are thunder birds reliable

[americanbulldog]

hey every 1,

i am in the hunt for a different car.one of the cars is a 1995 ford thunder bird.and i dn anything about these cars .im ypusta hondas and so on.but want a lil bigger car.

so can any one tell me if there reliable.and whats some of the common things that go wrong with them.

looking for a 1994-1998some where in those years so let me know about them.


thanks

[bluebug]

They are as reliable as any car that is taken care of. I have a 90SC with 168,000. Previous owner let it get run down, took some TLC to get it going again. But it is a good car.
Are you looking at an LX or what? The SC they stopped making in 95.
Clark

[intrcptrbird]

I would try to stay away from the V6 just becuase of the head gasket issue (they tend to blow factory head gaskets pretty easily). If you find one that has been replaced (and you trust the source that told you it has been replaced) then they are good reliable cars. Like Bluebug said just good maitnance and it will be a good driver. They ride and handle pretty damn good too. The highway mileage is pretty good even on the 4.6L V8 (I have the 4.6 and I get about 23 mpg highway).

[Manchas]

My 1995 4.6 L has over 150K and it has never broke down. I get around 27mgp on the highway, so I can't complain about that. A car that is maintained well and not neglected should serve you well.

[americanbulldog]

thanks.

ill be looking for the v8 then.and i always take good care of my cars when i get them.so it wont be a problem when i get it just need a decent one to start with.most my friends have mustangs and that kida stuff so i will be racing around here and there.but other then that it will be babied.

and to the one ?i dn what i am looking for the lx or so on is there a differance between the models


thanks for the help

[thunderbird muscle]

Yeah great cars I've owned three of them. Just remember it will be as good as yo maintane it, and racing is hard on any car.


P.S my car has a 139,000 miles on it with the 4.6 and never had any problems
and she can still run down a civic!