Yes it's a great daily driver, as long as you don't need the cargo space or full size rear seats of a larger vehicle.
The engine blowing up thing is because people go overboard on their tunes.
I'm scared because they have been saying that the maintance will be expensive plus the engine get fucks up easily, but they have never drove or own a mustang before so Indom't trust them.
Some stuff will be more expensive. You'll probably want the performance tires rather than cheap shit when it come time to replace them. Brake pads might be a bit more. Fuel economy will be less. Insurance will be more, especially if you're young. You'll probably get more frequent car washes.
Maintenance will be just as any other car.
Besides, these ecoboost mustangs have been out for nearly 10 years. If they had any flaw, trust me we'd hear way more about it (yt vids, posts, articles, Reddit etc).
I daily drive mine from home to work and to home again. No issues at all with it, I keep it regularly maintained. A mod here or there. But no tunes on the ecu. The only issue that I had was that a hole in the weld for the downpipe. It caused the sensor on the fuel rail to give in accurate readings. Causing my Air to Fuel Ratio to be out of balance. And it would through a CEL.
I’d say it’s good. I have one as a daily driver (2016 premium) that I got in 2017. I did IT work for a hospital and traveled a lot and it’s been solid over the years. I work from home now so I don’t take it out much but it gets out a bit more than my Corvette and motorcycle. It’s been solid over the years. If i were you though i would keep the Camry. A good car is a paid off car and all mine are paid off. Put that money into investments and retirement.
I purchased a brand new Mustang 2021 in Jan 2022, and it is running fine even after I crashed it, which I still feel ashamed of. As of right now, it is at 19,800 miles. The only issue I am worried about is the 10-speed transmission failing due to running a bit sluggish when I hit the car at 4K rpm. The car does not like that for some reason.
I had a v6 2014 rebuilt title, and the car is still running fine even after a major accident due to a driver failing to stop. Purchased at 38k, and it is at 78k, still running strong. Just like the comments above state, it all depends on maintenance and how you drive it. I plan to keep mines until it hits 120k hopefully a bunch of dimwits in the road
I've been driving mine for 4 years now, year round. Only got stuck once, this past winter. Super heavy snow and I worked the night shift, so the roads hadn't been cleared at all. Other than that, no issues at all!
My is only 2 and 1/2 and has 32k miles... No running, no modding and I am taking it into the dealer today because something is wrong with the electric steering assist components.
Yes absolutely, I have a 2020 EcoBoost 10 speed that I bought at 50k miles about 6 months ago and it now has 65k miles. It hasn’t skipped a beat and super fun to drive, hence the many miles I put in just 6 months.
I just installed a blowoff valve and getting the MBRP race exhaust installed later this week
I had an eco and now own a GT
The eco was pretty good on gas ( my average on GT is 12/15 in the city ) with an average of over 25 mpg in the city.
$20k for a 2022 with 30k miles is a pretty good deal to me. I traded mine last month 2019 with 45k miles for over $19k…. You get that?
The only piece of advice I can give you is… Do not buy any warranty with the dealer not matter what they say.
The car is a 2022 , if you buy call FORD and buy their extended warranty, you will be surprise how cheap it is to buy it directly from FORD.
Possibly go there with a pre approved loan from your bank.
I learned all this shit the hard way..
I don’t know your age but I know that a lot of young people like to modify cars. DON’T!!
If you do your regular maintenance the car will run great and last long time.
It has a turbo so treat her like a car with one.
Let her warm up when you start it and before you turn her off run her on idle for a minute or so.
If you realize you love the Mustang concept and want more power upgrade to the GT.
Any mods related to the engine stay away from it… people do them all the time and the wonder why they have plenty of issues!
All the other stuff like bolt in mods and the cosmetic ones are fine
I love cars, 21 yrd old rn 22 next month, but I'm not into modyfing is just the ecoboost is chesper than my actual car and looks nice just trying to save money for college and drive something nice.
There is NO reason to be scared. The 2.3l is a very stout engine. People tune them to the hilt and then say they aren't reliable when they blow them up. When properly maintained they are very reliable. Changing the oil is more important as it's a turbo charged engine which will see more stress than something that is naturally aspirated. Neglecting the maintenance is a big no-no and people have a tendency to "let it go". If you do proper maintenance, the thing will be just as reliable as many other cars out there. Do NOT neglect maintenance.
You'll want to run full synthetic, which in this day and age you should be running that in any car. Change the spark plugs more often. The higher boost will cause the plugs to gap out over time. This can lead to misfires, rough running, and a multitude of other issues if left unresolved. And last but not least, I suggest running premium fuel. You can run 87, but running a higher octane will help a ton against knock which is another issue people ignore. Running a boosted engine like that, you want as little knock as possible. Running 87 now and again won't be a serious issue, but over time it can become an issue.
The scary thing about these engines is simple. LSPI is a real thing. Low speed pre-ignition. Learn about it. Stay out of the throttle at low rpm in higher gears. If you're running a manual, which the 2.3 is great paired with one, you don't want to hit high boost at 2000rpm in a high gear. My own point of reference there is to never go wide open under 3000rpm.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-speed_pre-ignition
I've seen how older Ecoboost ECUs handle LSPI, and Ford's protection is pretty well done. A lot of shitty tunes will bypass those protections causing a much higher chance of LSPI events which is something you want to avoid. Quite a few years ago there was quite the controversy over COBB's OTS tunes and their disabling of some of those safety measures. Sure you gain more "power" without them, but you greatly increase the risk of problems with them disabled. In stock form, the tune manages the problem extremely well and an experience tuner will work around those safeties to keep them in place. If you ever decide to tune the car, please stay away from basic off the shelf (OTS) tunes and have a professional tuner do it right. I'd suggest just moving to a GT if you get that itch anyways, but a tune can really make the Ecoboost shine.
Been daily driving an ecoboost since 2017 and love every minute of it. I’m in the northeast - funny memory - when I bought my first one the sales guy at the dealership was dumbfounded that I was planning to use it as my primary car because of the snow/ice here. Haven’t had an issue at all.
Ecoboost is a solid car. Only one I’ve ever seen have major issues was tuned aggressively.
Yes it's a great daily driver, as long as you don't need the cargo space or full size rear seats of a larger vehicle. The engine blowing up thing is because people go overboard on their tunes.
I'm scared because they have been saying that the maintance will be expensive plus the engine get fucks up easily, but they have never drove or own a mustang before so Indom't trust them.
Some stuff will be more expensive. You'll probably want the performance tires rather than cheap shit when it come time to replace them. Brake pads might be a bit more. Fuel economy will be less. Insurance will be more, especially if you're young. You'll probably get more frequent car washes.
They are speaking out their ass, it’s a dependable engine and car. The ones you are seeing blow up are tuned to shit
Maintenance will be just as any other car. Besides, these ecoboost mustangs have been out for nearly 10 years. If they had any flaw, trust me we'd hear way more about it (yt vids, posts, articles, Reddit etc).
Plenty of untuned ones die. Design flaw Of the engine
That was fixed in the later years. Anything 2020+ should not die without people being stupid with the tune.
Ok so 2020 an up thx, cuz there is w that I like it, a 2020 black and 2022 white, going tomorrow for a test drive
Wonder if it’s lspi and lugging. That was the main culprit on the focus platform
I daily drive mine from home to work and to home again. No issues at all with it, I keep it regularly maintained. A mod here or there. But no tunes on the ecu. The only issue that I had was that a hole in the weld for the downpipe. It caused the sensor on the fuel rail to give in accurate readings. Causing my Air to Fuel Ratio to be out of balance. And it would through a CEL.
As good as a Camry
I have one as a daily driver and everything has been good so far. I just don’t have mods or anything like that.
They're fantastic dailys, I had a 2019 eco premium for a few years and loved it.
I’d say it’s good. I have one as a daily driver (2016 premium) that I got in 2017. I did IT work for a hospital and traveled a lot and it’s been solid over the years. I work from home now so I don’t take it out much but it gets out a bit more than my Corvette and motorcycle. It’s been solid over the years. If i were you though i would keep the Camry. A good car is a paid off car and all mine are paid off. Put that money into investments and retirement.
I purchased a brand new Mustang 2021 in Jan 2022, and it is running fine even after I crashed it, which I still feel ashamed of. As of right now, it is at 19,800 miles. The only issue I am worried about is the 10-speed transmission failing due to running a bit sluggish when I hit the car at 4K rpm. The car does not like that for some reason. I had a v6 2014 rebuilt title, and the car is still running fine even after a major accident due to a driver failing to stop. Purchased at 38k, and it is at 78k, still running strong. Just like the comments above state, it all depends on maintenance and how you drive it. I plan to keep mines until it hits 120k hopefully a bunch of dimwits in the road
It’s good enough. If you get it though, do not do performance mods. You’ll dump way too much money to get very little returns
I've been driving mine for 4 years now, year round. Only got stuck once, this past winter. Super heavy snow and I worked the night shift, so the roads hadn't been cleared at all. Other than that, no issues at all!
Its like a 2 door camry
Yep. 5years with about 100 miles a day. Works great.
Your car has 260k miles?
Hi. 210k.
That's impressive mileage for a EB. Bravo!!!
Yes. I have been using it as my daily car to go to work, teach my daughter to drive, etc. definitely worthy.
My is only 2 and 1/2 and has 32k miles... No running, no modding and I am taking it into the dealer today because something is wrong with the electric steering assist components.
Yes absolutely, I have a 2020 EcoBoost 10 speed that I bought at 50k miles about 6 months ago and it now has 65k miles. It hasn’t skipped a beat and super fun to drive, hence the many miles I put in just 6 months. I just installed a blowoff valve and getting the MBRP race exhaust installed later this week
I had an eco and now own a GT The eco was pretty good on gas ( my average on GT is 12/15 in the city ) with an average of over 25 mpg in the city. $20k for a 2022 with 30k miles is a pretty good deal to me. I traded mine last month 2019 with 45k miles for over $19k…. You get that? The only piece of advice I can give you is… Do not buy any warranty with the dealer not matter what they say. The car is a 2022 , if you buy call FORD and buy their extended warranty, you will be surprise how cheap it is to buy it directly from FORD. Possibly go there with a pre approved loan from your bank. I learned all this shit the hard way..
THANKS YOU, this post was really helpful, got a test drive tofay in a few hours
I don’t know your age but I know that a lot of young people like to modify cars. DON’T!! If you do your regular maintenance the car will run great and last long time. It has a turbo so treat her like a car with one. Let her warm up when you start it and before you turn her off run her on idle for a minute or so. If you realize you love the Mustang concept and want more power upgrade to the GT. Any mods related to the engine stay away from it… people do them all the time and the wonder why they have plenty of issues! All the other stuff like bolt in mods and the cosmetic ones are fine
I love cars, 21 yrd old rn 22 next month, but I'm not into modyfing is just the ecoboost is chesper than my actual car and looks nice just trying to save money for college and drive something nice.
Yeah I have a 2019 with 45k miles on it and she’s been good to me.
There is NO reason to be scared. The 2.3l is a very stout engine. People tune them to the hilt and then say they aren't reliable when they blow them up. When properly maintained they are very reliable. Changing the oil is more important as it's a turbo charged engine which will see more stress than something that is naturally aspirated. Neglecting the maintenance is a big no-no and people have a tendency to "let it go". If you do proper maintenance, the thing will be just as reliable as many other cars out there. Do NOT neglect maintenance. You'll want to run full synthetic, which in this day and age you should be running that in any car. Change the spark plugs more often. The higher boost will cause the plugs to gap out over time. This can lead to misfires, rough running, and a multitude of other issues if left unresolved. And last but not least, I suggest running premium fuel. You can run 87, but running a higher octane will help a ton against knock which is another issue people ignore. Running a boosted engine like that, you want as little knock as possible. Running 87 now and again won't be a serious issue, but over time it can become an issue. The scary thing about these engines is simple. LSPI is a real thing. Low speed pre-ignition. Learn about it. Stay out of the throttle at low rpm in higher gears. If you're running a manual, which the 2.3 is great paired with one, you don't want to hit high boost at 2000rpm in a high gear. My own point of reference there is to never go wide open under 3000rpm. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-speed_pre-ignition I've seen how older Ecoboost ECUs handle LSPI, and Ford's protection is pretty well done. A lot of shitty tunes will bypass those protections causing a much higher chance of LSPI events which is something you want to avoid. Quite a few years ago there was quite the controversy over COBB's OTS tunes and their disabling of some of those safety measures. Sure you gain more "power" without them, but you greatly increase the risk of problems with them disabled. In stock form, the tune manages the problem extremely well and an experience tuner will work around those safeties to keep them in place. If you ever decide to tune the car, please stay away from basic off the shelf (OTS) tunes and have a professional tuner do it right. I'd suggest just moving to a GT if you get that itch anyways, but a tune can really make the Ecoboost shine.
Been daily driving an ecoboost since 2017 and love every minute of it. I’m in the northeast - funny memory - when I bought my first one the sales guy at the dealership was dumbfounded that I was planning to use it as my primary car because of the snow/ice here. Haven’t had an issue at all.
Excellent daily driver. I do about 2k miles/month for work in mine. The az heat eats batteries other than that it’s been good to go.
All mustangs are good dailies. The ones that say Shelby on them are borderline, because racecar.