2002 Mercury Sable LS Wagon 3.0 Duratec from North America
Summary:
This has been a good, low cost used car
Faults:
There was something wrong with the idle one time, but my mechanic replaced a leaking hose and that fixed it.
One rear power window quit working, but I have not bothered with fixing it.
Other than that, it has been totally reliable and has never let me down or stranded me. The car has been inexpensive to own, and maintenance has also been cheap.
General Comments:
The Sable is kind of a mundane human transportation pod, but as such I have been satisfied with it. The car is comfortable and quiet, and being a wagon it can carry a lot of stuff. Although not a race car, the Duratec V6 has more than ample power for every day getting around. I am upset that Ford stopped making these smaller wagons.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 1st April, 2015
8th Sep 2004, 11:20
HA HA HA-
Smoking the tires on an "old people car"! That's great! I just bought mine (over a real nice Mustang GT) because that's what the wife agreed to. I got the 200 HP LS model and it does have power. I can't believe how cheap these are used for such a nice looking car with the options-leather seats, rear view dimmer, sunroof, premium wheels (paid 13K with 24K miles).
Anyway, I pulled out in traffic this morning and had to get on it because there wasn't much room. The car smoked both tires for about 10 feet. It runs pretty nice.
I am currently looking into a chip, along the lines of what hypertech would put out to tune the performance. May custom dual exhaust, well see.