Pony Up: The 2010 Ford Mustang is Here

I don’t think this guy who claims a piece of door trim fell off is even telling the truth,if it was that loose it would have fallen off during transit..My girlfriend bought a 05 Mustang GT and the car has been trouble free and is well built,a very good car.

As far as quality goes, any car can lose a piece of door trim, be it japanese, german, american, or whatever.  It doesn’t mean the car is junk but only that the door trim is loose.  I built the S197 and I can personally attest that quality was not taken lightly by anyone!  If there was a quality concern it was taken care of quickly and completely. It was a matter of pride to be building the car.

I test drove a new Mustang about a year ago… while closing (Not slamming) the door, part of the trim panel fell off.  I handed it to the embarassed salesman and said, “This is why the Japanese are kicking our ass”.  He didn’t have anything to say.

Tinman, you don’t know a whole lot about the auto industry do you?  Probably best you keep your opinions to yourself unless you want to look like an idiot.  Most car companies will do minor updates and face lifts to cars ever 3-5 years to keep them looking fresh.  After about 8-10 years they will discontinue that style completely and go with another look.  Also, It’s not just Ford buddy, all three (including GM and Chrysler) came to the government on their knees asking for money.

I’ve had 4 mustangs and the only one I kept was the 1994 Mustang GT Drop Top it my father got it new and gave it me 2nd hand. I love Mustang and HOPE they Progress with a more global appeal.
I have to agree I think the back and a Little to sloped for me.
I hope they put the 5.0L Cammer (DOHC) and put some turbos on that!
Dee
San Fransico Bay Area

I liked the changes Ford made to the Mustang in 2005—Mustangs had been so ugly for so many years.  Now, though, they seem to be slipping back into their ham-handed ways of jacking with a perfectly good body design until it’s lost the balance and proportion of the first iteration.  Canuck is right, the back end is not good, and it’s disturbingly reminiscent of a 2000 Dodge Intrepid.  That’s not what I want in a sports car.

The car looks great,but… it still just seems like the same old mustang. I agree with Tinman, Ford should do something more creative. Rounding off a couple corners doesn’t really make the car look any different or better to me. I’m more of a Camaro fan anyway, now thats a pretty car!

This is a really nice car. The Mustang and the Dodge Challenger are two cars that are constantly the best looking cars, in my opinion.

i could be crazy but i swear i can see the skyline-like lines on that stang in the side shots, hey maybe they’re on to something

I’m not really impressed. The only good mustangs are ones that have been messed with by Saleen, Roush, and Shelby.

Maybe ford took a look at GM and realized making good cars doesn’t profit, its a frightening thought that this is the best that the most profitable of the American auto giants can produce

The last thing Ford needs to be doing is making a new Mustang, try investing in hydrogen, hopefully they can stay in business, but for the companies that cant I hope that the Government gives them no money, if you cant keep up with the imports, than that’s your own fault.

yeah i’m with duke. what changed? why haven’t they given this car more power? why would anyone want this car? why can’t ford build a decent sports car?

well i’m sure its a great car, but seriously, it looks almost exactly the same

A nice looking car, but have the Ford designers sat and drove in it?  Better yet, have they driven other cars in this class to see how they can make the Mustang better?

What class of car does this fall under?  If none, then it has to be of superior quality for people to shop outside their target need.

If it’s a great car, buyers will make it work - if not, they’ll feel cheated.  Ford…are you listening?

Even with the release of this new model… I continue to be disinterested by the Mustang.  Tinman hit the nail on the head.

I own a 2006 GT and I got to say, while I love the new front end and would kill to have that interior in my car, the new back end of this car just doesn’t do it for me… no other way to say it, it’s ugly.

This car looks awesome.  Who care if there is a live rear axle for the base v-6 and 8’s it works just fine and will last forever, also its a muscle car, with smoke coming off the back end none of that matters.  Plus the article didn’t mention the factory supercharger that will take the 4.6 up to at least 400hp.  It will beat the 6 off the line and to sixty, but the 1/4 mile would be close. 

In all fairness Ford interiors have been improving by leaps and bounds compared to a few years ago.

@double-o You beat me to it.  Ford interiors have consistently let me down.

I love the looks though!

I drove a Mustang recently, very poor materials used in the interior. Bit of a let down, felt very cheap.

Why is Ford going broke? .... Oh yeah, because they aren’t doing much more creative than this!  Slightly redesigning a car, that is nothing different than making a luke warm bath a little more tepid.