Hi All,
Looking to buy this 2021 Mustang GT Premium with the Coyote V8. Car has had a single owner, no accidents and looks to be in pretty good shape. However, talking with the salesman, I learned that the previous owner bought this car new and drove it hard for it current total 9320 miles. The salesman said they had replaced the rear tires only upon trade-in and I assume this would only be required due to aggressive stunt driving (burnouts, donuts, drifting, drag racing, etc). Likewise, we also have no information about the oil changes done to the car during the year of usage so can probably assume none have been done yet.
My question is could there be a lot of damage done to the engine or drivetrain during this year of aggressive driving? I know that during the break-in period the car is kind of important and the car should be driven mildly for the first 1500 miles or so, and then have an oil change done to flush out any debris. Do you think that if the car was driven aggressively like this and not taken care of in the first 9320 miles that there could be serious permanent damage done to the inside of the engine, clutch or rear axle that I should be worried about?
I, myself wouldn't drive a car like this during the break-in period usually follow Scotty's and others recommendation of changing the oil and checking the fluids every 5000 miles or 6 months. I'm kind of worried there could be permanent scoring or damage to the cylinder walls or piston rings which could cause trouble in the future. Although, I hear these Mustang GT engines are built pretty solid and probably designed to take some sort of sporty abuse.
Would love to hear your opinions so I can decide on this or buying a new one!
could there be a lot of damage done to the engine or drivetrain during this year of aggressive driving?
Of course.
Yes, the entire drivetrain will have been put under undue stress. People who buy those V8 Mustangs tend to thrash them to death. That's likely why the original owner got rid of it after just a year or two. Don't believe anything the sales droid tells you about its condition.
Run away from this deal, as fast as you can.
My step dad has a 2020 GT California Special. He drives the heck out of it, but he's not burned off so much rubber that he had to replace the rear tires after 9200 miles (my girlfriend's EcoBoost 2017 Mustang got 80k miles on the original tires, she drives like an old lady). That thing has at least 10x the wear it should have by that mileage. 9200 miles distance with 92,000 miles of wear is a regret waiting to happen.
If it has low mileage then it is really up to you on that choice, but if it has more than 40k miles, then don'
t attempt it. My 2013 GT 5.0 Mustang had 16k miles when I got it a year ago, and I made that decision for a reason. Now I beat the Hell out of it, but at least it is mine and I am familiar with what was happening to it.
If it has low mileage then it is really up to you on that choice, but if it has more than 40k miles, then don't attempt it. My 2013 GT 5.0 Mustang had 16k miles when I got it a year ago, and I made that decision for a reason. Now I beat the Hell out of it, but at least it is mine and I am familiar with what was happening to it.