Chevy Impala or a Ford Taurus?

[Kitty 34]

Time to get rid of the 'ole family van..........sob........and on to buying a CAR! We're interested in a mid-size car and have narrowed it down to these two choices.

I need pros and cons!!

 

[Disney Doll]

DH had 5 or 6 Tauruses in a row, leased them for 2-3 years each for the last 10-12 years. He never had a problem with them, always liked the car very much.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Ok, now I am going to say this as DH and I DEBATE this very issue. The Chevy Impala is well.... a "girl" car. If you have a male that will drive it don't buy it. The tailights well...um... look like breasts.

A Taurus has great resell and looks good.

 

[Kitty 34]

Hmmm....interesting MM.......hubby loved the Impala we rented in Vegas last summer.

 

[edcrbnsoul]

I own a 98 Ford Taurus SE and I like it alot never given me any problems, I will be trading it in at the end of 2005(see photo avatar)also so you know this will be the last year for the Taurus,Ford is replacing it with the 500.

http://www.fordvehicles.com/fivehundred/home.asp?bhcp=1

 

[TinkBoo&ElliesMum]

I'd say the Taurus. My Mom had the Sable for awhile and really liked it, she put 48,000 miles on it in the first year and a half that she had it! She never had any problems with it (until my step-Dad got a little excited and caused some tire problems)


The only reason she got rid of it was she drove our Explorer for a few weeks while we were in Europe and she fell in love with it.

 

[Margie J]

I have a 92 Taurus with about 190,000 miles on it (bought it brand new). It had no major problems until around the 110,000 mile mark. Of the problems it has had since then the transmission has been the worst and fixed twice. Bear in mind though that I do probably 90% highway/10% City driving. The City driving is in Boston, rough stop and go and quick speed changes.

I'll also add that this Taurus took two accidents well. The first was when it's front end was hit by another car. I was left with a scratch on the bumper while the woman who drove into my front end had a huge dent from front to rear doors. The worst crash was one when I was rearended. Yes the car had a smashed trunk but I wasn't seriously hurt (did have a stiff sore neck a few days). It's safety record held up and was true in my experiences. It's one huge reason why I considered the car in the first place. I love great looking cars but safety is too important to compromise on.

I'd consider a Taurus again if the transmission issues are better. Being in the market for a new car the one that tops my list in the mid-sized category is the Camry. Back in 92 it was down to the Taurus or Camry also.

 

[Karel]

We're a Taurus family. We had one, my BIL and SIL got the same exact thing, my parents got one, totaled that one and just got another one.

I've always thought the inside was nice and roomy.

 

[DSNY FN]

We loved the Impala we had rented the car is roomy inside but feels small when handling any twisty roads. The Taurus my grandparents have has been a lemon mind you those kind of things happen with all car manufacturers.I just now the Impala we used and the Malibu we own are great cars and have great resale. You may want to look at the new Malibu Maxx to very nice car and drives awesome and lots of great features with it at much less than the Taurus.

 

[emmagata]

Originally posted by edcrbnsoul
I own a 98 Ford Taurus SE and I like it alot never given me any problems, I will be trading it in at the end of 2005(see photo avatar)also so you know this will be the last year for the Taurus,Ford is replacing it with the 500.

http://www.fordvehicles.com/fivehundred/home.asp?bhcp=1

That's interesting how they recycle names. My Dad had a 1963 Ford Galaxy 500.

 

[Stepharoonie!]

Impala Wonderful car

 

[TinkBoo&ElliesMum]

Originally posted by edcrbnsoul
I own a 98 Ford Taurus SE and I like it alot never given me any problems, I will be trading it in at the end of 2005(see photo avatar)also so you know this will be the last year for the Taurus,Ford is replacing it with the 500.

http://www.fordvehicles.com/fivehundred/home.asp?bhcp=1

That looks so similar to the Ford Mondeo over in Europe!! DH is pouting, he says all the cars here are starting to look too European (he's the strangest Frenchman ever!) He's now mourning the loss of the Taurus.....

 

[ilovepcot]

Surprised and sad to hear this is the last year of the Taurus. DH and I rent cars for out of town trips, and this past year we've rented a Taurus 3 times, and a Malibu once. Hated the Malibu and didn't want to give the Taurus back. For a car in its price range, you can't beat it for comfort, smooth ride and good looks. Get a Taurus!!!

 

[chadfromdallas]

Originally posted by Kitty 34
I need pros and cons!!

Con on both of them: They are American.

 

[Mskanga]

We are a Chevy family, dh has a cavalier and I have a Venture. Without a doubt it would be the Impala for me. I know two of my friends who have a Taurus and have got nothing else but problems.

 

[CBRorBust]

Chevy over Ford anyday of the week for me!

 

[stevenpensacola]

HONDA ACCORD!!!

You'll never regret it.

 

[Breezy_Carol]

I am on my third Taurus station wagon. I keep getting them because I like them. I drive in my job and rack up a lot of miles.

DH has a Taurus sedan. And when we went to find a car for DD (17 yo) to drive to school, we found her a used Taurus. So we have 3 right now.