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Sedans Ford Taurus/Mercury Sable 2010 Ford Taurus
259 messages, Last post on Nov 14, 2009 at 7:38 PM
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Replying to: richt5 (Feb 17, 2009 8:20 pm) People will be able in this market to pick up a well-equipped new Taurus for low to mid 20s. And the SHO is a bargain as well for any sedan with 365 hp. Makes me wonder why people would pay the extra for the Lincoln MKS. The Crown Vics (reliable as they may be) are so cheap because they are moving them out, because the tooling was paid for back in the dark ages, and because they are such old tech..solid rear axle, not particularly quiet, shuddery-juddery structure, inferior safety (no stability control, fewer airbags). Not to mention they are ugly and inefficient (huge overhangs with a relatively tight back seat), have huge seam gaps and cheapo interiors. On resale, they are worthless. |
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Replying to: gregg_vw (Feb 18, 2009 5:23 am) It also points out that you don't need a Mercury model in between the Ford and Lincoln vehicles.
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Replying to: gregg_vw (Feb 18, 2009 5:23 am) The SHO and Ecoboost MKS have some things in common but there are important differences, too. The SHO will be positioned as a sportier, high performance model with firmer suspension, small spoiler, and sportier interior than the Taurus Limited model. OTOH, the Ecoboost package in the MKS really adds nothing particularly sporty to the base MKS - other than a lot more power. You can get an optional "appearance" package on the Ecoboost MKS that adds some sporty doo-dads but otherwise it is more luxury biased rather than sports sedan. If I were in the market for just a base MKS, I would certainly have to give the Taurus Limited some consideration, though. |
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Look at it this way: The Taurus is an MKS wiith a $15,000 discount because the Lincoln emblems are not present. The Taurus is a large vehicle, so it should be compared with other large vehicles (Lucerne, DTS, S-Class, 7-Series, Genesis, Avalon, LS, and so forth). People who do not need a large vehicle will save money and save gas with one of the numerous mid-sized vehicle choices (Fusion, Camry, Accord, 6, 5-Series, C-Class, Altima/Maxima, Malibu/G6/Aura/9-3, LaCrosse, CTS, Passat, and on and on). |
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Replying to: akirby (Feb 18, 2009 6:21 am)
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Replying to: bruneau1 (Mar 10, 2009 8:47 am) |
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Taurus at the Atlanta Auto Show today...looks impressive, esp next to the 2009 Taurus, which I drove as a loaner car and was mildly impressed with it...the 2010 was roped off on a pedestal, we could look but not touch or sit...is there a direct LIncoln version of the 2010, or will the MKS continue to look like the 2009 Taurus???
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Replying to: marsha7 (Mar 15, 2009 2:10 pm) Sing with me! One of these things is not like the other...   
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Replying to: thegraduate (Mar 15, 2009 3:14 pm)
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Replying to: gregg_vw (Mar 15, 2009 5:49 pm)
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