This deal is profitable. The price is 18.7 percent below the fair price.
Low price: $1310
Fair price: $2153
High price: $2995
MPG: 19 mpg city / 27 mpg hwy
Interior Color: Gray
Color: Gray
Dealer: Wichos Auto Sales
Mileage: 206,102
Year: 2003
Ownership Cost for 2003 Ford Taurus SES
Estimated: $33937 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$984
$472
$413
$374
$335
$2578
Insurance
$1451
$1502
$1554
$1609
$1665
$7781
Fuel
$1696
$1747
$1808
$1880
$1965
$9096
Maintenance
$2763
$1614
$756
$225
$2291
$7649
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$255
$255
$255
$255
$255
$378
Total Ownership Costs
$8125
$6502
$5866
$5528
$7915
$33937
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Class: Sedan/Saloon
Displacement CC: 3000.0
Displacement CI: 183.07123228419
Displacement L: 3.0
Doors: 4
Engine Configuration: V-Shaped
Engine Cylinders: 6
Engine HP: 145
Engine H P_to: 150
Engine KW: 108.1265
Engine Manufacturer: Ford
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Fuel Type Secondary: Ethanol (E85)
Make: FORD
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY, USA
Manufacturer Id: 976
Model: Taurus
Model Year: 2003
Other Engine Info: EFI-FFV
Plant City: Hapeville
Plant Company Name: Atlanta
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Georgia
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: SE SVG
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2002
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER GETTING INTO HER VEHICLE AND STARTING, SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE COIL SPRINGS ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WERE FRACTURED AND HAD PUNCTURED THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V332000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 65,000.
2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE AND WAS ABLE TO DECREASE SPEED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 202,000.
