6. Mercury Cougar
During the new millennium, Ford was attempting to woo buyers with new and relevant designs. Mercury was the guinea pig for one such design, which was the new Cougar. The “new edge” design” of the Cougar made the car a rather unique looking vehicle. But prior Mercury Cougars had always been powered by a V6. The new generation model, by contrast, was a much more tame rendition. The car had the potential to be a real hit, but even the XR7 model was nothing more than a leather seating package.
Although this generation of the Cougar is cheap, you generally want to avoid it. The car doesn’t have anything good going for it. The Mustang of this generation is a better pick for a cheap sports car.