Living with a Mustang in the UK

Living with a Mustang in the UK

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dabigginger

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39 posts

123 months

Sunday 16th February 2014
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Having had a few Mustangs as rental cars for road trips in the States, I've really fallen for them and am strongly considering looking at getting an 05-09 v6 model in the future. It would be intended as a daily driver and I was wondering what they're like to live with in the UK. The main things I was wondering were:

-What's it like to get hold of parts? Are UK Ford dealerships able to get these in, or is it necessary to go to Mustang specialists? Are there long waits for parts, or is it usually pretty quick?
-Are they reliable?
-What are general servicing costs like? Is it easy enough to do yourself, or is it worthwhile taking to a specialist to maintain its value?
-How do you deal with automatic entry car parks with the left hand drive situation?
-What is it like driving an LHD car on UK roads?
-Are there any other things to consider?

Thanks in advance smile

dabigginger

Original Poster:

39 posts

123 months

Sunday 16th February 2014
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Tbh, the v6 had enough grunt for me as a daily driver. I have driven both the 200 and 300bhp versions when I was out in the states and I was happy with them. Maybe I'm just getting old now, lol smile Resale desirability is a good point though. I have never driven the v8 version, but definitely something worth considering. Thanks for the input smile