Our golden colored Ford Taurus SLX has taken such good care of us since 2005. We have around 70,000 miles on it and like the way it handles. We had had an older red Ford Taurus for the decade before this one. Reliability again drew us back to this car. Neither were bought new to us, but they both stood up so very well. We must park outside, so the finish takes a beating, but one trip through the car wash they sparkle like new. The mileage on our later model is double that of the former one, so I am assured that when we get yet a later model our mileage per gallon will continue this trajectory. We have it serviced at a dealer when the one in our neighborhood can take us, sometimes they are totally unavailable, then we go to the nationally know tire shop close to our place.

I enjoyed my experience with my 2002 ford Taurus, overall. It performed above and beyond my expectations. I would say it's an excellent mid-range vehicle, for a mid-range price. It feels like something a middle manager might drive, or a beginning professional. I would highly recommend this vehicle for those who just want to get from point A to point B reliably, and don't want a lot of special add ons or extra features in their car.