never let me down)
1988 Mustang LX 2.3 Turbo
1989 Mustang LX 5.0 (RIP - old people shouldnt drive)
1989 Mustang GT (filler neck leaked, no e-brake, drove every day)
1989 Mustang GT (current car - drove to AC, NJ 80mph constant - perfect)
1991 Mustang LX 5.0 (BEST CAR EVER)
1992 Mustang LX 5.0
1997 Mustang Cobra
2003 Mustang GT
The other three that I owned were parts cars, so they dont really count.
On the other hand,
1984 Bronco II - couldnt pass inspection (emissions)
1992 F150 4x4 - rotten p/s and brake lines
1992 Camry - gf drove temporarily - bad struts, exhaust leak, ok for $1000
1993 Escort - also a gf hold over car - tranny on its way out
1995 Taurus SHO - tranny rebuilt at 101k, struts at 105k
1996 Volvo 850 - good runner, ABS light, exhaust leak, clutch on its way out
1996 Ranger 4x4 - way too much to list
1998 F150 4x4 - 4.6 pinged like a mo fo
1999 Escort ZX2 - ok so this car was a champ...but leaked water inside bad
nearly every non mustang has had some sort of issue(s). I think I will go back to having a mustang as a daily driver.
Anyone else have a similar experience? Or the opposite? Post up your experiences good and bad. All I can say is that I can definitely add reliability to the long list of why I love Mustangs!!
Sorry for the novel...I'm bored!!!