Little Sister needs a car... Reply #15 – January 19, 2010, 10:10:18 AM festivaindestructible Quote Selected
Little Sister needs a car... Reply #16 – January 19, 2010, 11:59:19 AM Quote from: Romeo2k;306910Well from a younger POV, A Taurus isnt all that stylin' when your cruisin to school at 16 (No offense to anyone).At that age it seems like most kids are more concerned about how a car looks than anything else. (other than actually having a car)I told her right away, it might not be pretty but it will be a good car. She just wants some freedom and she needs it. What it comes down to is finding the right deal. I would be happy with a Fox, Taurus, or an Escort. Plus its one more Ford in the driveway:mullet:. I should be able to find one of them for a few hundred and then be able to do a few things to it so its more acceptable for a 16 yr old girl. Some pink pinstripes or emblems, wheels, stereo, something like that. Quote Selected
Little Sister needs a car... Reply #17 – January 19, 2010, 12:21:00 PM When their "cool Fords" are in storage, my daughter drives a 91 Taurus 3.0L and my son drives a 92 Sable 3.8L. Both cars have well over 200K on them and still run like watches. We did HGs on the Sable a few years ago. Other than that, they've both been rock solid reliable and get decent mileage too. My wife drives a 94 Bird 3.8L, but that's RWD and not the best in snow. It's tough to beat the Taurus/Sable line for comfort, quality, mileage and reliability. Quote Selected
Little Sister needs a car... Reply #18 – January 19, 2010, 12:58:33 PM i would go with something that would last even if the matanence was below perfect. A festeva taurus escort focus would be really good. I know the 3rd gen tauruses had trans issues but was it due to the matanence why it failed or what? know one knows. But i had one and it lasted through my abuse. Quote Selected
Little Sister needs a car... Reply #19 – January 19, 2010, 03:38:41 PM Quote from: Romeo2k;306910Well from a younger POV, A Taurus isnt all that stylin' when your cruisin to school at 16 (No offense to anyone).At that age it seems like most kids are more concerned about how a car looks than anything else. (other than actually having a car)While that may be, any car is almost better than no car at all. I would much rather ride in my own beat up ugly hooptie than have to ride a school bus with a bunch of morons. Quote Selected
Little Sister needs a car... Reply #20 – January 19, 2010, 04:17:21 PM I had a Taurus as my first car. Wrecked it. Then I got a T-Bird, wrecked it. Then another taurus, and another, and even a taurus wagon. Then another T-bird. Watch out for the 3.8L's they are notorious for tranny and headgaskets. Quote Selected
Little Sister needs a car... Reply #21 – January 19, 2010, 06:49:23 PM Quote from: DVP;306867What other cars would be as dependable and cheap maintain? Suggestion? Price range is under $1000. Cheap is better, she is going to wreck it, it will get damaged, its a first car. I paid $400 for my car is amazing shape, I hope I can find another deal like that for her.first, i hate that sigma of wrecking your first car. it happens because everyone is telling you itll happen.find another fox tbird or cougar, they are usually decent for under a grand. not because this is the forum but because they are generally in decent shape and youll know what to look and look out for already. either that or some beater honda.i like the tempo/topaz but they have issues and wouldnt recommend them for a 16 year old. they dont check anything and seem to only care how clean it is and how loud the stereo gets.i think youll be commiting financial suicide if you get her a taurus or sable. i believe they(taurus/sable) were recalled for something inside of the trans. probly recalled for everything else too. i had a 92 sable 3.0 a long time ago it had low miles, had decent heat, road nice and was comfy with power everything. i couldnt excape trans issues with it. could only drive it from 1-5 in the morning because i couldnt get stuck in traffic with it.go to any used car lot and check the trans fluid on the tauruses and sables and they will either be brown and burned up or dark, slimy and grayish from all the no slip additives choked in there. and overfilled ofcourse.i hate to tell you this but youll never get your money back no matter what car you get her :P Quote Selected
Little Sister needs a car... Reply #22 – January 19, 2010, 07:23:47 PM Quote from: bhazard;306939festivaindestructibleI'm always on the lookout for a rust-free Festiva 'round these parts. I would jump on one in a heartbeat. Quote Selected
Little Sister needs a car... Reply #23 – January 19, 2010, 08:03:31 PM We had an '04 Taurus and they are great cars! We would still have it if we hadn't needed a bigger vehicle because of adding the grandbaby. We seriously never had any problems with it. I wish we could have kept it to give to the kids when they go to college this summer. Quote Selected
Little Sister needs a car... Reply #24 – January 19, 2010, 08:09:22 PM Oh yeah, the Festiva's are great little cars! I literally beat the snot out of mine, it even burned and leaked oil like a siv. Where I worked at at the time I used to get straight 30 weight oil and put a 2 liter bottle in it every time the oil light came on. It wouldn't die!!! I loved that car! I think it was the most fun car I ever had and it only had like 55hp!! Quote Selected
Little Sister needs a car... Reply #25 – January 19, 2010, 08:28:22 PM Quote from: dominator;306913tempo/topaz,cheap, easy to fix, good on gas.At her age she does not need power, on that note the tempo's go quite well anyhow.Plus front wheel drive might be a bit easier for an inexperienced driver to manage in inclimate weather.P.S. what does G.P.A. have to do with your ability to drive for a cheaper insurance rate,that's dumb and biased[/QUOTEX2] Quote Selected
Little Sister needs a car... Reply #26 – January 19, 2010, 08:58:19 PM Quote from: Haystack;307041Quote from: dominator;306913tempo/topaz,cheap, easy to fix, good on gas.At her age she does not need power, on that note the tempo's go quite well anyhow.Plus front wheel drive might be a bit easier for an inexperienced driver to manage in inclimate weather.P.S. what does G.P.A. have to do with your ability to drive for a cheaper insurance rate,that's dumb and biased[/QUOTEX2]It's most likely along the lines that someone that has enough head on their shoulders and does good in school will most likely be a more cautious driver and less likely to get in an accident. It is kinda a generalization but it makes sense. Quote Selected
Little Sister needs a car... Reply #27 – January 19, 2010, 09:22:56 PM Ever gen Taurus has had shiznitty transmissions. IT'shiznit or miss on them really. I've had several and all were great. I bought a 93 with a bad trans and put one in from the boneyard, and it lasted another 100K. They really are great cars. Nothing special about them. Being you have an SHO, I'm sure you're plenty familiar with them. I've also had good luck with 'bird's of all varieties. I just sold my DD of 3 years, a '95 V6 Mustang, and I really loved that car. It was basic as all hell, but I put 27K miles on it and only changed the oil 3 times and it never gave me a problem.Also look into an early to mid 90s GM with the 3800 series engine. All GM 3.8s are pretty much bulletproof. I've had good luck with those too. Quote Selected
Little Sister needs a car... Reply #28 – January 19, 2010, 11:12:11 PM Adding aspire to my previous post. Same as a festiva just a newer body. Safer with airbags and such. Slower due to more weight. Cuter looking for girl appeal. Still dead reliable. Quote Selected
Little Sister needs a car... Reply #29 – January 20, 2010, 12:03:51 AM I vote Gen III SHO, its auto, its cool, its safe, did I mention its an SHO? Quote Selected