I'm on my second Ford Taurus and my third Ford car so I'm familiar with the brand and it doesn't disappoint. It's build sturdy and it incredibly simple to repair. Yes you can still perform much of your own maintenance on a vehicle like this and feel satisfied that you don't need to know rocket science to get it right. The car has nearly 300,000 miles on it and is showing no signs of slowing down. The power systems are in working order and the ride is as smooth as ever. The engine pull as strong as the first day I drove it four years ago and I’ve put over 100,000 miles on it with as little as $2,000 in repair cost in that time. It’s understandable why this was a car order by the thousands for fleet usage. The interior and trunk are huge. With regular checkups and a little elbow grease I'm sure it easily has another 100,000 miles to go. It also seems to have gotten slightly better on gas mileage that the manual suggests or that could just be my wishful thinking, but it's great to have a car that even after 15 years still runs so well.

Currently I drive a Ford Thunderbird, but my choice vehicle is the Ford Taurus. I loved that car and felt like a family member died when it finally did at over 250,000 miles. I plan for my next car to be a Taurus if possible. I prefer the Taurus GL. I never had a problem with the seats adjusting, windows, or steering. Once the ignition locked up, but was able to get it fixed for around $100. Pretty good when other people told me it cost them around $200 to get the same problem fixed. That is what I love so much about this car, it was so easy to fix any problems that went wrong. Some things I could even do myself. I would proudly own a Taurus again.