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It's late in Va.
As far as resale goes - well, a Taurus lasts so long that one doesn't have to worry about dumping it as often as a brand X model. Just do the maintenance and keep it clean. It has worked for me all of my life.
Also, any opinions on bucket seats vs the bench?
Thanks
Paul
I just bought a 99 SE moon roof center console
no CD though. How tough is it to put one yourself?
Is the wiring already in place? Do I need a special harness and can I mount it in the car and not in the trunk?
I love the 97 got it used 23k have 58 on it now no problems.
The 99 has 13k and is the closest to a new car I have had
Thanks.
I am looking into putting a dark tint on my windows (I have the Silver Taurus). Opinions?
I would like to add chrome wheels.... but my checkbook just does not allow it at this time. Opinions?
You might try that tint with the silvery relfectiveness to it to match your paint. Just be considerate of those who follow you and don't limo the back glass.
Unless you live in a perfect world, don't buy the chrome wheels. You can buy replacement wheel covers. You can carefully touch-up painted wheels. But you can't stop from kicking yourself repeatedly the first time you scuff your expensive chrome wheels on a curb. Same goes for pearl/frost paint jobs.
I want to put one in the dealer quoted me $600 seems High?
Has any one put one in themselves? I went to crutch field .com but did not find any thing.
Can anyone give me advice?
Michael
Now, as for the CD changer, I put one in my 98 SE which came with the controls inside but not the changer. If you don't know, the radio is really in the trunk (driver's side, behind the wheel well, under the carpet), the part inside the car is just the control unit. I bought the Ford factory unit for $329 over the Internet from a company called "Radios and More" located in Fayetteville, NY (www.radiosandmore.com). The transaction was smooth and fast - had it in just a few days and it arrived perfectly! Installation was a snap since it came with the factory wiring harness and everything else - just plugged it in and it worked! I did have to mount it in the trunk since that is where it was mounted in 98 by Ford (my 2000 has it in the center console which is way cool!). Do not be afraid to tackle this job yourself. If you can use a drill and a screwdriver, you can do this easily. I mounted the unit to the underside of the package shelf with two mounting brackets (you can also mount it in a vertical position to the trunk floor in the depression to the rear of the wheel well, but living in Minnesota, I didn't want to put any holes in the trunk floor - road salt!). Even though I am very anal about doing a thorough job, it only took me 3 hours start to finish (including vacuuming up the metal shavings from drilling). The unit works perfectly; just as if Ford had put it in! Just follow the directions that come with the unit and you can't miss. Another tip. I wanted to get extra CD cartridges for the unit (the units are identical in my 98 and my 2000, so I wanted a bunch of them). Ford wanted 75 bucks each! I found them at Best Buy for $12.50! They are model # MCD-MG55 and made by Aiwa. By the way, Aiwa is the company that makes the Ford CD changer unit.
I hope this helps!
minnesotaart
Art Jacobson
ArtJacobson@bigfoot.com
I was looking at crutch field's catalog . I will check out the "Radios and More" located in Fayetteville, NY (www.radiosandmore.com). People now.
Thanks Again.
I have a 1993 Ford Taurus GL Sedan with the 3.8L V-6 (100,500 miles). Over the weekend, we experienced some severe engine trouble. It is either a blown head gasket or cracked engine block. I am interested in cutting my losses with this vehicle and just getting rid of it.
Does any one have any thoughts on what the vehicle is worth as is? The body and interior are in good shape. There are no other problems with the vehicle that I am aware of.
Any help would be most appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike
Anyone have idea how to fix less than the
frame shop quote of $3000.
nlwerle@aol.com
It's the head gaskets! The 3.8L Ford head gaskets have a better popping ratio than Orville Redenbacher!!! When mine on my '93 went (in 1998), it cost me $1,300 to have fixed at an independent shop. They did NOT use Ford parts when they repaired it and they said that they had never had one come back a second time. Car ran beautifully after that, so you might want to reconsider selling if you like the car. I ended up selling mine after my daughter hit the back end of a pickup with it (last spring)! The bumber was fine, but the fascia, headlights and hood were goners. Body shop estimate was $1,800. Since I don't know anybody "in the business" as they say, that is what it would have cost me to fix it. Instead, I finally ended up selling it (103,000 miles) to a Ford used car salesman for $800. He was able to get it fixed cheaper than I could. He hasn't had any problems with it that I am aware of. In my mind then, I got $2,600 for the car (this was last October). If you go by the same formula I did, you could probably get about $900 - $1,300 for yours if it is in excellent shape.
By the way, have you talked to Ford about fixing it? They have been covering some of the costs of this repair under a secret, extended warranty. I don't know the details though, but perhaps someone else does on here.
Good luck!
I've got a pretty good contact at a local Ford dealership. I'll be talkin' with him today about a possible "secret warranty". The worst they can say is no, right? I'll let you know if I have any success.
-Mike
My neighboorhood Ford dealer had a glut of year old 1999's last year for $11-12K. Now they have 2000's for $13-14K. They get a lot of rental cars for sale.
Also, used Focus' go for more money than 2000 used 4 cyl. Contours. The local dealer has '00 Contours for $9999 and used '00 Focus SE's for $12-14K.
Have the following questions:
- Does the door panel come off easily?
- Do you need special tools to get the door panel off?
- Will spraying silicone or ID 40 help?
Car has 58k and runs great. I wouldn't hesitate buying another.
I just bought/my cd changer from (www.radiosandmore.com). They ship any order over $100 free. I put it in and tested the unit. It works great.
I do not want to mount it in the bottom of the trunk and have mounted it on the underside of the package shelf. I just saved myself over $200 from what the dealer wanted.
Thanks for your help.
gbonk - this is a much easier way to go and then you are guaranteed that the CD controls will work. See my message #621 for details of what I am talking about.
Good luck!
Thanks,
Jonty Rees
Anyway, those are just my thoughts on how I would handle it. Good luck!
I have the exact same problem with my '97 GL. Glad you enjoy your Taurus overall. My experience with my '97 Taurus has me ready for something else...
Have you tried to fix your squeak? I understand why you wouldn't want another Taurus. Seems to me you've had more than your share of problems. How many miles on yours?
Scott
How much oil are you adding when you change? The manual say 4.5 quarts with filter. Everyone, including the dealer tells me 5 quarts.
I did the front no problem .
The rear wheels have a different piston and it looks like you rotate it back in similar to a Subaru I had. Do I need a tool? The car has 50k on it and the rear discs are not completely gone but I will need to change them in about 6k miles
Any help would be great
Michael