I own a 98 Mystqiue (wife's zetec ATX) and a brand new Taurus (SES Sport edition, fully loaded). I love my new Taurus, it is much faster, roomier, you name it. I am not as much of a fan of the Gen 3's but some of them are not too bad
I don't feel like I have to worry about looks, I LOVE the looks of mine... the Sport edition sets it apart a little bit
I was going to get an SEL, but fell in love with the Sport edition. See for yourself --->
Clicky Clicky The Mystique does have a stiffer suspension, so the handling is quite a bit different. I love driving them both, although I does miss the power when I am in the Mystique... oh and the stereo
The Vulcan is probably a tad slower than a Duratec Tour though, but shouldn't be too bad.
My .02
