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And the 500 is already here.
Ford will replace the Taurus with two cars, one a little larger and one a little smaller. The 500 is larger and the Fusion is a little smaller, perhaps closer in size (but still bigger than) the Contour.
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So far I'm liking the Taurus, but when I get back into the Mystique, I get a grin all over my face. The taurus duratec seems strong at 60 + mph, but I still like the zetec mtx at 0-60.
95 Contour Zetec, ATX (wrecked, sitting in the barn)
95 Mystique Zetec, MTX
2000 Taurus SEL 3.0L Duratec
1994 Crown Victoria LX 4.6 V8
1993 Chevy Silverado 4.3 V6
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Oh not all Buicks are bad  My grandfather owns the Roadmaster, such a smooth ride and very confortable and big, and a powerful V8 5.7L Engine with RWD! 
Former owner of a 1995 Ford Contour GL w/ 2.0L ATX
Proud owner of a 2005 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L V6 Vulcan 
--Looking for Commodore stuff (Drives, Units, Amiga, games, etc)If anyone has any of this laying around and wants it gone, lemme know --
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Actually, I came close to buying a Mercury Grand Marquis......big and smooth. Kinda like an ocean liner. The gas mileage was a detractant on that one. I think it was rated at 18 & 25, and the guy selling it said he was averaging 18.7 in mixed driving. Not bad, considering the size of the car, but still quite expensive, considering that I drive about 30k per year. I think the GM products probably get better mileage. I've heard of people with the big Chevy's getting over 30 on the highway.
95 Contour Zetec, ATX (wrecked, sitting in the barn)
95 Mystique Zetec, MTX
2000 Taurus SEL 3.0L Duratec
1994 Crown Victoria LX 4.6 V8
1993 Chevy Silverado 4.3 V6
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Anybody know what years the 3.0 duratech was offered in the Taurus?
Carl
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Originally posted by SonofSHO:
Anybody know what years the 3.0 duratech was offered in the Taurus?
96 to present.
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Well, I just keep getting bigger and bigger.........or maybe I'm getting older and older. A couple of weeks ago I bought a Crown Victoria LX. Talk about being different from the contour and mystique.......Each one has its own unique feel and response. So far I'm loving the crown vic when I'm cruising down the interstate. I'm getting about 22-26 mpg's, which isn't bad for a big big boat. It's quiet, and smooth, but not very responsive to the steering wheel. Good acceleration though, for a big car.
95 Contour Zetec, ATX (wrecked, sitting in the barn)
95 Mystique Zetec, MTX
2000 Taurus SEL 3.0L Duratec
1994 Crown Victoria LX 4.6 V8
1993 Chevy Silverado 4.3 V6
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Compared to 90% of trucks out there, a Crown Vic is a compact car. It is underrated since most of car world is brainwashed into thinking if it's not a FWD unibody, it's obsolete.
A Vic is certainly more "efficient" than driving an Expedition just to get a bag of snacks at 7-11.
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8 SE, Code Red. '00 Tropic Green Ford Escort SE [Contour's little cousin]
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Originally posted by ContourKev:
Oh not all Buicks are bad
My grandfather owns the Roadmaster, such a smooth ride and very confortable and big, and a powerful V8 5.7L Engine with RWD!
Man, I'd like to take that off road. Maybe cut the top off with a sawzall first.
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Hey, if I buy American again, it will most likely be Buick, I've been looking pretty closely at the new LaCrosse. I value quietness very highly in a car, since I drive 100 miles a day (never using the radio), so a comfy quiet safe car is a big plus with me. And yeah, I'm already a member of AARP, so I'm already in the old fuddy duddy club!!!
-Mark-
'99 Mystique LS, totally original (including the original water pump and the premium stereo)! Bought new in December 1998 for $21,000.
208,000 miles
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