By rma672 on 07/01/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1998 Ford Taurus Sedan SE 4dr Sedan
Review
My '98 taurus is my first new to me
car, and i love it. Bought it with
57000 miles on it, and just turned
68000 miles with no major problems.
The only things that have gone wrong,
is that my day time running lights went
and my power locks were a little
weird. Overall i love it, its a great
car, very dependable and lots of power
for just the 3.0 v6.
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By Joe Chez on 06/27/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1998 Ford Taurus Sedan SHO 4dr Sedan
Review
Pretty fast for a sedan. Handles
really well and an overall fun car to
drive. The depreciation of the car is
definitely in the buyers favor. This
car was 30,000+ new and I bought the
car for only 10,000 three years later.
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By nelsondigging on 06/26/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1998 Ford Taurus Sedan SE 4dr Sedan
Review
After we bought this vehicle, we saw
plenty of them on the road---being
driven by cute little old ladies. We
are in our 20's with two children, and
have gotten great use out of our
Taurus. We live in a small town, and
the majority of the miles are from
highway driving. It has enough power to
pass easily, and gets up and goes when
we need it to. We have never had any
mechanical problems, and will really
miss it when the time comes to sell.
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By PCCOPP on 04/11/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1998 Ford Taurus Sedan SE 4dr Sedan
Review
I purchased my car in 1999 as
a "Program" car - Hertz Rental Car
return. I got it with 23K miles on
it. (surprised that a rental had 23K
in one year).
Taurus is versatile. I like splitting
the rear seat and running to Home Depot
for 2 x 4's
I purchased the car for $11.5K and felt
it was a value to get a one year old
full size/fully loaded car, with two
years /12K of bumper to bumper
warranty. The Dual Air Bags/ABS sold
me.
Car is dependable. No trany problems
My coolant tank just cracked and my
mechanic told me that this is common
for Tauruses as a bad design. I am
replacing myself and the dealer sells
part for $32.00.
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By cg3 on 03/11/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1998 Ford Taurus Sedan SE 4dr Sedan
Review
Owned only sports-imports until being
practical arrived in the form of my
first and only child. I wanted a car
with excellent safety ratings with
strong reliability, low incidence of
repairs, and affordability. The Ford
Taurus seemed to fit the requirements.
Overall, very pleased with two
exceptions. The console between the
bucket seats has always seemed as
though it was an add on feature.
Rattles, plastic, cheap. The other very
disappointing feature is the body
molding around the doors and windows
are evidently a feature of compromised
value, discoloring and spotting. Tried
everything to protect it, restore it.
Very disappointing.
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By fgs on 02/22/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1998 Ford Taurus Sedan SE 4dr Sedan
Review
the vehical has been reliable, now has
83000 miles on it. only problem has
been the check engine lite, which used
to bother me , but i have had it on for
the last 25000 miles, and it has not
affected the driving or mileage.
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By jwwi715 on 02/16/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1998 Ford Taurus Sedan SE 4dr Sedan
Review
My girlfriend and I bought to car with
61,000 miles and the tranny was gone by
64,000 cost $1,100 fix to much for
repairs on 98 car with 64,000 miles. I
get scared to pass at times because I
don't know if it's going to shift
right. Something you should not half
to worry about in a car that has the
power of the DURATECH V-6.
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By saxophobe on 02/05/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1998 Ford Taurus Sedan SE 4dr Sedan
Review
We purchased our 98 Ford Taurus because
it got such a good rating on the
Edmunds and Consumer Reports sites.
This car was reportedly owned by
someone that worked at the dealership
and only had 40 K on the odometer. At
81 K, our transmission failed and we
had to get it rebuilt to the tune of
$2700!!! This was for a car we were
still paying on and had < 100 K
miles?!?! Ford wouldn't do anything
about it either. If you buy one, get
the extended warranty.
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By mbistoocool on 01/20/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1998 Ford Taurus Sedan SE 4dr Sedan
Review
No major repairs since new now has over
77 thousand miles. 24V engine is very
nice. Only a few things about the car
that needs addressed. First of all the
transmission, since day one, when you
put the pedal down to pass someone the
transmission is like "What?" and seems
confused as whether to downshift or
remain in the same gear. Then it jerks
after it figures out what to do and
finally downshifts. Secondly, it takes
about 10 minutes upon initial startup
before botton on the gear shift lever
will push in. Lastly the bubble design
makes rear head room tight and the
trunk small. Other than these issues it
has been a great car.
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By Chris P on 12/23/02 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1998 Ford Taurus Sedan SE 4dr Sedan
Review
Purchased a Ford Taurus SE Fully
Loaded with 76k miles for $6,000. The
dealer replaces the front breaks and
preformed an allignment. Have had the
car sence september and have had zero
problems. Just put new tires on it and
it handles well and the breaks are
right there. Cupholders are
convenient, along with the remote
trunk release and locks, stereo sounds
great for a stock stereo. Handles
great in the snow, and starts
everytime in these new york winters.
Trunk space is amazing, and teh car
has a very unique look. Dont expect a
Mercedes or Lexus when you buy a
$6,000 Ford.
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