Jazzerbabe Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 I cannot for the life of me understand why Ford is killing the Taurus, one of the best cars that they have ever produced. So what if it has been out for along time.......so has the Mustang. It is absolutely one of the best quality, time tested vehicles ever. We have driven nothing but Tauruses for 20 years because of quality. Never one minutes trouble out of any of them. I am afraid this will be the nail in the coffin for Ford if the Taurus is allowed to die off. I know a person who works in fleet sales and they say they cannot get enough of these vehicles as this is the one people want. Not to mention the best workforce in the nation. Please bring this car back out and let the public have what they want. People do not care for these new pieces of junk that are being produced in the name of progress.........stick with the time tested vehicles, change the name, whatever you do, just do not let the Taurus die..........we will not be purchasing the Mexican made, no pickup, plastic things you people call cars anymore. The south WIll rise again with or without Ford Motor Co. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriotic Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 I have always wondered if the Taurus would've been allowed to evolve if it would've remained competitive at the retail level. It seems Ford never took an attitude of continual improvement with it. Once the '96 redesign failed, it seemed Ford was willing to just let it go with minimal updates. As evidenced by many on these boards, there were transmission issues as well as others that were not addressed, probably pissing off quite a few customers and sending them running to other showrooms. That said, i think the 99+ (I think?) redesign is quite handsome. I kept waiting for better engine/transmission choices, but that obviously wasn't in the cards. Having driven many, i thought it was a good car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xstapr Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 How many Taurus' are still being built a year? Just curious :shrug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Don't know the exact number, but out of all of Ford's cars, the Taurus is their best seller. And least profitable. D'oh!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingBender Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 I don't quite understand some people's devotion to the Taurus, Crown Victoria, Ranger, and whatever other vehicles Ford has been producing unchanged since the Pleistocene era. The Taurus had its day in the sun. Ford neglected it, turned it into a fleet whore, destroyed any loyalty capital and goodwill it may have had with the customer, and now it is time to move on. With the tooling paid for, Ford can keep cranking out these dinosaurs while eking out a small profit. They have nothing to lose. If it will make you feel better Jazzerbabe, buy a new Fusion, then go to a junkyard and chisel the "Taurus" emblems off a wreck and exopy them over the emblems on your new car. There! Works wonders! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzerbabe Posted May 23, 2006 Author Share Posted May 23, 2006 I don't quite understand some people's devotion to the Taurus, Crown Victoria, Ranger, and whatever other vehicles Ford has been producing unchanged since the Pleistocene era. The Taurus had its day in the sun. Ford neglected it, turned it into a fleet whore, destroyed any loyalty capital and goodwill it may have had with the customer, and now it is time to move on. With the tooling paid for, Ford can keep cranking out these dinosaurs while eking out a small profit. They have nothing to lose. If it will make you feel better Jazzerbabe, buy a new Fusion, then go to a junkyard and chisel the "Taurus" emblems off a wreck and exopy them over the emblems on your new car. There! Works wonders! Why would I buy a Fusion when it is a cheap piece of junk. We have bought Taurus's for years with no problems whatsever. When Atlanta closes, there will be 3000 customers who will never buy Ford products again, not to mention countless family members. The mustang has been around alot longer than the Taurus and they keep reinventing that car, so why not keep a good quality car and bring it back out so the public can buy it again. Once the Taurus is gone, Ford will plummet.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Why would I buy a Fusion when it is a cheap piece of junk. We have bought Taurus's for years with no problems whatsever. When Atlanta closes, there will be 3000 customers who will never buy Ford products again, not to mention countless family members. The mustang has been around alot longer than the Taurus and they keep reinventing that car, so why not keep a good quality car and bring it back out so the public can buy it again. Once the Taurus is gone, Ford will plummet.............. The Fusion is a "cheap piece of junk" but the Taurus is problem-free? The Fusion is superior to the Taurus at.....well.....everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingBender Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Once the Taurus is gone, Ford will plummet.............. You heard it here first, folks! The only thing propping up the Ford Motor Company right now is the Taurus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005Explorer Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 (edited) I am sure there were some upset people when Chevy dropped the Celebrity...but they too had to get over it and buy a Lumina or Impala. If you don't like the Fusion or think its a piece of crap...why don't you look at the Five-Hundred? Don't tell me it's underpowered because it has the same engine the Taurus did and a bigger engine is coming. Compare the build quality, handling, road noise, performance (and in the case of the Five-Hundred, safety) of the new models to the Taurus and there is no comparison. None. Period. Edited May 27, 2006 by 2005Explorer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzhead Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 (edited) I've had a couple of Tauri over the years and agree with Jazzerbabe that they are excellent cars. I think it is good strategy to continue building them primarily for fleet use, so as to sustain the resale value of the Five Hundred and Fusion. And as for those people just starting out in life who want a solid, reliable, comfortable car that they can beat to death and never fail 'em, then let me say from experience that the Taurus has no equal. The good people in Atlanta (and Chicago, both my Tauri were from the Chitown plant) see to that, and it is a doggone shame their hard work will be earning them a shuttered plant. Edited May 27, 2006 by Jazzhead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 we will not be purchasing the Mexican made, no pickup, plastic things you people call cars anymore. The south WIll rise again with or without Ford Motor Co. buy a Five Hundred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWIFTONE Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 buy a Five Hundred would not do that at all My Montego is being bought back by Ford (not under Lemon Law) as they cant fix concerns with Occupant classification system/Airbags Many other issues since I took delivery in October Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thor34 Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 buy a Five Hundred the 500 is a car for blue hairs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Rabbit Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 You heard it here first, folks! The only thing propping up the Ford Motor Company right now is the Taurus! That's the attitudu that has taken Ford from number ! to the crapper. You are one stupid son of a bitch. Are you kin to Markie ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thor34 Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 The Fusion is a "cheap piece of junk" but the Taurus is problem-free? The Fusion is superior to the Taurus at.....well.....everything. yea it is superior with the taco loving crowd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZanatWork Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 I can't imagine how anyone can miss a car that's been so BAD for the last decade that it hasn't been in a major car magazine comparo for years...because it's been outclassed and essentially uncompetitive with the Camry and Accord for 10 YEARS. It mostly sells to fleets...that's not where profit is. For anyone that calls a Fusion "junk", I'd love to know how the auto journalists nationwide have gotten it wrong by citing it as a "huge improvement". Don't belive me, belive Car and Driver...Motor Trend...Autoweek...Automobile...Road and Track... I'd also add that anyone that thinks the Taurus is superior to drive has a serious nervous system malady. The Taurus was and is...craptastic. There are people that have some really stupid issue with which plant the car's built in. These people don't read the "made in..." tags on any of their car's parts, obviously. The plant is American owned and the profits come back to Ford...and the quality has among Ford's BEST quality ratings of late. Explain the junk thing, please? The Taurus has been like a slow-motion car accident played over 10 years. The '96 redo was a flop, and only fleet sales-for practically no profit-kept the car's sales numbers artificially inflated. It's outdated and outclassed, has been for years. The Fusion drives so much better, it's hard to even compare them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingBender Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 That's the attitudu that has taken Ford from number ! to the crapper. You are one stupid son of a bitch. Are you kin to Markie ? My response was sarcastic. Obviously it went right over your head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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