By sheesha on 08/16/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1995 Ford Taurus GL 4dr Sedan
Review
I bought my Ford Taurus very slightly
used in 1995, from a rental car agency.
I was 19, and this car was awesome.
Lots of power under the hood, all the
nice power features, roomy for friends,
and a nice size trunk. It's now 2004,
I'm 28, and ready for a change. This
car has been extremely reliable, until
this year. Before now, I never ran into
any problems, and I got my money's worth
at $10,000, 9 years ago. This year
I've put at least $1200 in brakes, new
radiator, and a battery. Not bad, since
it's only needed minor work a few times
in the past. I think it would be
a reliable used car for others, and
could last quite a bit longer.
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By pdl2 on 07/11/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1995 Ford Taurus GL 4dr Sedan
Review
bought used in 97 with 36k on it.
currently 144k. until recently I loved
it. the speedometer went out around
50k...works up to around 65mph. no
problems till 2002 fuel pump went out.
however just replaced radiator,
individual window switches went out
several months ago...and when it shifts
into second gear...sometimes I hear a
scraping sound. I had hoped with it's
performance initially it would last
longer....as Im startign to look for
another car now. Hoping to get it traded
in before transmission goes out. I would
still buy another if I could find low
mileagle. love the 3.0 engine though I
have a rear seal that is leaking
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By drewdog on 07/08/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1995 Ford Taurus GL 4dr Sedan
Review
I bought one privately for my last year
of college (w/ 68k mi). Previous owner
left some mods on it that probably
helped out performance. Only had to
replace fan belt during the 2
semesters, then had to replace break
pads a year later. Other than that, no
major problems.
Handles great, excellent mileage (used
to get like 30 mpg on long trips), lots
of space (passenger and trunk), lots of
power for only 145 ponies.
bottom line: Excellent first car, but
look elsewhere if you're settled and
can afford it....
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By SteelersFANinMA on 04/23/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1995 Ford Taurus GL 4dr Sedan
Review
Bought used in 1996 with 60k/mi., 8
yrs. later it has 196,500mi. & burns no
oil. Other than regular maintenance
this car NEVER failed me until the
summer of 2003. I then had to replace
the ORIGINAL battery, starter, muffler,
A/C unit, CCRM module and most recently
the oil pan. At this point the car
could use some new struts and the
odometer recently started to float, but
stays near the actual mph. Since the
car has been paid off for a few years
I'd say the cost of upkeep is still
cheaper than having a car payment.
Overall I would say that this is a
highly reliable and easy to maintain
vehicle that I would recommend to
anyone.
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By smurph on 03/12/04 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1995 Ford Taurus GL 4dr Sedan
Review
This has proved to bea great vehicle
for me. It's large enough to fit 6
adults comfortably. Has a very Large
trunk for big shopping trips..lol... I
have been driving it for 8+years now,
and it has served me well. I got a
great vehicle for a great price. I
would definately recommend this vehicle
to anyone.
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By mrdetailer on 12/26/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1995 Ford Taurus GL 4dr Sedan
Review
This vehicle with the 3.0 vulcan engine
is smooth, quiet and has good power. If
midgrade is used at my altitude, it gets
good gas mileage. Engine consumes
almost no oil.
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By street king 17 on 10/02/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1995 Ford Taurus GL 4dr Sedan
Review
I have had this car for a little while
and i still like it my buddy just
bought a new nissan truck and he hates
it....I think the 3.0 in this car with
93000 miles has more power than his
truck.I really like how comfortable the
inside is....it's much better than the
cavilier i used to drive
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By jfreier on 09/28/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1995 Ford Taurus GL 4dr Sedan
Review
Probably the worst car I've owned.
Radiator went out, electric fan motor
went out, transmission feels funny and
makes a huge jolt when going from park
to reverse/drive. I would not
recommend this front-wheel drive car
to anyone. Do yourself a favor... buy
a Crown Victoria or Chev Lumina.
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By Packers00646 on 09/19/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1995 Ford Taurus GL 4dr Sedan
Review
Very expensive parts when they need to
be replaced, A rebuilt Trans is about
$2,000.00.
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By NL on 09/09/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1995 Ford Taurus GL 4dr Sedan
Review
Pros:
Great in snow, reliable, comfortable,
fast for its power rating, excellent
ride & handling for base model, good
looks, big trunk, solid, antilock
brakes, 4-wheel disk brakes(one of the
best features), fuel-door lock.
Cons:
Not enough power, gas mileage could be
better(20city/23highway), a few
rattles, cheap interior materials
(dash, doors).
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