Used 1996 Mercury Sable Wagon Consumer Reviews
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Egg Crate Style, but no beater!
NW Mossyback, 01/04/2006
1996 Mercury Sable LS 4dr Wagon
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought this wagon used 7 years ago and have not needed to use the bumper to bumper warranty. Only need to do the normal maintenance. Great gas mileage for a car this size 21 MPG city and 27 hiway. Great handling, leg room and sound system. The paint finish is wonderful considering it has not seen a garage. I may pass it on to my grandson as his college car in a few years, as it has hauled many a muddy soccer kid. The 3rd seat makes a total of 8 in seating capacity. Handles well in snow and the 200+ inches of rain we get. Nice and solid, no road noise. And the style keeps on ticking! A great first car if your are looking for safety and reliability., and lots of features.
Excellent car
bam1967, 10/20/2003
1996 Mercury Sable LS 4dr Wagon
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Bought as a demo, Excellent car, just now at a 104,000 the air cond clutch is going out.
My Car
bigctyfem1, 08/16/2004
1996 Mercury Sable LS 4dr Wagon
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I've owned quite a few cars and I have to say I enjoy this one the most. It is so comfortable, and handles well.It is a smooth ride and I have had no problems with it yet. I seat my parents, spouse and 2 children (6) comfortably(and 2 cats in carriers when needed) This is 8 years old now and so far it is a great value(paid $4000.)and is great on gas for a family sized car.
Poor integrity
Cienna, 01/30/2007
1996 Mercury Sable GS 4dr Wagon
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Bought car used. Needed to refurbish transmission, and replace a couple of seat belts. Later realized that the indoor courtesy light didn't always turn off because the car thought a door was open, even thought it wasn't. 2 years later I had to get the transmission refurbished again. The seat belts twist and get stuck all the time. Finally ended up pulling out all the indoor courtesy bulbs to deal with light issue. Car doesn't have much pep, especially going uphill. Rear blade eventually stopped functioning as well as A/C. Stereo not working that great since 2005.
My 26 year old Mercury Sable Wagon still going!!
Emerald city , 05/08/2022
1996 Mercury Sable LS 4dr Wagon
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I bought my 1996 Mercury Sable wagon in 2009 with 37,000 miles. I had to replace the engine in 2014 at a cost of $5,000+. Other than that I’ve had no problems with this car. The paint has held up but some of the interior needs repairs. The rear speaker screws came off and the plastic front passenger door handle has a piece that disappeared. Minor issues for it’s age and repairable. It still drives great and I only have 90,000 miles on it as I don’t drive much. I’ll be selling it soon only because I’m now 67 and I want to get a car with safety features.