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#1554 of 1947 Still Cougaring by blane Jun 01, 2002 (5:15 am)
I'm still very happy with my 1999 New Edge Cougar. I drive it every day and aside from a couple of early-on concerns, I've experience none of the supposed horror stories implied by the printed reliability articles.   Clearly, due to Mercury's total lack of Cougar advertising, and therefore trashing of my future resale value, I am very displeased with Ford Motor Company and will quite probably never again purchase one of their products.   We just sold my wife's 1996 Subaru Legacy GT and purchased a 2002 Subaru Legacy GT Limited. Great car.   Hang in there folks. If it ain't broke, don't sell it.
#1555 of 1947 '99 Mud Guards ? by duane4ta Jun 01, 2002 (8:07 pm)
Hello to all - I am new to this Cougar - world. I bought a '99, just 2 months ago, and so far I really love her! I am trying to buy mudguards, for front & back. JC Whitney has them, and states they can be mounted front or rear. Anyone have any experience with these ? Also, if anyone has a better idea as to where, & price-wise, I'm all 'ears'. I am so happy to have found other Cougar lovers, sorta like a little family ! Thanx for your help, Duane
#1556 of 1947 Times are a-changing by KarenS HOST Jun 03, 2002 (6:03 am)
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#1557 of 1947 Happy Cougaring ... by stageleft Jun 03, 2002 (9:20 am)
Lmigliore: Happy Cougaring was apparently an individual experience! LOL! I know I've never been more pleased with an automobile, but then again I never fell victim to the ideal of the masses. I think it's a nice idea to have a sub-luxury car with a lot of luxury-like features for a non-luxury price. I like the fact that in '99, I was able to pick up a brand-new, sweet-looking, reliable (to me) car with leather, ABS, traction control, and power driver's seat for less than $20K. I've been looking lately, and can't seem to find one other than the new Tiburon, which pretty much takes the Cougar design, size, weight, and other characteristics into the future where it probably will excel. I think I'm getting the resale value out of my Cat because I'm going to keep it until it's paid off. Then, I can use all the money for a downpayment on something else (maybe the RX-8?).   Blane: Glad to you are still here too, checking out the posts and such. It really does seem like a long time since I was here - mostly because it was. Gee, I'm happy to be back!   Duane: Welcome aboard! When this topic grew to it's current proportions, we knew this was turning into a family atmosphere. If you get the chance, check out the previous couple-thousand posts, and you'll see what I mean. Take care and hang around a while. It's a good owner experience, if you've gotten the right car.   Karen: Thanks for letting us know in advance. What other kinds of changes are expected?   All: Take care and Happy Cougaring!
#1558 of 1947 The sad reality overwhelms the happy ideal by lmigliore Jun 03, 2002 (7:42 pm)
Stageleft, I fully agree that the Cougar's concept was superb, and its price made it a great value. But the thing has major irritants: the engine revs don't drop when you let off, the radio doesn't work, you can't see in back of you and there are weird little afflictions arising from indifferent manufacture. All of these, even the visibility problems, could have been cured but were not. As it stands, we almost have a car here.
#1559 of 1947 by stageleft Jun 04, 2002 (5:22 am)
Lmigliore: You are correct. I can't dispute anything you've written over the years, and frankly, I agree with most of it.   The sadder fact is that before the first Cougar rolled off the assembly line, I read an article in preparation that mentioned the fact that the Flat Rock plant was not known for building tight cars. Even though I think the folks over there are great (having met them), but now that the demise has occurred, it's highly likely that the build-quality of the car is as much to blame as non-advertisement. Just think, if we didn't need the Support Group part of this, and were just able to enjoy our Cats 100%, then the owners would have sold more with praise. We've had our share of new comers and potential owners that we've scared out of their minds with the descriptions of poor quality and probably caused them to buy the competition. Oh well, that's what they get, to be honest. If they could have only fixed that darned hatch-release problem ... If.   You're right about the indifferent manufacture as well, because I know there's a whole bunch of us that didn't experience the problems that others did. I'm not sure if they started out well, got a little worse, then finished with a bang because they worked out all the details, because they should have gotten all that ironed out in the beginning if Quality is Job 1. Right?   I'll be Happily Cougaring for at least another year. Hopefully by then we'll have something on the road comparible to the Cat when we all purchased early-on. Bang for the buck, and all that.
#1560 of 1947 Lefty: by gustafsc Jun 04, 2002 (5:45 am)
Good to see you back!!!!   Skip G.   Mud flaps: Mercury sells a complete set w/logo at a reasonable price, and, they fit the body well.
#1561 of 1947 Awesome Cougar! by ksuwildcat001 Jun 04, 2002 (2:35 pm)
Lmigliore:   Based on my experiences with my Cougar I'm going to have to disagree with your comments. My revs instantly drop when I'm stopped at a light and the radio is awesome! Everything appears to well put together and extremely well aligned on all the body parts and interior pieces.   Actually this appears so far to be the highest quality car I have ever owned. The includes a 94 Honda Civic I bought new and very shortly believed it was one of the cheapest built pieces of junk I have ever owned.   Maybe Mercury improved with time or something. I dunno. I know being on NECO that I have heard much less complaining from the late year 2000 thru 2002 owners than I do from the 99 - early 2000 owners. I've never had throttle hang issues nor problems with my hatch release that seemed to have bothered most 99 owners. The radio has been GREAT. Awesome sound out of it.   I think Ford finally got their act together just in time to cancel it. The only problem I ever had was how amazingly long it took to get it built since I special ordered it with the exact options and color I wanted.   David <-----14,000 miles and counting on his 2001 C2 Cougar
#1562 of 1947 Awesome Cougar by lmigliore Jun 04, 2002 (6:43 pm)
wildcat, your post is good to see but also sad. If the 2001 cat is a good car, why is Mercury stopping it just when it's fixed? Arrgh!
#1563 of 1947 Love my 2002 Cougar by aussy Jun 04, 2002 (7:50 pm)
i have read everything that diff people have to say about the cougar and for my own 2 cents i will give......   I bought my '02 cougar XR 5 speed loaded except for leather and 6 deck cd-changer..in 8 months i have put 11000 miles on her....i have only had ONE problem....the relay switch on the back window wiper had to be readjusted.....my dealership took car of that pronto and gave me a rental car while my cat was being fixed....(YEAH!! SHOWCASE AUTO PLAZA in modesto CA)... anyhow....i have driven her hard, sometimes fast and use my cat to commute 60 miles to and from work each day....i open and close the sunroof twice a day.....have played with all the creature features of the car and think this is the best car i have ever owned.... my cat has been driven in the snow, rain and on slick roads...i love the way my kitten handles....i test drove a 'vette in the rain and my cougar handles better then the 'vette did in the rain....this car looks like a sports car and handles as good as most.....would like a little more power but........ i am constantly complimented on the car and always have people asking me about it.....i expet to have this car for a very long time.... one question i do have is this: has anyone done any of the performance mods on thier cat??....if so..what kind and are they worth it??

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