well i own 2 tauruses.a 96 and 97,both have over 200,000,with original motors and trannys,and still run like a champ.drive em right,keep oil changed,they will run a long time...
mine is a 98 has over 300,000 but really its all about the car care and how well you do it and what shape the car is in when you start type how to check used car gets a list of things to check and look for problem and type ford taurus maintenance
