1986 Taurus
Posted on 10/19/2006 10:56:56 AM PDT by floridareader1
it may very well have been
PR folks churn this stuff out by the megabit
lazy journalists can copy and paste
If you divide the purchase price by 10 years, that is a really great car!
Yes, the Caprice 94-96 looked like Shamu. But some of them had a basic version of the Corvette engine in them that is a tuner's dream: the ultimate sleeper car, if you bolt the right stuff on there.
And the 96 Impala SS came off the assembly line as a four-door sedan with the heart of a muscle car.
Unlike, for example, Datsun which has been around...no wait that's Nissan now, isn't it?
Did they ever! And that can be the biggest cost of all. Ask me about my Toyota Camry which runs like a watch -- and my Daughter's new Honda. Compete or perish.
1986 Taurus
Funny thing, my co-worker's daily driver is a '94 Taurus with over 200,000 miles. It's not in bad shape but we still teaze him about his car.
My sister has one too and it has been a good vehicle for her. The only problem she has had was the starter, but the car had over 100,000 miles on it when that happened.
As I recall, the Taurus starter is positioned almost directly under the oil pan drain cock.
Yet another WTF moment brought to you by Ford.
Too funny! Have had two Taurus'-both 94's. Brake problems with both-shimmy-no one can find anything wrong. My husband and my BIL both wrecked my wagon-I know better-don't tailgate anyone and don't hit the brakes hard. There is a gremlin in the windshield wiper control-sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. If you use the emergency flashers, the steering column makes a buzzing noise. Temp gauge bobs erratically if you don't keep the resevoir overfull. Current Taurus has close to 200,000. Going to drive it until it croaks.
I bought a Taurus in 2001. They redesigned it in 2000 with a square back window and a flat butt...Looks cool! I love the adjustable foot pedals, since I am short. I like how solid it feels, and the roominess inside.
We rented a Lumina once, and it felt like a paper car compared to the Taurus.
When I buy my next car, years from now, what sedan can I find that is a nice big size and sturdy-feeling, like the Taurus?
If not the pan drain, then the filter. One way or the other, the positioning is almost guaranteed to drip oil on the starter at least at every change, if not also between changes.
That's still not as bizarre as the Caprice mentioned up thread, which puts the ignition coil packs next to and directly behind the water pump (!?!).
Buick's version of the outrageously ugly Pontiac Aztek was known as the Rendezvous which I'm fairly confident Tiger Woods wasn't driving when he wasn't working...even though he provides endorsements for that GM brand.
Ford unfortunately doesn't provide anything in their current product lineup that would be particularly attractive to active people in their late-30's. The only exception is possibly the Fusion model or perhaps the Freestyle crossover, if cargo capacity is an issue. As the pleased owner of a Contour SE which proved reliable and fun to drive, I'm seriously considering a VW GTI so I can obtain a four-door hatchback with an interesting engine and transmission. Ford has somewhat abandoned me.
~ Blue Jays ~
I have three Fords and I love them all!
Me too, an '04 F150, an '03 Mustang Mach 1, and a Ranger. All are solid vehicles btw.
I've had four Crown Vics in a row, and when I've finally beaten the tar out of this one, I'm buying another.
My criticism of Fords is (mostly) affectionate.
" I thought the "Taurus" was being retired to be replaced by their new homo-friendly philosophy as the "Anus"? "
Yeah, it'll be the "companion vehicle" to the new minivan the Ford Hemorrhoid and the full-sized Ford Colon.
Sorry.
ff (a Virgo who drives a Cavalier)
Then at 15 thou a year there should not be a single on on the road by 2009. Built to fall to pieces at 60K. Any anyone would "buy American" is beyond me. First off you'll probably have more Americans working at a Toyota plant in Kentucky than a Ford plant in Michigan so don't let that be your reason.
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