Price, Qaulity, Spacious interior

Somewhat difficult to undersand the different types of packages avalible with this vehicle.

Being a previous Taurus owner, I know what the Ford Taurus has to offer. My 89 Taurus was great. It was reliable, and it was a great car. But it was time to get a new car. I traded in my 89 Taurus for the new 2000 Taurus. And I was not surprised that the new Taurus is great. I got a Taurus SE, and the car looks great. The audio system is really something. I recommend this car to everybody whose in the market for a 4 door car.

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89 Ford Taurus

Absolutely Nothing!!!

Engine, Brakes, Drive train, Let's say the whole car sucks!!

Well obviously you can tell I am not pleased with this car whatsoever! I bought it for $5800 with 60K miles on it. When we test drove it, everything was fine. Taking the car home was another story. Lot's of wind noise. Replaced head gasket at 80K miles. Needs fuel pump, radiator, water pump. Interior parts are cheap. Everthing on the interior is breaking just touching it. Seats have terrible lumbar support. IF you are looking for a good travel car, well stay away from this, your back will feel as if it were broken and a sore ass too. Well, someone convinced us to buy it and now we hate the people. Oh and the mechanics laughed when we brought our car in for the new head gasket they had 4 others same year same problem. Now they say expect the tranny to go out within the next 20k miles!! I would stay away if I were you!!!

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Grand Am, Chevy Malibu

engine power and reliability are its greatest strengths. the sound systems(jbl)is beautiful.she's definately a head turner still at 7 yrs old.

body rattle, body rattle...too much, it gets worse each drive it seems.the tranny's stiff and could have been better. it's a tough shift from 1-2 or 2-3. too much wind noise.brakes are horrible. elec windows failing,digital air cntrol failing,a/c does'nt work,she's slowly coming apart.would not recommend unless really into cars and planning to be in the garage everyweekend.

pd 13,500.00 in 96, worth approx 5-6k now. has had over 6k in elec work (mostly due to lightning strike)

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buick regal-

Safety and value
Style

I have a 1999 Taurus and was very impressed by its performance that I decided to buy a 2000 Taurus. My 99 Taurus had 24k miles on it, with no problems. I was involved in a car accident in my 99 Taurus last year, and it was pretty serious. My Taurus was totaled but I was not injured. The crumple zone absorbed most of the crash. Safety is a priority in my family. That's what gave me the extra confidence to buy the 2000 Taurus. My new 2000 Taurus set me back 17,541. This was for the SE. The interior of both Taurus are comfortable and roomy. The trunk space is great and the exterior is pretty nice. I recommend doing research on the price for the Taurus you are interested, because the dealer stickers are usually 2k above the Invoice. If you want a great price in a reliable sedan, than I recommend a Taurus. It has been noted as a "great buy" not only by consumers but by Motor Magazines.

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Toyota Camry

-Excellent acceleration
-Excellent interior temperature control
-Excellent CD sound system
-Good interior room

-Passenger seat back interior support uncomfortable and makes noises
-Minor gear shift night indicator malfunction
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-Paid about 19,500 used with 20,000 miles. The 1999 SHO V6 Ford Taurus has good acceleration. Plenty of interior space. The sun roof is excellent. Good driving with the sun roof open....you don't get the sensation that you're in the middle of a wind storm. The sun roof wind block seems to route the air flow very effectively. We've only had the vehicle a few months. The only problem so far was minor....the automatic's gear shifter orange night indicator slipped out of place (i.e. you're in "drive" but the night indicator is in the "reverse" position). The dealer fixed it so not a big problem. The front seats have room for improvement. For leather seats the interior support is lacking and irritating. The passenger seat back support buckles...and makes noise when doing so. I've had lawn chairs more comfortable. Besides the seat; very satisfied with the car. Very satisfied with the engine power and factory CD sound system....overall we got good value for the price. The heating and air conditioning control is fantastic.....strong control over the temperature; ability to create a comfortable environment. Haven't owned it long enough to comment on the reliability.

Every thing about this car is GREAT, this is what I was lookin for before switching from a Camry! Good safty features, very dependable!

NONE

If you are lookin for a Accord or Camry, PLEASE consider the Taurus you will suprised at the changes Ford made!! Iam glad I bought this car over any Japanesse car........BRAVO FORD FOR A JOB WELL DONE!!!!

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1994 Toyota Camry- I was scared to buy am other American car again, but I needed an other car so I saw the Taurus and fell in love with it! Handles and drives better than the Camry.

Roomy car with good sporting looks for a car of it's nature. Well layed out with all controls easily accessible. Does incredibly well in the snow at all speeds. Tires were the trick as Cooper Weathermasters will take you anywhere.

Value. This car car lost more valu in the 1.5 years that I owned it than any other vehicle around. Comfort. Put this car on the road for anything over an our and you will feel like Hulk Hogan just bodyslammed you on concrete. Terrible seats with the poorest lumbar support I have ever seen. It actually curves your back in the anatomically incorrect position as my chiropractor would say. Never needed a chiropractor until after owning this car. Also, in hot weather the car would stall and would happen anywhere for no apparent reason. The Dealership said it was from a faulty fuel pump and because I had 50,000 miles on it the pump was going to run me $460 plus installation. No thanks I hated the car from the start so traded on a 1998 Chevy Metro for comfort, fuel economy and dependability. Just hit 50,000 miles and not a lick of trouble yet. What is up with that they know it's a faulty fuel pump and won't do anything about when a person spends the kind of money they do on this vehicle. Also, I can drive 5 hrs back to visit parents and get out of car and feel decent instead of like I'd been in a fight. Much better seats.

$15,995 was the worst buy ever as a program car with 23,000 miles on it. 1.5 years later with 65,000 miles on most dealers offered me $6500. My metro has already paid for itslef as I could now drive it into the river and be ahead of the taurus and I have enjoyed it much more. If you need a big car for short drives and must have a front wheel drive this may be your car. But I would definitely consider an altenative to this such as Intrepid or Lumina. I'll never own another Ford after this one.

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1998 Toronado Trofeo was a sweet car for almost anything except wet and snow covered roads.

I rented this car for about a week and put about 800 miles on it. The main complaint I had about the car was the seats. I dont have back problems at all and sitting in this car for any period longer then an hour gave me serious back pain. It is the only car I have ever been in where the back seats are more comfortable then the front seats. If you enjoy back pain I highly recomend this car.

great gas mileage. one of the safest cars available. moderate V6 standard

appears uncool to most teens that haven't seen an customized taurus or newer SE sports and SHO's

The best domestic car available. Stop on the taurus and buy. It might seem a little pricey, but you have to pay for quality. the 2000 model should top the camry as highest selling car. Buy now. Reccomend SE versions.
paid $5000 for used 1993 and only one major problem due to neglect from first owner. take care of this car and it will take car of you for a very long time.

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1991 taurus GL, 1995 mercury sable,

Roominess, excellent factory stereo, lots of features, SHO trim adds a lot for the styling

Engine (for a V-8) lacks power, handling only average, transmission hesitates to downshift when the gas is punched, interior is a bit outdated, price

Let me first say I do not own this car, but I did spend a weekend with the vehicle as I was considering it for purchase. I put over 250 miles on the car, so I feel I have a good idea of its strengths and weaknesses.

The performance disappoints for an otherwise nice car. My SVT Contour will blow it's doors off on a staightaway and leave it to eat dust in the twisties. The engine is weak for a V-8 and the handling is only slightly above average...on par with my wifes Grand Am GT. I really noticed a lot of lag between heavy throttle imput and tranny downshift. Put the pedal to the floor and it launches about like Geo Metro. Some re-engineering would have needed to be done in this area if Ford would have continued to make the SHO version. As it stands, 1999 was the last year for the SHO.

This car shines as a nice, roomy family sedan. The price is a little steep when considering performance, but the car packs a lot of nice features. The Mach 460 Stereo is one of the best factory stereo on the market. Ergonomics are good and it has a good highway ride. The B and C pillars do, however, reduce visaibilty on some angles,

If, unlike myself, you are not overly concerned with performance, this car should suit you fine. If you have to have a Taurus SHO and you are looking for performance, earlier models with the V-6 and manual transmission are the best way to go. The earlier SHO's simply outperform the later models. It is fairly easy to find 92-97 SHO models on the market that haven't been abused. Above average value, average overall.

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Currently own 1998 Ford SVT Contour and 98 Pontiac Grand AM GT V-6.