2001 Ford Taurus

Sedan

3.0L 182Cu. In. V6 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated

Automatic

1FAHP55U71G225330

Rebuilt, Rebuildable & Reconstructed

Gasoline

This car has been in my family since new, and it's time to pass it on to a new home. It was my Grandmother's, who drove it from new to 70,000 miles, my Mother's who drove it until 120,000, and mine until 140k. I'm a bit of a gearhead, so I've been taking good care of it and am happy to share all about it's condition.Long story short: It's a well running car with tons of recent maintenance, including lots of preventative maintenance and new high quality tires. It has scrapes and dents (from hail damage) and needs a new transmission, hence the low price. Already have a brand new torque converter for the new trans.The Good:Fully loaded with leather, AC, power seats, power mirrors, power windows, etc.Motor runs great No dripping/leaking Clean cream leather interior Updated Mercury Sable door panels (the leather on the stock taurus ones peel off, but not these babies) Brand new (<1,000 miles) spark plugs done as preventive maintenance Brand new (<1,000 miles) ignition wiring done as preventive maintenance New Tires (~2,000 miles), #1 in class all-season tires. AltiMAX RT43 New Monroe rear suspension/struts (<1,000 miles) New Tie Rod Ends Oil changed meticulously every 3,000 miles. No check engine light, ready for inspection Literally driven by a Grandma for 1/2 it's life The Bad:Hail Damage. Little dents on the roof and some on the hood. Car was totaled by insurance and we bought it back since it drove great and didn't look too bad. Other dents and scrapes here and there.Needs a new transmission. Currently has a brand new (<300 miles) Torque Converter, but the transmission itself no longer puts power to the wheels. A used transmission runs about $300, and you can put the brand new torque converter into it. It will need to be towed away.So there you have it. You'll never find a more honest seller - I work on cars all the time, and always appreciate automotive honesty and good car karma, so I'm passing it on. This is a good, smooth running car that needs a bit of work and will keep trucking afterwards.