Alternator replaced at 115,000 miles.
Radiator and coolant line replaced at the same time.
Original exhaust system started purring at 116,000 miles, replaced at 117,000 miles.
This car is my first and has been extreamly reliable at that. At $2,500, I could not beat the price. It has never broken down on me and always starts up on the first turn of the key.
The 3.0 V6 (140 h.p.) gets this big car moving fairly quickly off the line however there is not a whole lot of highway passing power when I could use it. The car often lingers in a gear before down-shifting. A hard kick with my right foot usually takes care of that problem though. Power steering is nicely responsiveand breaking is only adaquate. ABS is a nice feature, but I feel that the breaking distance could be a bit shorter.
The cabin is simply, but nicely decorated. I don't need much and the interior suits me just fine. Everything works and that is all I care about. The seats are comfy and slide back far enough to give me decent leg-room.
The body design is attractive and it is a shame that Ford does not make it anymore. The paint has held up very nicely despite the fact that the car is not garage kept. I plan on keeping this car until I get out of college and buy a new Ford Taurus!!
The Taurus is a great example of one of Ford's best efforts, and one of the best efforts to make a truly good car by any American carmaker. When an American car company really, honestly tries and doesn't half-*** it as they so often do and have, you get cars like the Ford Taurus. Come on, Ford - make your whole lineup like that, only better, and keep it that way.
"The Taurus is a great example of one of Ford's best efforts, and one of the best efforts to make a truly good car by any American carmaker. When an American car company really, honestly tries and doesn't half-*** it as they so often do and have, you get cars like the Ford Taurus. Come on, Ford - make your whole lineup like that, only better, and keep it that way"
Problem is... they didn't...
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