Ford set to produce last Taurus

Associated Press ^ | By TOM KRISHER, AP Business Writer

[traditional1]

LOL.

Gives new meaning to the word "hybrid", I guess....

[TChris]

"We are very, very focused on what customers want," he said.

Of course you are! That's why Ford is doing so well in the market. :-)

[tumblindice]

I'm 6'2" and my Sable (Mercury version of the Taurus) fits me fine too.
I'll probably look at the Gran Marquis or Crown Vic. This `95 hasn't given me a lick of trouble and I drive it hard. (3.0 engine.)

[Howlin]

You sound like me; I drive my into the ground. I once took an Oldsmobile VistaCruiser wagon in to trade and the guy said, "Looks like you got the good out of this one."

I love Oldsmobiles; always drove them, but now I'm driving Fords because I'm not going to buy a foreign car.

We have a 2007 Taurus and a 2000 Taurus wagon which I keep for the kids to drive when they fly in or somebody needs an "extra" car. It supposedly seats 8, but two of them have to be the size of Charlie McCarthy. :-)

I just got a Windstar which has an entertainment system on it and I slap the earphones on my grandkids and never hear a peep out of them; also on long trips, I can listen to the radio and he can listen to his book or play a game or watch a movie. How we EVER raised our kids without that thing I'll never know.

My inlaws have a Honda Touring Odysessy, which is really nice -- the seats fold all the way into the floor.....and you can lay a whole piece of plywood in the back! She just bought a Buick Lacrene (?) which is really nice, too.

We have way too many cars for the number of people who live here! I just gave a LeBaron (POS) convertible to my nephew in school at South Carolina; it really LOOKED good, but man, Chrysler CANNOT make a transmission, can they??

[Petronski]

Those Odysseys are nice. All the doodads are there, even for the "third seat" crowd.

I stick with the Vic because I do my own repairs and, after twelve years, I know all the tricks. No torque (sob), but roomy as hell and plenty of top-end power for interstate driving. Also, people tend to get the hell out of my way: "Is that a cop?"



;OD

[Petronski]

Plus, cyborg is just a tiny little thing, and she's cute as all get out when she's behind the wheel of that giant car.

[Howlin]

Roomy? I have sofas smaller than that back seat!

[Petronski]

...now I'm driving Fords because I'm not going to buy a foreign car.

Then you don't want the Vic: it's made in Ontario. The Honda that cyborg used to have was made in Ohio, but my Ford was made in Canada. Go figure.

[Howlin]

she's cute as all get out when she's behind the wheel of that giant car.

LOL..I think I've seen her driving! For years, I've thought that rich old men are mad because they can't live forever and they take revenge on the world by buying their (surviving) wives BIG OLD cars to tootle around in!

[Thermalseeker]

That's the type of car you give to a regional sales rep pushing janitorial supplies.

Shortly after I graduated college I took a job as a field engineer with a major fire alarm manufacturer. I was provided with not one but two Ford Taurus' during my time with them. This was about 1989 or so. What a piece of crap! The first one spent more time in the shop than on the road. The tranny physically came loose from the engine on the second one in 5:00 traffic in Atlanta. I begged the company to get something different after #2, so they leased a Dodge Dynasty for me. Jeez, and I thought the Taurus was bad.......

[pesto]

When I was single, my girl friends and I made an elaborate rating system for guys and your right, owning a Taurus actually was on the list..and did not score a guy any points.

[CGTRWK]

The Ford Fagot?

It worked for the MiG-15....

[DeFault User]

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?

An American made Honda Accord. It really feels like a big car and it's so powerful it can pass a gas station.

[Poser]

I remember when the Taurus wagon came out. I remarked to my local Ford dealer that I thought it looked like a Pacer. He got pretty mad.

[Cobra64]

Good catch! I never like Ramblers much either. LOL

[Spktyr]

That's a Tempo, not a Taurus.

[Spktyr]

At two years old, it should be *just* about to explode in year three.

[MD_Willington_1976]

DUH.. man I screwed up... LOL.. yes it's a tempo..

Sorry...

[Spktyr]

Given the UAW's quality record, it's probably an improvement to have the Mexicans make it.

[Red Boots]

Have had two Taurus'-both 94's. Brake problems with both-shimmy-no one can find anything wrong

Had this exact same problem wih a 94 GL wagon. A wierd, strong vibration appears between 65-70 mph, and has since the get-go. Despite many visits to the dealer, it was never fixed. The head gasket went out 1 month Before they issued the recall/repair notice. Other than that, it's been ok, though it's been driven lightly. It barely has 100,000 miles.

We gave it to our teenage daughter,and it is the perfect teenage car; being too embarrassing to cruise in, and the vibration keeps her from going very fast, or far.