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What Are Your Thoughts on the Return of the Taurus/Sable?

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What is this discussion about? Ford Five Hundred, Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable, Future Vehicle, Sedan, Wagon


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Ok, so I was wrong.... by nvbanker
Feb 23, 2007 (10:32 pm)
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Oil men I know don't drive Tauri - new or old Tauri - they drive Mercedes or Suburbans..... The Mercedes crowd I guess, wants to impress you, while the Suburban crowd just wants to be big as Texas. What DO you drive, barnie?
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Re: Image [nvbanker] by albook
Feb 24, 2007 (9:36 pm)
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Replying to: nvbanker (Feb 23, 2007 4:23 pm)

You must be wearing cheap suits. Oh- and you need to get promoted. Then maybe people won't laugh at you. I don't laugh at my boss to his face. Then again...
Seriously thuogh- What did stars show up to award shows in? hyundai Accents! You should define your car.
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Re: Image [barnstormer64] by albook
Feb 24, 2007 (9:40 pm)
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Replying to: barnstormer64 (Feb 23, 2007 5:29 pm)

Common guys- can we not go into bashing each other's character. There's nothing wrong with having true friends. There is also nothing wrong with being artificial. My uncle flaunts his new S-class to his neighbors so much it's ridiculous. Plus- what "Barni" drives has nothing to do with how changing the Montego back to the Sable sucks. Sounds like an old woman Car! Not that i don't like old Women...
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Taurus X by albook
Feb 25, 2007 (7:19 pm)
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looked at Taurus X on frod.com, and I don't think it's and improvement over Freestyle (looks wise). Just not unbland. The taurus-it's still so crazy saying this name- doesn't look great either. Image wise- I don't want the image of that big bubble top surrounding me! It looks so awkward. Ford was obviously saving it's money for a great redesign to fight 2009 impala/300C. We'll C.
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Re: Image [nvbanker] by gtee
Feb 26, 2007 (9:49 am)
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Replying to: nvbanker (Feb 23, 2007 4:23 pm)

Real world is, the Taurus was too pedestrian for my reputation, evidently, and didn't work for me.
 
I wonder how your fellow parishioner would have reacted if your drove a Toyota Camry instead of a Ford Taurus? I think that nobody would have noticed. Camry is so common and so many people drive them that nobody notices a Camry. The good thing about that is that it does not generate any negative feelings in people like Ford Taurus does. I would say that Lexus generate positive feelings in people, Camry generates no feelings in people, and Ford Taurus generates negative feelings in people. Hence they all felt sorry for you for driving a Taurus.
 
So how does this "name recognition" help you sell more cars? I just don't see it. The other thing is that traditionally Taurus was competing in a midsize car segment with Camry, Accord and Impala. I think that when people see the name again, they will be surprised,no, shocked at the price Ford wants for the new Taurus. Its like Toyota coming out with a Toyota version of Lexus IS250 and calling it a Corolla. The car just does not go with the name.
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Re: Taurus X [albook] by heyjewel
Feb 26, 2007 (10:02 am)
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Replying to: albook (Feb 25, 2007 7:19 pm)

"obviously saving it's money for a great redesign to fight 2009 impala/300C. "
 
Really????? You have information that Ford will come out with something to compete against these cars in a little over a year? Boy, I'd like to see that!
 
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Hey - look, up in the sky, it's a pig - with wings!
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Re: Taurus X [heyjewel] by albook
Feb 26, 2007 (3:56 pm)
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Replying to: heyjewel (Feb 26, 2007 10:02 am)

Really????? You have information that Ford will come out with something to compete against these cars in a little over a year? Boy, I'd like to see that!
They Better! if they don't want to be in Chrysler's spot right now (except DCX was doing good) then they need something great- Like 300C. Or else Ford for our future generations will be like Studebaker is to youth of today! That's why the Taurus can't save Ford-again.
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Re: Image [gtee] by albook
Feb 26, 2007 (3:58 pm)
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Replying to: gtee (Feb 26, 2007 9:49 am)

I wonder how your fellow parishioner would have reacted if your drove a Toyota Camry instead of a Ford Taurus?
Yeah - your right. But it's Toyota vs ford image- not People image. And it's not a good time to have an Explorer right now.
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Re: Image [albook] by nvbanker
Feb 26, 2007 (8:11 pm)
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Replying to: albook (Feb 24, 2007 9:36 pm)

What did stars show up to award shows in? hyundai Accents!
 
Hollywood liberals SHOULD show up in Accents and Priuses - I noted William Shatner showed up in an Aston Martin DB9. So, everything looks right to me on that score - perfect definition!
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Re: Image [nvbanker] by kirstie_h HOST
Feb 27, 2007 (7:35 am)
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Replying to: nvbanker (Feb 26, 2007 8:11 pm)

Can we please stick to the Taurus/Sable? You are welcome to start a discussion in Auto News for the "image" conversation. Thanks!

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