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2001 Ford Taurus “resist”
About the 2000–2007 Ford Taurus
from the generation archive
The 2000 model year brought the fourth-generation Ford Taurus, which softened the oval theme of the previous redesign into more conventional sedan and wagon styling. The engine lineup carried two V6s: the pushrod Vulcan 3.0 V6, tuned to 155 horsepower and offered throughout the generation, and the dual-overhead-cam Duratec 3.0 V6, offered from 2000 through 2005. Both used a four-speed automatic and front-wheel drive. The Vulcan was standard on the LX, SE, and SES trims, while the SEL received the Duratec. There was no SHO in this generation; the performance line did not return until the sixth-generation Taurus of 2010. Fleet and rental sales made up a growing share of fourth-generation volume, and the 2007 model year was sold to fleets only as Ford prepared to apply the Taurus name to the renamed Five Hundred for 2008. Fourth-generation production ran from October 1999 to October 2006. The Mercury Sable continued as the badge-engineered sibling through the 2005 model year.
The story
I bought this car new as a lease through Ford Motor Corp's X/A plan . This is a plan designed for CEO or decision ,makers in companies, or for celebrities to get them to drive or buy into ford cars. They essentially give you the vehicle below cost and every 2 years give you another one. It is setup as a lease with no payments. (i am not a celebrity , i qualified for the deal as a officer in my computer/Telecommunications company.) — martin trindle
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