i just read the post "ford sucks", i can understand why hes ticked off, but reallity is every car brand has its downfall and for us 3.8 owners its the headgasket, but theres nothing you can do about that, i had to have my engine replaced, not due to the headgasket my oil pump went and cooked my motor, the ironic thing is when my mechanic replaced my motor he told me the headgasket had just about had it, so i did get my newer motor, it only only had 30k on it and it was remanufactored motor from ford, but back to the point, all lot of us has been through this and we are still driving our fords, i love my car i keep her at her finest, i do everything i can to controll that my car wont need any fixing, i controll what i can, the more you know your car the more you can prevent mechanical problems, i know every sound my car makes and im sure that most of everyone in tcca does too, its the people that dont know their car that comes on here pissing and moaning how ford is so bad, if they cared enough in the first place to listen and know their car they wouldnt have the problem they have now and they will have the same problem they have now one day with their next car. i know you guys didnt need me to tell all of you about people like that but i had to say something, people like that just tick me off. i love my car, i take care of my car and shes good to me for it, and i know all of you guys love your taurus' too, and too everyone who something bad to say about our cars...........go buy a honda