Five years later and this video is still relevant. That alone speaks volumes of the S197. For all of you thinking of purchasing a used S197 and are wondering about buying a used one, reliability, power, etc. I can tell you this, I have owned a 2013 for 8 years now and it has 135000 miles on it. It makes 600 to the wheels via Procharger and other mods. I daily it 80 miles a day with zero problems and enjoy every minute of my commute. Btw 20mpg with Procharger

4:30 till he starts talking about the topic

Correction. Gen 1 coyote is 11-14. Gen 2 is 15-17. And gen 3 coyote is the new 18

05-14 are some of the best looking mustang years I think. I hope the 2020 Mustangs bring back a more muscle car look again!

Its most affordable sports car within its class that comes with 6 speed and v8

S197>S550 in my opinion

My personal opinion: the 2014 has the best body anything after 2015 to me does not looks like a pony

Really no modern car should have any issues within the first 100k miles. Maybe 150k miles.

A mustang has been my dream car since I was a kid. I remember going to ford dealership to look at them with my dad. S197 is my favorite generation

I still love my 2014 mustang gt!

yes buying an 11-14 mustang is your best idea

I bought my 12 gt/cs in 13" with 26k on it, I now have 64k, the battery and a few sets of tires is all I've done to it, been very reliable.

I stayed up till 5 this morning so Im hella tired and as I was watching/ listening to this video I was having a day dream and I was imagining eating a hamburger 🍔 while parked on the side of the road in a mustang and telling you to stop talking and let me finish my hamburger. Yeah I’m going to sleep now.

Im going to be looking at one this week..looks clean from the pics..this vid was helpful

congrats to the nice video! I got a 2012 Mustang GT that I purchased new. I remember how everybody told me back then that I shouldn't get it because it's still considered exotic here in Switzerland and most people think it's crazy to drive a car with like a 5 liter V8 engine. I'm so glad I got it anyway because I still love and enjoy it to this day...also it has been super reliable. while being a sports coupe it still maintains some level of practicality for daily driving. plus, this gen just looks the best!

The only issues I've had after 6 years of owning a 14 is some rattling from the dash/instrument cluster, and the E-brake line rubbing in the rear which was fixed with some zip ties.

Really prefer the 13-14 models as well. Although the 15+ suspension and engine changes have been excellent, I don't like the increased physical size or the styling as much (especially the back) as the 13-14. Those halo tails are the best. I've driven 4-popper cars for 20 years. Been thinking a lot about grabbing a lower mile 13-14 GT 5.0. Upgrades for me would be some higher end suspension upgrades, to get all the slop and hop and wallow eliminated, brakes, wheels and tires, and some exhaust/intake/tune. Clean up the stick shift and do a clutch if necessary. Done.

I just got my gt yesterday and I’m super excited!!! I’ve been binge watching vids about it alllll day lol ! I’ve gotten so many stares after driving it for just one day , idk if it’s because I’m a 5’2 girl driving a car that you don’t really see girls driving or if it’s because the car in general is just so sexy 😍 !

I just bought my 1st Mustang a Shelby GT and I love this monster. Great video and keep them coming, thanks!

I think the S197 (both phases) are some of the best looking cars there have ever been. But the S550 independent rear suspension is really something to consider too

Just inherited my Fathers 14 Gt Ruby Red Manual with 24k miles. I like it a lot. I’m a Gm guy but I’ll have it for a long time.

Just got My 2012 GT Premium 5 days ago. I love it! the 11-14 stangs are very sexy in my opinion. Mine has Roush CAI and Roush exhaust already installed and it runs and sounds great. My last mustang was a 2006 V6 base. I loved that car and instantly regretted selling it. It had 186,xxxmiles on it and was still running strong, for a 4.0L V6. The S197's are great cars and a lot of fun to drive. Take care of it and will last a really long time.

116k on my 2012...only issue was AC went out at 65k miles. Replaced under extended warranty. Not a single hiccup otherwise and it's a full bolt on N/A car.

All the mustangs I’ve owned have been pretty reliable. 98k miles on my track build 12 5.0 and she still runs strong. Does have a noticeable tick but never an issue. My 14 3.7 shares nearly everything with the gt minus the engine and is my daily that has been drove hard for 3 years( but well maintained). Both are modified with tunes and bolt ons Any one in the market for one shouldn’t be scared of them. My 14 did have the paint issue on the front lip of hood(fixed). Still thinking of selling both for an s550 but damn I love the last gen s197’s

2011-2014 body are my favorites

Just came across your channel, awesome videos dude! You literally have my dream car, going to try and get it next year or sooner!

Beautiful Mustang!! Awesome exhaust note, too! Good job!

i love that sound when first starting up and when your pushing the gas to go faster man its beautiful

For anyone curios. I have a 2011 5.0 81k miles. I’m on the stock clutch and trans. Never opened or changed anything. I have only had one issue which is pretty common on these cars. I actually had my differential take a crap. Started to howl and just decided to die. Upgraded to a 14 GT500 housing and haven’t had issues since. If you think that I baby my engine. You’re horribly mistaken too. I rev the engine to 8k every single time it goes out. I beat on the engine and trans like it owes me money. But like he says guys make sure you have the right mods and you know what you’re doing. Only issue engine wise I’ve had is BBQ tick. Every coyote has it at some point unfortunately. I use Mobile 1 10w30 and I rarely ever have it happen anymore. The peeling hood is a ford defect. Aluminum is a difficult metal to work with and ford had their aluminum contaminated. So if a rock chip kicked up and chipped down to the bare aluminum it would begin to peel. Ford swapped people’s hoods for free if they were under warranty. Just thought I’d share my experience with my first gen coyote and reassure people that these things are beast if taken care of. If I wanted to daily my car I could daily it every day back and forth hundreds of miles and not worry. They’re awesome cars and the last generation of the pony car !

I went and bought some of the exact tint you put on your mustang from Ebay and was curious how it's holding up for you. Probably will be doing the install this week. Nice channel keep the vids coming man!

I love my 2011 Kona Blue 5.0 and I plan to keep this baby for years! btw love your videos keep up the good work!

bought my 12 GT/CS 6speed with 65k miles back in March 2022. the only issue i’ve had was to replace the trans due to the previous owner having one swapped and a few bolts were missing unbeknownst to me. but before that issue started, I had zero problems with the car and none since. it now has 81k miles and still, no issues at all. highly recommend getting one if able. the mustang community is very fun and respectful and you’ll never get tired of stepping on it to hear the engine sing. hopefully i’ll get to 900whp with a new built short block and Tremec transmission to handle the power plus wider wheels for traction soon

I agree with you, 13-14 is my favorite body style, but I got a 12 California special and is actually great as well.

The bbq tick is air in the oil system. After you change the oil filter it take about 100 miles to work the air out. Coyote engines have higher pressure oil systems to run the cam indexing.

Love yr stang man, interior dash sticker/wrap too.... Still dreaming on getting one lol. Good luck with yours, drive safe

I love my 2014 5.0. I live in Alberta, and the elements do get a grip. Constant attention to detail is necessary! And yes, the clutch kinda needs help.

The shirt design is sick! I feel like a heather gray would look nice too but the white definitely makes everything stand out 👍🏻

Love my 2012 Boss 302. 54k miles and I purchased it used back in October 2018. Have never experienced lockout. Biggest issue I have is getting into 2nd gear. An installing Blowfish Racing shifter bracket next month when it warms up. Hope that will help!

Love the looks of the 13-14. Can't wait to get one! 😬😬😬

Just got an 11 GT with brembos and 3.55 gears. 15k miles. Love it!

The 2014 is imo, the best overall buy. Had all the issues fixed(overall) and it sure looks amazing!

2012 GT5.0 with the premium package I love the car just turned over 47,000 miles so far no issues and its fast!

I'm in the market for a 2011-2012 Mustang 5.0 and this video answered some questions I had about these mustangs. As soon as I sell my 2 valve I'll be looking for my 5.0, great video man. Keep it up 👍 thats a sweet Mustang you have.

2014 Mustang is my favorite year!

Love my S550, but I love the look of the 13-14s (especially yours!).

I had a 2010 camaro SS had to replace the rear end once an that was it. Now I have a 2016 5.0 and I enjoy it much more.

Cool video ,I have 2014 but automatic..its absolutely amazing ,never had a problem...never seen you doing a review about an automatic dough..

The hood paint peeling comes from the hood being aluminum and the paint not adhering to it very well. I have a black 2011 GT haven't had any issues yet.

I got a 2014 GT. I'm very happy and proud of my ride. Every time I fire it up I smile. Best thing I ever bought. It was the favorite bill to pay every month.

My s197 has never given me problems other than an alternator going out. 2012 5.0 s197 with bout 76k. The newer generation engines if I remember right are bored out more and the compression ratios are slightly different, not sure about their trans though. Sweet lookin whip though!

I have a 2014gt that I bought new in 2013. I wouldn't trade it for any of the newer mustangs simply based on looks.

Thanks, Jacob , for that video. I'm about to buy my first mustang and I was specifically looking for a Mustang V from 2014... but coming from a line of German cars, I wasn't sure if I should do it. Now your video gave me the push. ;)

I also agree with late-S197>S550. If only the S197 had a better interior. Awesome video btw!!!

My dream car ever since I was a kid, fortunately they sell them in the UK now! Some day 🤞

I have a 2013 with a 2015-2017 motor 🙂 Burnt up cylinder #8 after the Roush supercharger. 180,000 miles total. Replaced engine at 117,000 miles.

I really need to take my seatbelts out due to this weird twist that they do😓 Looking forward to the video!

I have a 2014 gt with 150,000 miles Runs great daily driver to 70miles to work replacing the whole Suspensions ready to my pony going .. .. i have paint issues Peeling and rust gonna repaint the front of the car.. park outside.... love my stang...

Honestly, I loveeeee the looks of the S197 Mustangs as oppose to the S550

Most reliable +400 HP pony/sports car. 2015 is also good but 2018 is very troublesome for now(just search 2018 GT engine trouble). I just put in aFe filter and airaid modular tube with steeda tune. The only car I will ever need. One thing I would still change is taller final drive. I mean car has so much torque that first gear does not make much sense now. This engine could easily do 70mph on 1500 rpms or so. Now my car reves to 2100 rpm on 125 km/h. (It already has the tallest gearing installed I think? It is stock gearing for 2013 automatic Gt with brembo pack) I already get like 31 MPGs when doing road with 80 km/h limited road.

Great video!! I’ve got a whipple 2017 GT and thinking about picking up a 2011 GT500 with a VMP blower.

Off topic but when I was in kindergarten my mom took me with her to buy a new car one day. Everyone in my class was in love with mustangs mostly gt500’s so I talked my mom into buying a white v6 convertible, she had only owned trucks and economy cars “like camrys” but somehow I managed to talk her into getting a mustang when I was in kindergarten lol. I actually learned to drive on that car maybe 8-10 years later. I miss that damn car I’m 19 now and I regret not taking that car for a top speed run when I had the chance.

What’s up Jacob. Can’t wait to see that seatbelt video. I gave you a shout out and cargazette how to purchase 👍🏽

You have to paint prep your hood a different way bc its aluminum, aluminum has to be acid washed with a special mix, for paint to stick properly. Sheet metal is the normal body shop process, just sanded to clean metal or body work, primed, and cleaned and prepped for paint.

Men your car looks awesome....Great videos as well. Currently looking too pick one up. Thanks for the video

I drive mine everyday and don’t beat on it. Amazing engineering and engine.

Awesome video 👍. Have you considered having mustang GT 13 and 14 owners send pictures of their cars for your video?

The design for the shirts are fire 🔥, the coyote really does it for me

Thanks for the info 🤜🏻🤛🏻

thanks man im looking to buy a 2014 with 22km on it, this video helped me a lot. hopefully i can talk them down in price they want way too much for it.

I think you should do a video of just pure sound of your exhaust. Those Corsas sounds so good

nice car. LOL!!!! mine looks almost 100% alike!!! i am serious. black on black with black mags but front Brembos. i really thought it was the same. i have a 2014 GT premium and just love it. i bought it after my 2006 G35 Coupe and was impressed by the handling even after having that G35. so fun to drive.

Thank you for this video

Ive had my 2014 GT premium brand new with 56 miles, now has 25k with no issues, no knocking, no transmission issues. I really got my money back for purchasing a fantastic vehicle. I love the look for these years the best.love my mustang

great video and a gorgeous car.

Horsepower gains from increased displacement in the different generation coyote engines. I picked up a 2012 by with low miles and love it

here is a good video suggestion... compression test especially on a high milage car. just to see how healthy your car is... and isnpect the sparkplugs

dont forget that the v 6 mustang has a fatal flaw they have a internal water pump when it gose out there no warning water gets into the water if you dont catch then it will get much worse and will blow the motor.

Sooooooooo awesome the 2013 Mustang GT. I drive one in Germany Hamburg and its fun every day. On my way to work i go on the Autobahm and its einfach nur brutal megaklasse💪. Greetings to you from Germany Hamburg....tolles Video, Danke.

There's a 2013 for sale locally for 16500. It's got 73k miles on it. It has brimbo brakes, recaro seats, flowmaster mufflers and high flow cats plus a couple other things. Does this sound like a good price?

The shirt design is sick af! I'll be one of the first buyer's 😁. Also what lip and spoiler combo are you using? Is that a carbon fiber gt500 spoiler? Looks like boss 302 lip.. think you did a vid on it my bad

I have a 2005 mustang GT with 175,638 miles on it and had to replace the transmission at 120,000 but the engine is strong as shit still and no problems what so ever I absolutely love it

Yea literally Sunday when I walked out the dealer with it, heard a tick and I’m like wth lol, but I hear ticks here and there.

I love my 14 had it since late 2013. Only thing thats gone wrong is clutch and my stock shaker stereo for whatever reason but ima upgrade soon.

You should do a limited drop with this OG sketch or design! Id definitely cop!

I disagree on the 2 to 3 lock out. My 2014 use to lock me out when it was new, it was caused by the engine torqueing over and having remote shift linkage, that engine torque at high rpm would misalign the linkage. I put a blowfish racing bracket on it the full race version which eliminates the remote linkage and ever since I've had 100% positive shifts with stock clutch and shifter although the shifter now has a slight rattle. I put a roush stage 1 supercharger on the car at 52,000 miles, now the car has 93000 miles on it and no shifting issues, still on the stock clutch. I am running the roush tune and I have no reason to upgrade the tune until I can get it to hook up. The stock clutch is still going strong, I drive the car everyday, I'm also the original owner.

Thanks for the info, I'm currently shopping around for another 5.0, i had to give up my 13 CS/GT, to get my Wife an economy car for a while, she was traveling lots of miles with Her job. Thankfully I'm in a position to get another STANG! i'm trying to decide if I want another 13-14, or a 15-17, I have driven a 15 GT, sure drives nice, i'm like You, I like the styling of the 13 and 14 cars a little better.

New sub to the channel love the all black looks sick af

What is your routine for washing the car? What are the brands and washing tools that you use..?

I have an 05 Mustang GT that sounds like its about to blow up, so I'm looking into a 2009 Mustang GT500 or a 2014 Mustang GT.

You just made me look more into a mustang lol I’m a Honda guy and I’ve always liked the classic mustang plus the 2012 model which I’ll admit I’d be a rookie and would need to be schooled in the mustang name. But I’m ready to track the civic and I would like a reliable car to and from work and have fun driving and you just sealed the deal with this video. Lol now I gotta search for one

I own a 2013 5.0 and oh boy, the most reliable car I've ever own. It is driven all the time and when I say it is driven, it is driven. As long as you take care of it, it will appreciate it by taking care of you, and all you have to do is regular maintenance, that's all.

where did u get that carbon fiber layout for your center console? Looks real clean

Keep up the great videos !

My mustang [2014 GT automatic] had 110k miles with no issues

Oil squirters are a major plus and all racecars use em. They had nothing to do with cylinder 8 issue. Ford removed em cause of cost. They squirt cool oil under piston and keep piston cool. They are great to have.

i got a 2014 mustang GT deep impact blue with 20inch chrome wheels and its (to me) the most beautiful car in my area hands down, also the new s550's dont even look like a muscle car imo

great video dude but how about the gt 500 ones are they the same ??

I feel the same way about my car. I love my GT. Planning on doing the syncro 2 soon, just hit 12,600 miles. I was going to do it at 15K but I am probably going to do it sooner...

The title of this video is like asking if you should eat food lol

I love the stang mang!! Lol but im trying to get one myself.. private owner and i got a 28k loan they’re asking for 30k so hopefully we get to work something out.