I'm looking for a semi cheap daily driver and found an all stock 1990 Mustang GT auto with 90,000 miles for 2900. Looks pretty decent in pics, going to look at it this weekend hopefully. My current car is a 94 Camaro z28 that I had a lot of trouble with after a bad rebuild and I'm looking to move on. The LT1 is impossible to do anything on and parts are still kind of expensive. I understand the opposite is true of the 5.0, is that true, and should I consider this car as a DD for a year or longer? I just need something right now until I can afford an LS1 Trans Am or any LS1 car, and I'm not willing to buy a honda.
90k mile Fox as a Daily Driver?
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91TwighlightGT
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Probably as good as any other 22 year old car 
I'd feel more comfortable with it if it was a stick. I guess I just don't trust old (or new, really) Automatics to last.
I'd feel more comfortable with it if it was a stick. I guess I just don't trust old (or new, really) Automatics to last.
txstang84
15 Year Member
+1 5.0s are great DDs...as long as it's taken care of. If you find a basket case that someone abused, it's no better than any other abused vehicle. But, like you alluded to, parts are available and fairly priced.
fivespeedsteed
Dirt-Old 20+Year Member
no one is lying when they say that these cars are pretty darn reliable. ive had mine for 7 years now atleast, and its never given me any problems/left me stranded. i bought it with 82k and now has 108k. its been more reliable than any other car if ever owned, including my 07 f150 if you think about it, it blew a fuse one time and took out my radio/ac/windows, ect. the mustang just chugs along. get it, youll like it
As mentioned above these cars are very reliable if taken car of. I have every confidence that I could put either of my two Fox cars back in service as daily drivers without any worries. In fact it would be fun and they actually get decent fuel mileage if driven accordingly.
I bought my red '88vert new and my wife drove it as a dd for until 1991. We retired it from dd duties with 95k miles on it. In those first 3 yrs it never let her down. Now it has 130K on it. I have since restored and modded it but the engine and tranny are still internally stock and run flawless.
Beleive it or not, the original clutch is still in it. LOL
Yeah, I'd drive them anywhere
I bought my red '88vert new and my wife drove it as a dd for until 1991. We retired it from dd duties with 95k miles on it. In those first 3 yrs it never let her down. Now it has 130K on it. I have since restored and modded it but the engine and tranny are still internally stock and run flawless.
Beleive it or not, the original clutch is still in it. LOL
Yeah, I'd drive them anywhere
Jason 302
10 Year Member
I've had my car for almost 10 years and have put over 22K on it....has never left me stranded, even with numerous significant modifications.
I was looking at LS1's back in 2002 when I graduated, even though I was a Ford guy. The LS1's were the best bang for the buck, but as soon as I looked under the hood, I said screw that. I went with the easy-to-work-on stang and never looked back.
I was looking at LS1's back in 2002 when I graduated, even though I was a Ford guy. The LS1's were the best bang for the buck, but as soon as I looked under the hood, I said screw that. I went with the easy-to-work-on stang and never looked back.
It would appear this one is good being 100% stock, but they could have reinstalled stock parts. One thing that worries me is the automatic, like 91twilight said. I wish it was a stick, I haven't had a stick car yet, but I seem to have an auto curse, all the cars I ever find turn out to be autos, the rest are way overpriced with a lot more miles. And it will be slower I'm sure, I guess there's always gears if I want a little more fun. Are the autos that bad? I was told to keep it out of OD until I hit 45 mph.
MAC'n89Blckstng
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My current daily is a 176,000 mile mostly stock LX, never gives me any issues. Its got snow tires on it and its a tank in the snow. My previous daily was a 130,000 mile 5 speed LX and was solid as a rock. I also dailied my 89 GT that had 181,000 on it and beat the hell out of it through highschool and college and took it off the road at 246,000 because I got a SHO taurus. These cars make great daily drivers. Leave it in OD, My current car shifts into od at around 45 anyway.
txstang84
15 Year Member
The things that go bad on AODs are the OD bands; the factory valving lets it slip too much...if you feel froggy enough to rebuild it [edit: or you're that concerned] with good parts just for GP or at the very least you can J-mod it and put on a good external cooler, you likely won't ever have a problem from it. The AODs used to catch a lot of hell, but parts are better and available to make it every bit as reliable as an old C4 or the revered GM TH350.
If you're looking to play with it a little though (and we all know you will...you'd only be kidding yourself to say no), 23-2500 stall and 3.73-4.10s and you'd have a car that's loads of fun to drive, very quick around town, and plenty reliable.
If you're looking to play with it a little though (and we all know you will...you'd only be kidding yourself to say no), 23-2500 stall and 3.73-4.10s and you'd have a car that's loads of fun to drive, very quick around town, and plenty reliable.
txstang84
15 Year Member
txstang84
15 Year Member
Word-keep us posted, and read up on here should you decide to purchase it...there are a bunch of very knowledgeable folks on here; as with any forum you sometimes have to sift through some bs. I'm sure I don't have to tell you the following for Fox Mustangs is pretty big, and the knowledge base for them is equally large. Regardless of your intentions with the car, pretty much anything you wanna know about it and how to fix restore or modify it is on here.
txstang84
15 Year Member
Sucks...oh well, life happens right? We look forward to hearing back from you-oh, and if no one said it-welcome to StangNet
1990Coupe
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My DD will turn 200k on my way home today . Fox has 90k. I'd DD my fox in a heartbeat. 90k? She's barely broken in!
. Fox has 90k. I'd DD my fox in a heartbeat. 90k? She's barely broken in!
i love lt/ls motors, but 5.0's are way easier and affordable to work on/trick out. plus after about 135k miles on an ls1 lifters start sticking, oil starts burning, engine accessories start going out, etc.. theyre great cars (ls1's), but you cant beat a 90k mustang for $2900.. id say go for it and dont regret it. My 88 is a DD and as long as you keep your foot outta the ground youll get decent gas mileage too. just take car of her and she'll take car of you!!! post pics if you end up getting it.
