2002 Ford Thunderbird consumer reviews

In 2002 they sold over MSRP adjusted for inflation @$54K in todays money- pricier than the 2002 Corvette and sold like 30,000 that year. I think that new car buyer had to probably be searching for the 1955 Thunderbird experience to shell out that kind of cash, and most people born on the 60’s and 70’s just didn’t understand that appeal. Oddly, the demographic that did BABIED their cars, kept up maintenance, have all the original tools and covers (just try and find that T-handle wrench for the hard top for example) when you get lucky enough to get a shot at buying one of these babies cars you’ll find they’re sharp and quick, amazingly so despite what people someone lent one to to write about said 20 years ago. Shod with 17inch tires 🛞 and solid suspension, people can complain about the horsepower being light, but stomp it and it will jump, zoom and weave solidly with the best of them. My drive home from buying this car was a blast. Will other sports models eke out slightly better speed, power and performance over these 20 year old T-birds? Sure, why not. Does it matter if you’re not at Road Atlanta? No. For me, this a sleeper sports car that’s about to bust onto the scene and see its reputation finally living up to the 2002 Car of the Year Award Motor Trend gave it. I think you need to find one of these babied sweethearts like I did. It’s a blast to find a good one and discover what an under rated blast it is to drive. Can’t really call it super nimble, but I respect mines solid ride and reasonably quick response & rocket like performance. The incredibly clean lines scream style visually and I suggest that a 2 tone leather optional interior is worth an extra $1K (over the basic. $11-12 K value) a hard top/rack/tonneau cover intact is worth another grand. ($13-14K total seems fair generally for a babied one). Check the rubber suspension parts underneath (inside the front wheel well behind the tire) is the easiest one to check quickly for rot w/o getting under the rear).

A beautiful automobile gift from my beautiful wife on 6/2/23. I’ve been searching for a tbird and a friend told me to call and see if this guy was willing to sell one of 3 Tbirds he had. Little did I know in a few hours I’d be the new owner of Dale Jarrett’s personal Tbird with only 6,842 miles on it. His signature is on the dash and also his personal leather racing jacket signed. Needless to say it handles like new and has new car smell. We drove it from Charlotte NC to Charleston SC and couldn’t believe how it performed handled and rode. It’s definitely an eye catcher. The hardtop was easy to remove with 2 people. It would have been nice if it would have been designed to retract into the trunk. But mine came with hoist to attach to garage ceiling which made it very easy. I’m 100% satisfied and happy with my new Tbird.

Bought this car from little old lady only 20,000 klms. Absolute showroom condition inside and out. (2002). A real gem. Not a small scratch or rust anywhere.

I own this car. I absolutely love it. Fun to drive & a head turner. The only reason for a 4 rating on comfort is because I also own 4 Grand Marquis’ a Crown Victoria & a Lincoln Town car. All of them are rust free low mileage Texas cars. They are slightly more comfortable. But I didn’t expect the ride comfort on the bird to be as good as it is. My advice to anyone reading this…..buy one!

I bought it brand NEW. Only 30,000 miles. Have all original . including Hard Top and one of a kind Thunder Blue color.It also has the shift you can do yourself or just use 6speed. New Brakes, New Tires, Sirus radio, New C D along with radio. Have the Hard top as well as the regular convertable top. All paint PERFECT

Great car that is a lot of fun to drive. Porthole hardtop or convertible it really turns heads on the road. My cars is perfect for collectors as it has only 800 miles and has never been driven in the winter time. Also has all the gifts for buyers in waiting that were provided for early owners of this model.

Bought a 2002 T-bird in 2009. It only had 10K miles. It was the T-bird blue color with matching hard top. Like new and gorgeous. My gift to myself with my wife's permission. Loved this car. Then 6 years later at around 30K miles it quit running one day. Towed to Ford dealer...then the bad news. Valve cover gasket had leaked and pooled oil on top of the engine. Coils and plugs completely submerged in oil. All had to be replaced along with gasket. Took out my fuel pump too. $5K later car was back on the road. A month later I sold it. Why? Dealer said the new gasket used to replace the original was the same design and it would fail later too. Just a bad design. I wasn't going to have this happen again. You can't really see the top of the motor due to the coverings. Better check this regularly or you too will have to pay $$$$ to keep her on the road. I now enjoy my Lexus retractable hard top convertible. Much easier than lifting the 83 lb. T-Bird hard top off the car.

This is an excellent example of the retro styling of the original Thunderbird which was so popular. Updated to all the modern safety and comfort standards of today.

This car is the cleanest "used" car we've ever seen! The two previous owners serviced the car at Ford dealers and took meticulous care of this wonderful retro-bird! We absolutely love driving it and feel pretty special in it. It definitely draws the positive comments.

This car is beautiful inside and on the outside. Performance far exceeded my expectations. Almost in showcase condition had the body and interior treatment done and the person doing the work did an excellent job. The mileage on this 2002 was so low I know I'd never find another like it and one of the main reason I got it besides the condition of the car. It is like a new car and thrilling to drive even if I try not to drive it as often as I would like to in order to keep the mileage low as it has been in the past.