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2005 Ford Thunderbird User Reviews

2005 Ford Thunderbird Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 4 reviews

  • Performance:4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars 4.5 / 5
  • Appearance:4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars 4.8 / 5
  • Build Quality:3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars 3.8 / 5
  • Overall:4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars 4.5 / 5

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George writes:
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Fun!

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Too much attention!

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A Great Retro-inspired Modern Boulevardier — Love the style, comfort and performance. The T-bird is a "soft" sports car, it is fun to drive, it has great acceleration and is a perfect highway cruiser. Very, very reliable, and cheap to maintain. Ford's quality is for real!

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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geneo writes:
2005 Ford Thunderbird Base Convertible Review
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The T-Bird  has 41,000 miles as of June 2012 and going strong same brake lining, new tires at 25,000 ,the factory tires had good tread BUT would not stick.

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At this point am very happy with the car.

geneo
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Fun Car To Drive. — I've had the car less that one year , love it. but been haveing a transmission leak. dealer can't seem to fix it. (UPDATE) The trans was rebuilt and stilled leaked many trips to the shop all taken care of by Ford, and a new factory trans was installed with a factory rep present at install. He found the shop was adding to much trans oil and that's what the problem was all a long. However it was not the fault of the dealer shop, it was the Ford spec calling for one (1) Quart more oil than was needed.

Owner for 0 years, 11 months

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

Miles Driven per Year:4,000

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bhfmail writes:
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This car drives the best at fast. Great handling. A top preformer!

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People Attractor. Someone always wants to talk about it, which is great unless your in a hurry.

bhfmail
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This Car Loves To Drive! — This car ride wonderfully- Me, BB King, Eric Clapton & the North Georgia Mountains~heavenly! Put the top down this car ads to the scenery. The power and handling is the best. Once you drive/ride in it you will want it.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Chris writes:
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Rare, nice exhaust note, fun in the summer

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Transmission has odd shifting times.

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My Dad's Toy. — My dad got this car strictly just to own one. I know alot of people don't like the way it looks but i appreciate it. Ford paid alot of attention to detail when they made this car.

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Cost $22,627 Average Instant Market Value $13,623 Average Instant Market Value $29,414 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 22 28 26
Horsepower 280 210 400
Crash Test Rating 4 8
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) 8.5 12.3 22.0
Front Leg Room (inches) 42.7 42.70 43.0

Reviews From Other Years

2004 Ford Thunderbird Reviews

Unique Color And Style. Great For The Weekends. By rfiorenza

Looks great, handles great. Modern day version of the classic T-Bird of the 1950's.V-8 gives excellent acceleration, braking and handling. Front seats very comfortable. Heated. Vehicle has been very r... Read More

Fun Ride By carmaven

I had this car in seafoam green with a silver gray interior with the nice thunderbird rims. I had so many compliments when I had this car. It was so much fun to drive and it had lots of power. For an ... Read More

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2003 Ford Thunderbird Reviews

Thinking Of Getting A New One. By Kyle

not the best handeling car... but its pretty quick in a straight line.Breaks could be better. It needed the roters replaced at under 18000 mi. andk several coil packs went bad... it was under warranty... Read More

Ugly, But Fun By Gordon

I have never liked the look of this car, but my uncle got one and let me drive, and I loved driving it! It almost handled like a sports car. I did a burnout 180 in the middle of the road in it. Read More

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2002 Ford Thunderbird Reviews

Bought It New, On A Whim. Glad We Did. Worth The Money. By Charles

Neat little fun car. Nice looking with the hardtop and with the convertible top down. Eight years old and only 14,000 miles. the RedBird spends it's Maine winter in the garage under wraps. A TWO perso... Read More

Thunderbird 02 By Kerry

i dislike the gas prices. its $40,000 its very fun to drive it takes turns like a sexy sports car should, the appearance they couldnt have done a better job. no repairs yet 7 years old only has 40,000... Read More

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1997 Ford Thunderbird Reviews

Rocketship By exposures

Takes off like a rocket, there's a reason why they put these engines in police cars. Bought this new in 97 and the body style still looks great. The factory spoiler completes the look. Maintenance is... Read More

Really Good First Car By Brian

Easy to work on and repair. big trunk space for subs :) 0-60 in about 7 seconds. interior is all plastic so everything squeaks so just turn up the music and you cant heard a thing. Great for first ca... Read More

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1996 Ford Thunderbird Reviews

Nice Bird By Tommi

the facelifted mn12 bird was an awesome car. the new 4.6 modular sohc engine packs a really good punch without the cost of gas mileage. i installed an eibach suspension set and that really set the car... Read More

Nice Sleeper By DBear326

One of the first cars I bought, Had it for a few years and enjoyed it. Loved the power from the V-8, it surprised a few people who didn't expect it to have the power it did. I wished I had kept it a f... Read More

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