i've never had a loaner, but mom has had millions of them it seems over my lifetime...back in the 90's when her grand am was being repaired after being hit and run she had a pair of tempo's...obviously 4-bangers, neither one could get out of its own way once they shifted into second gear...amazingly weak..

just about 3 yrs ago when her 2k taurusaurus was having one of many recalls addressed we were shuttled over to enterprise where they hooked her up with a kia sportage...yeh mom woulda looked real cool driving that thing at 60 yrs old...she also had a newer escort which was actually kinda fun to drive

99 expedition eddie bauer, 5.4 v8, k&n drop-in, 3" magnaflow catback and gas mileage that makes the contour look like a hybrid