"Steven Lang" (StevenLang)
04/12/2018 at 09:17 • Filed to: None
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"Steven Lang" (StevenLang)
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We now have over 16,000 Tauruses that have been inspected by ASE certified mechanics and over 1.7 million vehicles that have been recorded for their long-term reliability.
So naturally I decided to take a deeper dive into the data and what better to do that than to memorialize a beater.. Long story short, the data is pretty damning when it comes to the Ford Taurus.
I need to write a few hundred of these so if you ever had the mildest interest in the automotive version of a rolling bull, give this a quick read.
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By the way I have written about the Ford Taurus quite a bit over the years. Here’s one that has to do with my day job..
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All the best!
Steven Lang
shop-teacher
> Steven Lang
04/12/2018 at 11:37 |
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Great article!
fintail
> Steven Lang
04/12/2018 at 11:43 |
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Interesting read. My mom had a 93 Taurus with the 3.8. Almost zero issues until 80K, then of course lost the head gasket, car was worth so little by then that she walked, went to Toyota, hasn’t looked back.
My grandma had an 03 with the Vulcan - didn’t drive it much, under 50K miles in 12 years. She stopped driving just before age 90, gave it to my uncle, transmission acted up less than a year later. He fixed it though, as he seems to like the car.
Mechanically
> Steven Lang
04/12/2018 at 12:57 |
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Interesting that the current generation is so favorable reviewed... Does it still get classified midsize in the ranking by size?
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Steven Lang
> shop-teacher
04/13/2018 at 08:37 |
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Yes, but Jalopnik has a Lang embargo so don’t get your hopes up.
Eric @ opposite-lock.com
> Mechanically
04/25/2018 at 12:47 |
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They’re technically full size now, but I’d describe them as right on the cusp of full size. I actually really like the modern Taurus, even though it doesn’t really come up in people’s minds much due to the old ones and lack of full size car sales. I’d have absolutely no qualms with driving one and would gladly take one over an Impala when renting a full size car (but it’s a toss up on my preference between the Taurus and a Charger/300, based entirely on the distance to be covered; the Charger/300 is still better for long drives).