Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/26/83; site ihldt.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!seismo!harpo!floyd!vax135!ariel!houti!hogpc!houxm!ihnp4!ihldt!dbg From: dbg@ihldt.UUCP Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Mustang lovers don't read this Message-ID: <1707@ihldt.UUCP> Date: Wed, 22-Jun-83 13:44:16 EDT Article-I.D.: ihldt.1707 Posted: Wed Jun 22 13:44:16 1983 Date-Received: Thu, 23-Jun-83 22:09:06 EDT Organization: BTL Naperville, Il. Lines: 29 I hate to post a negative article about anything but I used to think that Mustang was the car for me. I've seen recent articles with similar attitudes so here's my experience. I looked seriously at Mustangs 2 yrs ago. I went to a Hertz buy-a-car lot and drove just about every Mustang and Capri they had. They ALL drove like rattle traps. (I was unhappy) In fact of all cars I tested, the Mustangs drove the worst. Every recent article I've read where a Mustang was compared to other cars rated Mustang as the worst handler at high speeds. I thought I would own a Mustang back then -- no way! I bought a Supra for many reasons. The short of it is that, in my opinion, the Mustang doesn't compare to the Supra overall. Supra handles better at ALL speeds and will continue to do so (hopefully) long after the Mustang has reverted to its inevitable rattle-trap state. (Remember those commercials where the Granada was compared to a Mercedes?) Anybody want to argue about whether a Hertz buy-a-car lot is a good place to buy a car? All articles I've read rank "fleet" type cars as the best consistent buy for used cars. You're assured of regular maintenance. Abuse tends to be to the INTERRIOR of the car (i.e. cigerettes put out on the dash, coffee dumped on the seat, etc.) The only better place is the occaisional great deal from classified ads by private individuals. ihldt!dbg p.s. An interesting article this month in R & T about the ten best cars for under $5K.