In Need Of Oppo-Opinions (TL;DR At The End)

"Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage" (Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage)
04/24/2016 at 20:41 • Filed to: To Sell Or Not To Sell

Hey Oppo. Been a while since I’ve really posted a legit post (something that’s not short and sweet). Here is my dilemma: I am thinking about selling the Taurus again. It is still an extremely clean car, but it is really starting to rust on the quarters now. And, as you all know, once it starts, it only rapidly deteriorates from there. It just crossed the 100k mark (sorry I didn’t post it) as well. While I’m not worried yet about the motor in it, I am very skeptical of the trans in it. The trans in these are notoriously shitty, and the fuel pump usually takes a shit around 100k as well. Not to mention, the rear struts are pretty much gone as well. While I do love this car, and will probably be sad to see it go (it was my grandmother’s), I just feel like it’s time to get into something different while I can still get a decent amount of money for the car.

I am going to look at this tomorrow. ‘91 Sierra with the 350 TBI. This is pretty much my ideal truck: single cab, short bed, 350 TBI, Z71, etc. So it is already something I love. It is a North Carolina truck, so the rockers are solid as hell, which is a big deal when you live in Michigan.

So, not only is it clean and something I like, it is also reliable. The 350 TBI is a killer motor for longevity, and this one has 150k on it (below average for this kind of truck). The guy is asking $3500 for it, and, if it is clean, I will hopefully be able to talk him down a little bit and purchase it. This is all assuming the truck is nice (for all I know, it could be a POS).

If some of you don’t like these trucks (*cough* Slowrunner *cough*), don’t worry, I’m looking into other things as well. I’m also looking at Regal GS’s, Dakotas, Jettas, and a few other things. So this truck isn’t necessarily all I want.

So, here’s my dilemma. Should I sell the Taurus and get into something else, or just stick with it? So long as I can find something below $4k, this is move is definitely financially feasible for me. It’s just the matter of what I want to do, and if I can find something nice enough within my budget. Thank you in advance for your opinions.

TL;DR: Wondering if I should sell my Taurus or not. Have options on what I want, just want to get some opinions on if I should sell it or not.

DISCUSSION (18)

Nibby > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
04/24/2016 at 20:44

Rid the Taurus. Buy Taurus wagon

Thunderface > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
04/24/2016 at 20:46

My uninformed and Ford-loving ass says to sell it.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Nibby
04/24/2016 at 20:50

Lmao should try to find a Taurus wagon with a Duratec. That would rule.

Urambo Tauro > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
04/24/2016 at 20:53

That truck sure looks like a solid buy, especially if you can knock the price down. I’m not big on short-beds, but the body is in too good of shape to ignore. It’s still going to need some TLC, though. That window tint residue has GOT to go.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
04/24/2016 at 20:53

Duratec or bust

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Urambo Tauro
04/24/2016 at 20:56

I would agree. I love short bed trucks lol. I don’t expect it to be perfect, but I do think it would be a pretty decent ride to roll around in. And yeah, the tint has gotta go. Luckily that’s easy to do.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
04/24/2016 at 20:57

Seriously though, if my Taurus had the Duratec, I wouldn’t even be considering selling it right now. The Vulcan is just lame.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
04/24/2016 at 20:58

That engine was the best thing about our Sable. Wish I could just magically transport one into a Ranger.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
04/24/2016 at 20:59

The pitman and idler arms will almost always need to be replaced on these trucks. Use that as a bargaining tool. Also, jump the A and B terminals on the ALDL port (top right two). A code 12 means everything is normal. Anything else, and it will need some work.

Kinja'd!!!

Urambo Tauro > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
04/24/2016 at 21:05

Tint adhesive was the first thing I had to remove when I bought my Thunderbird. It made the glass so foggy, it was impossible to see through. Unfortunately, it was on the rear window, which meant I had to kneel on the rear seat and carefully work around the defroster grid. The angle of the glass made the whole task even worse.

But on a truck like that, it won’t be anywhere near that bad.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
04/24/2016 at 21:05

11/10 would totally rock that. Would be killer.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
04/24/2016 at 21:14

Yeah I’ve heard that a few times. Hopefully these are at least decent. And yeah, gotcha there. I actually have a little jumper wire that I use on the Corvette for the same thing lol.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
04/24/2016 at 21:24

Nice! Otherwise, GMT400s are bulletproof. If you want to make some more power, this guy wrote the book on making more power out of a TBI 350. They’re pretty bulletproof trucks. I hope it’s a winner for you!

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
04/24/2016 at 21:35

I’ll have to read that. Not really looking to get power out of it, but some cheap mods are always good. I hope it is nice!!

gmctavish needs more space > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
04/24/2016 at 22:00

The trans in my dads Taurus took a shit at 80k kms, because it was overheated from using a station wagon like a station wagon. I imagine with normal use it would take a shit at some point anyways. It also had every single other thing break other than the engine, so from my biased opinion, sell the Taurus

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > gmctavish needs more space
04/24/2016 at 22:04

I gotcha there. That’s ridiculous that it took a shit that early on.

gmctavish needs more space > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
04/24/2016 at 23:58

It was under 1000kms since the warranty was up -.-

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > gmctavish needs more space
04/25/2016 at 07:27

Holy shit that sucks. I’d be pissed.