1997 Mercury Sable review from North America
"Transmissions are bad, but a great car otherwise"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Bought the car with a bad transmission. My mechanic said it would be fixed for $1400, so I figured $2400 for a 1997 Sable Wagon; sure, why not.
60,000 miles and one year later (route job) the transmission went out a second time.
Later I talked to many Taurus/Sable owners and I must say about 90% said the transmission went out on them as well.
Other than that (which is enough), it's a great car, I had the small V6 engine, but it still had great get up and go!
General comments?
Extremely comfortable to drive, great suspension, kick ass sound system.
Roomy, was a very nice car except the cheap thin transmission; you could hit the gas off a red light and could "feel' the transmission just wasn't tough enough to handle this V6.
I wish they would upgraded it sooner, (2000+ years have a better transmission in them).
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1997 |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 V6 Automatic |
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| Distance when acquired | 175000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 235000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Escort |
| Date of Entry | 12th February, 2008 |