Are Ford Taurus' good cars?
Specifically a 2007 model? I'm interested in buying one i found on Craigslist. Has somewhat high mileage (160k) and it's in good condition. How much do you think someone should pay for it? What's odd is i did some research on it and it's value but on autotrader it says the 2007 model isn't official, like it doesn't exist. Something about 2006 models "rolling over" to 2007. What does this mean?
They were pretty cheaply made cars that got you from point a to point b. All the ones in the salt belt rusted out pretty badly and at 160k it's pretty much at the end of its reliable life. Keep looking, Toyota's and Honda's are the way to go.
Though I don't like the mileage… Preferring something with say closer to 100K or even less for a 10 year old car. (before you say such a thing does not exist… Mine is 10 yrs old and it has not made 30K yet.) I just don't drive much.
There's a chance that they carried them on another year for sale to rental fleets (GM did that with the Malibu and the Impala). If that is the case on the one you are looking at, RUN! Nobody wants an old rental car, especially one with that many miles.
God created s**t, Ford put it on wheels, you pay your money, take your chances
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