Hello,
I've been looking for a v6 mustang and I came across this one. https://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/4619740382.html
It looks like a good price, it's an 05. 135,000 miles. The car I'm driving now (an old Pontiac Grand Prix) is rusting out, the strut towers are about gone, and it's not worth fixing. I don't want to spend all my time and money fixing cars (I spend 20% of my pay check on car parts now). How reliable would this car be? Any big upcoming expenses common at this mileage? When could I expect to start having trouble? I know about the plastic thermostat housing, which isn't a big deal to me, easy fix. How long do the tranny and engine normally last?
This would be my daily driver, I'm thinking about swapping out the rear diff for a limited slip for snow, and get a set of snow tires. I'm located in Ky.
I've been looking for a v6 mustang and I came across this one. https://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/4619740382.html
It looks like a good price, it's an 05. 135,000 miles. The car I'm driving now (an old Pontiac Grand Prix) is rusting out, the strut towers are about gone, and it's not worth fixing. I don't want to spend all my time and money fixing cars (I spend 20% of my pay check on car parts now). How reliable would this car be? Any big upcoming expenses common at this mileage? When could I expect to start having trouble? I know about the plastic thermostat housing, which isn't a big deal to me, easy fix. How long do the tranny and engine normally last?
This would be my daily driver, I'm thinking about swapping out the rear diff for a limited slip for snow, and get a set of snow tires. I'm located in Ky.