I like the interior look, although flimsy and known to break at times. The reliability of the 2V engine is very much appreciated. The torque makes the car feel great even in this day and age with a unique pull. The look, with a few add ons, still looks very much current and gets compliments.

I bought this car 6 years ago, 2013 to be exact. And it already had 119,000 miles and age on it. The car is solid, but it has little issues to be expected with age. Fords are notorious for fix or repair daily, but I think that can mean a lot of things - like little issues like plastic flexing or a bulb or a noise. It is to be expected on a 21 year old car. If you maintain them with solid quarterly oil changes, basic tire maintenance and tune ups, they perfect as expected. The engine puts out a solid stock 225 hp and torque is quite good at 290-300. By no means are they speed demons stock, but with some upgrades (h/c/I), bolt ons, etc. - they are quite smooth.