Hey guys!
My name is Casey and I just thought I’d introduce myself and my car. I also wanted to give a quick overview of my history with it so far and ask for any helpful advice as a Taurus owner.
Late last year I decided I had enough of dealing with my used VW Jetta and decided I was going to sell it and buy something less costly to repair and maintain. Some searching around online eventually led me to a dealership an hour away selling a white 2005 Taurus SE with 124k miles for a price I thought was very decent. My first car was a 98 Taurus that I loved, so I figured I would also like a less old version of that. I made the trip out to test drive, and then came back a few days later to pay for it and drive it home. I found out after speaking with the dealer and consulting the Carfax that the car was a state-owned work vehicle and was regularly maintained at the Ford dealership it originally came from for most of its life. I bought the car in November and have had few issues since then. The car is far from pristine, but still very clean. The biggest issue is the paint: it’s beginning to fail, and there several tiny spots and a couple larger spots have flaked off. Most of those spots are covered in a weird mismatched touch-up paint, especially around the antenna where it looks to be globbed on. Large portions of the paint that is there don’t look as glossy in places. The driver side headlight was full of moisture, so I decided to swap that with a cheap replacement from Eagle Eyes. Not the best idea in retrospect given the quality of it. However, I still prefer it to the one with water in it. The most expensive repair I’ve had done so far is replacement of warped front rotors and pads, as well as replacement of the rear shocks. Everything else on the car seems to be in good shape and I’ve driven it for about another 2,000 miles so far. I finally gave it a detailed hand wash and wax for the first time since owning it a couple weeks ago, and it cleaned up quite nicely. I literally drove it out to my local Walmart just to see it under their lights since it was dark by the time I finished.
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Anyway, if there’s anything I should know or look out as a Taurus owner, please tell me. Ask me any questions regarding what I’ve shared here as well.
My name is Casey and I just thought I’d introduce myself and my car. I also wanted to give a quick overview of my history with it so far and ask for any helpful advice as a Taurus owner.
Late last year I decided I had enough of dealing with my used VW Jetta and decided I was going to sell it and buy something less costly to repair and maintain. Some searching around online eventually led me to a dealership an hour away selling a white 2005 Taurus SE with 124k miles for a price I thought was very decent. My first car was a 98 Taurus that I loved, so I figured I would also like a less old version of that. I made the trip out to test drive, and then came back a few days later to pay for it and drive it home. I found out after speaking with the dealer and consulting the Carfax that the car was a state-owned work vehicle and was regularly maintained at the Ford dealership it originally came from for most of its life. I bought the car in November and have had few issues since then. The car is far from pristine, but still very clean. The biggest issue is the paint: it’s beginning to fail, and there several tiny spots and a couple larger spots have flaked off. Most of those spots are covered in a weird mismatched touch-up paint, especially around the antenna where it looks to be globbed on. Large portions of the paint that is there don’t look as glossy in places. The driver side headlight was full of moisture, so I decided to swap that with a cheap replacement from Eagle Eyes. Not the best idea in retrospect given the quality of it. However, I still prefer it to the one with water in it. The most expensive repair I’ve had done so far is replacement of warped front rotors and pads, as well as replacement of the rear shocks. Everything else on the car seems to be in good shape and I’ve driven it for about another 2,000 miles so far. I finally gave it a detailed hand wash and wax for the first time since owning it a couple weeks ago, and it cleaned up quite nicely. I literally drove it out to my local Walmart just to see it under their lights since it was dark by the time I finished.
Anyway, if there’s anything I should know or look out as a Taurus owner, please tell me. Ask me any questions regarding what I’ve shared here as well.
