I have a 1999 Mercury Cougar (purchased in late 1998); it is essentially the same design as other 1999-2002 Mercury Cougars, save minor cosmetic changes and tweaks. It's at over 100k miles now, and I have only had two major repairs (dead alternator around 2004 and rusted exhaust manifold around 2008). I change my oil every 5000-6000 miles (full synthetic oil) and I always do my scheduled maintenance, and I find the car very reliable and would recommend to you if you're looking to purchase one. $1900 does seems like a very good price, but be sure to have a trusted mechanic check it out for any potential problems before purchasing it, just in case.
You should check out http://www.cougardb.com/ for some information on the 1999-2002 Mercury Cougar before you make the purchase. It's a website dedicated to Mercury Cougars of those model years.
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You should price it out on kbb.com. Its got low miles (Average Driver=12k annually, 12*10=120,000), so that a good starter right there!
I have a 1999 Mercury Cougar (purchased in late 1998); it is essentially the same design as other 1999-2002 Mercury Cougars, save minor cosmetic changes and tweaks. It's at over 100k miles now, and I have only had two major repairs (dead alternator around 2004 and rusted exhaust manifold around 2008). I change my oil every 5000-6000 miles (full synthetic oil) and I always do my scheduled maintenance, and I find the car very reliable and would recommend to you if you're looking to purchase one. $1900 does seems like a very good price, but be sure to have a trusted mechanic check it out for any potential problems before purchasing it, just in case.
You should check out http://www.cougardb.com/ for some information on the 1999-2002 Mercury Cougar before you make the purchase. It's a website dedicated to Mercury Cougars of those model years.