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

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#302 of 530 Taurus? by farout Jul 16, 2007 (1:09 pm)
Ihas a 1987 Taurus and it got very good fuel mileage, 28 to 32 from a 5 adult car wit a V-6 engine that had plenty of get and go. We had it for 175,000 miles and our son took it into the Air Force and he drove it until 250,000 miles and sold it for $2,000.         Just as a note the transmission was rebuilt 3 times and we did change engines for a used one with less than 30,000 miles at 120,00 miles. We got the trans, and engine for $1,250. from a wrecked Taurus.   So the name Taurus had some great value messages for me. I have owned 13 Chrysler made vehicles, but is Ford makes the Taurus with AWD I would look real close at considering making a change.    At first I thought the name change was not a good idea, but I have changed.   farout Replies to this message: barnstormer64 (Jul 16, 2007 6:18 pm) farout (Jul 17, 2007 6:04 pm) jrl (Jul 17, 2007 6:16 pm) and 3 more... barnstormer64 (Jul 19, 2007 7:38 pm)
#303 of 530 Re: Taurus? [farout] by barnstormer64 Jul 16, 2007 (6:18 pm)
Replying to: farout (Jul 16, 2007 1:09 pm) but is Ford makes the Taurus with AWD   You can get the Five Hundred with AWD . . and that ensures you also get the awesome CVT, too! Replies to this message: farout (Jul 17, 2007 6:04 pm) jrl (Jul 17, 2007 6:16 pm) bruneau1 (Jul 18, 2007 9:56 am) and 1 more... clecayenne (Jul 18, 2007 6:56 pm) barnstormer64 (Jul 19, 2007 7:38 pm)
#304 of 530 cabin air filtration by ontheroad7 Jul 17, 2007 (1:37 pm)
I don't think Ford bothered to match their competition with cabin air filtration on the new Taurus. Once you have it, you don't want to do with out it. Otherwise, the car has lots of attributes. Replies to this message: gregg_vw (Jul 17, 2007 4:04 pm) barnstormer64 (Jul 17, 2007 5:44 pm)
#305 of 530 Re: cabin air filtration [ontheroad7] by gregg_vw Jul 17, 2007 (4:04 pm)
Replying to: ontheroad7 (Jul 17, 2007 1:37 pm) That may be true for many people, but not me. I had that on an old (1995) Mercury Mystique. Didn't make any difference to me. None. Just another filter to change. I mean, how much good does it do if you open a window or the sunroof? But to each his or her own. Just would never be a deal breaker for me. Replies to this message: barnstormer64 (Jul 17, 2007 5:44 pm)
#306 of 530 Re: cabin air filtration [gregg_vw] by barnstormer64 Jul 17, 2007 (5:44 pm)
Replying to: gregg_vw (Jul 17, 2007 4:04 pm) I'm the same way . . never noticed a difference with vehicles that had a HEPA filter vs. those that didn't.
#307 of 530 Re: Taurus? [barnstormer64] by farout Jul 17, 2007 (6:04 pm)
Replying to: barnstormer64 (Jul 16, 2007 6:18 pm) barnstomer64: I have a Jeep Compass with the CVT, and it has 7,500 miles on it. The proof that these CVT transmissions are really good is yet to be proved by me. I like it but will it out last the older 5 speed automatics? Now that's the question.   farout Replies to this message: jrl (Jul 17, 2007 6:16 pm) bruneau1 (Jul 18, 2007 9:56 am) brucelinc (Jul 18, 2007 10:54 am) clecayenne (Jul 18, 2007 6:56 pm) barnstormer64 (Jul 19, 2007 7:38 pm)
#308 of 530 Re: Taurus? [farout] by jrl Jul 17, 2007 (6:16 pm)
Replying to: farout (Jul 17, 2007 6:04 pm) Gotta say for what mho is worth. The new taurus looks real good in person. My local dealer had three for about two weeks..they are gone now. They just got a new limited black one..so I don't expect it to last. Thats pretty quick..considering these things have not really been marketed well yet. I think the name may have something to do with it..like...."so I need a new family car..oh yeah..we have the new taurus cars in..really..Ford still makes a taurus..what do they look like?...get my point? Also..same 6 500s are sitting on the lot that were there about 2 months ago. They just look so bad next to a new taurus..its amazing. See to me..the name 500 was all wrong..because chrsyler had the 300. The 300 was a very sexy retro like vehicle..were as the 500 was very plain jane. If ford wanted to make a 500...it should have looked like a modern version of a fairlane or something a little more aggressive. jmho though...to bad Ford can't match Toyota's interior or build quality...caz from were I'm looking..the Taurus looks a lot more interesting from the outside than a ho-hum avalon... Replies to this message: bruneau1 (Jul 18, 2007 9:56 am) brucelinc (Jul 18, 2007 10:54 am) clecayenne (Jul 18, 2007 6:56 pm)
#309 of 530 Re: Taurus? [jrl] by bruneau1 Jul 18, 2007 (9:56 am)
Replying to: jrl (Jul 17, 2007 6:16 pm) 2008 Taurus fans, if ride and road noise are important priorities, you will be happier in the SEL than the Limited. I have driven both. Replies to this message: brucelinc (Jul 18, 2007 10:54 am)
#310 of 530 Re: Taurus? [bruneau1] by brucelinc Jul 18, 2007 (10:54 am)
Replying to: bruneau1 (Jul 18, 2007 9:56 am) Tires play a huge role in ride and road noise. The SEL has 17 inchers and the Limited has 18s with a lower profile. I am not sure what brand is used. If a buyer really liked the Limited but preferred the ride of the SEL, they could probably work out a tire/wheel swap with the dealer.   I do not believe there are any suspension differences between the two models.
#311 of 530 Taurus? by donl1 Jul 18, 2007 (1:43 pm)
I had a 05' AWD LTD Five Hundred with 18" Pirelli P6's and they were pretty noisy. Maybe it's the same deal.

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