1997 Ford Taurus

3.0

Automatic

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Clear

Gasoline

If you're looking for a car to wash, wax and drive to be seen, this is not your car :-) If you want a reliable, dependable car with no worries about getting it dinged or scratched, this may be it. I bought this car for my high school son 8 years ago to get him back and forth from school. I bought it from a person who acquired it from their parents either through an estate or inheritance. The vehicle maintenance was impeccable. I purchased it with 100,000 miles on it. 75,000 miles later, it got my son through another 4 years of college 200 miles away from home. 8 years ago it was hit from behind and technically too expensive to fix, according to the insurance company, so they gave us a check and my son drove the car for another 7 years after the accident. It's been an incredible car and the rave internet comments of the 1997 Taurus reflect our experience. Here's the scoop on the mechanical's: I'm a licensed mechanic and I went through the car every summer break to maintenance anything possible that I could see that could go wrong. Here's what I did: Put all new tires on it last year.Put a new battery and alternator in it.Noticed rust on 2 brake lines, so I put new brake lines on it.I didn't like the play in 2 of the wheels, so I replaced 2 wheel bearings.Changed the transmission fluid and engine oil frequently.New brakes. New serpentine belt.Changed oil pan and intake gaskets. Basically, anything I thought could go wrong I replaced ahead of time. The engine is one of the best engines Ford ever built. In fact, I believe it was built by Volvo. Burns or leaks no oil. It could use new shocks/struts but it drives just fine and straight. Cold A/C too! If someone wants to replace some of the worn knobs, etc, they're easy to find at the junk yards and cheap too! Trunk does not open from the back but you can access trunk from inside behind rear seat. This car is not a looker, but it's cheap and runs. My son has made many, many, 400 mile trips in this car to and back from college with never a break down. Let me know if you have any questions! I reserve the right to end this listing early as it is listed locally.