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#12 of 14 No AccuTrac by 7milehi Mar 30, 2008 (2:26 pm)
I test drove a 08 Taurus Limited yesterday. I was leaning toward a Fusion SEL V6 but after driving the Taurus with comparable fuel mpg the Taurus wins. My question is why can't I find a Taurus with AccuTrac stability control? They all seem to have traction control but not stability control, I would have thought AccuTrac would be a very popular option. IMHO it should be standard in the Limited model.    I also noted the 08 Taurus does not have a cabin air filter. Didn't earlier model Taurus's have a cabin air filter? Replies to this message: bobber1 (Mar 30, 2008 3:29 pm) ronsmith38 (Mar 30, 2008 3:44 pm)
#13 of 14 Re: No AccuTrac [7milehi] by bobber1 Mar 30, 2008 (3:29 pm)
Replying to: 7milehi (Mar 30, 2008 2:26 pm) The 08's have stability control. It's standard on the high dollar versions and an option on the lower dollar ones. I believe it's the safety package option. It's one of the main reasons I went for the Taurus along with it's stellar safety rating.   Fusion mileage will probably be better however. It's a smaller car.
#14 of 14 Re: No AccuTrac [7milehi] by ronsmith38 Mar 30, 2008 (3:44 pm)
Replying to: 7milehi (Mar 30, 2008 2:26 pm) I had the same problem when I was shopping for a Taurus. I looked over 100 mile radius (dealer inventory on the internet) for the color and options I wanted (without options I did not want). I ended up getting a Sable Premier from a dealer 40 miles away. My wife and I liked the Sable a little better than the Taurus. I got the Light Sage color with AdvanceTrac (Ford's name for their ESC), memory adjustable pedals, reverse sensors, and Sirius Radio. Here is the report I posted on another forum: Bought a new 2008 Mecury Sable in Gastonia, NC. MSRP was $28875, and selling price $26314. Adding $700. tax, $99 tag/transfer, and $389 Doc fee the OTD price, after $2400 rebates and $3000 trade-in, was $22102. The buying experience was very good. I did a lot of the preliminary negotiations on the internet and telephone since the dealer was 40 miles from where I live. I was able to get a 5.99% 60 month loan, which beat the 2.9% Ford deal in which I would have had to give up $2000 of the rebate.

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