2010 Ford Taurus, forget Camry/Accord time to buy American? (F150, SUV, AWD)

[43north87west]

Looks OK to me.

I'd give it a year or two to mature, and see if "innovations" have really been "experiments". Automakers seem to use those two words interchangeably, although consumers usually are the ones to find out. The last generation Taurus (2000-2006) was a very good car; solid powertrain, decent ride, inexpensive.

On another note, it still looks like the new model of the Taurus is based on the same platform as the present model, but with (much) more pleasing sheet metal. I think the current one shares parts with the Volvo S80, not that there's anything wrong with that.

[1979]

The name of this particular car was the 500. They were selling it concurrently with the Taurus, which they were trying to discontinue, but was still outselling the new 500. I wish they kept the name 500 for this car, it was much more nostalgic. Taurus is geeky, sounds like an old man car. But it will never capture the market from Honda or Toyota regardless, once a company loses the market, it is almost impossible to get back. Especially, when the competition makes cars that easily go over 300K miles with only regular maintainance.

[vette-dude]

Originally Posted by Sayantsi

I'd certainly buy this car over any Camry or Accord, awd please.

Yes, but anymore the average american citizen doesn't know where a specific model is made ...such as a good number of Toyotas are assembled in this nation as well as some european cars now...so its really hard to say what and what is not "built in America" can't go by the name, Ford , Chrysler and so on...

[bmwguydc]

That's not a bad looking Taurus, actually. I don't care for the tail lights, but the rest of the car looks pretty good. If the build quality is good, then it should be a big seller. I have had the current generation Taurus/Sable as rental cars and they are light years ahead of where they were just a few years ago. So, if the trend is continued in the next iteration, it should be a worthy Camry competitor, though the Camrys in recent years are American made too.

[NYMTman]

Originally Posted by trlhiker

He bad experience was from an early 2000 model.

I had a horrid experience with a 1999 Taurus.

This 2010 model LOOKS very night but I wonder if the build quality has improved?

[Tennesseestorm]

I want to party like its 1986.

I remember my aunt/uncle was one of the first people in our city to buy a Ford Taurus. It was late 1985 and the Taurus had just been released. It was a good car, but the first year models were plagued with recalls if I remember correctly. Theirs looked like this car, but it was a "fancier" model, with the keypad entry on the door and cornering lights. In 1988, they bought another, like this and a plainer model. Still was a better car than our neighbors van... same year Ford introduced the Aerostar van and our neighbors bought one. It was a top of the line XLT model. Nice and comfy, but it had alot of problems starting around 1991.

Gen 1 Ford Taurus... this is a GL model.

[Drew303]

I would never buy it, but if I was going to, I would buy one that was a 6 month old prior rental (because thats where 75% of Ford cars go anyway) for half the price of a new one/

[texdav]

Depwends on if they up the qaulity;otherwise i will never buy another domestic car personally. They five hundred dollar you to death after three years.

[Drover]

Originally Posted by 12GO

I guess people who can stand the ugly looks of the camery and accord might like this. But it's time put a trunk on cars again!!!! These cutoff half way design jobs are horrible, and I don't care what kind of car it is.

Thank CAFE standards for this. The "cut-off trunk" look is done to reduce drag and increase fuel economy.

[Drover]

Originally Posted by Sayantsi

I'd certainly buy this car over any Camry or Accord, awd please.

Word has it AWD is in the offering, possibly as part of a twin-turbo package reviving the SHO name. This is basically a Volvo platform that is already fitted for and implements AWD. Unfortunately it's one of those silly Haldex systems that sends all the torque to the front wheels until they slip and only then does it send any torque to the rear wheels.