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Damaeus
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Wed Nov 24, 2004 11:40 am Post subject:
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I thought the Taurus and Sable were going away? I thought the Montego was
replacing the Sable. Yet the Mercury website is now listing a 2005 Sable,
as well as the Montego. I hope this means the recent news about their
discontinuation is a nasty rumor.
Damaeus
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trainfan1
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Wed Nov 24, 2004 5:40 pm Post subject:
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Damaeus wrote:
| Quote: | I thought the Taurus and Sable were going away? I thought the Montego was
replacing the Sable. Yet the Mercury website is now listing a 2005 Sable,
as well as the Montego. I hope this means the recent news about their
discontinuation is a nasty rumor.
Damaeus
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2005 will be it.
I asked my Dearborn connection about continuation for fleet cars beyond
2005, he said it's not going to happen.
Get'm while you can!
Rob |
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Thu Nov 25, 2004 12:01 am Post subject:
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Both the Taurus and the Sable will continue to be built in the
Hapeville Ga. plant till at least the 2007 model year.
mike hunt
Damaeus wrote:
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I thought the Taurus and Sable were going away? I thought the Montego was
replacing the Sable. Yet the Mercury website is now listing a 2005 Sable,
as well as the Montego. I hope this means the recent news about their
discontinuation is a nasty rumor.
Damaeus |
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Andrew Rossmann
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Thu Nov 25, 2004 3:09 am Post subject:
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In article <2998q0l2utrdpqk9oerl06f100dj8e67gd@4ax.com>, no-
mail@hotmail.invalid.net says...
| Quote: | I thought the Taurus and Sable were going away? I thought the Montego was
replacing the Sable. Yet the Mercury website is now listing a 2005 Sable,
as well as the Montego. I hope this means the recent news about their
discontinuation is a nasty rumor.
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They haven't been fully replaced yet. Next fall, the Ford Fusion and
Mercury Milan come out. They are slightly smaller, and based on the
Mazda6 platform. The Taurus/Sable will probably disappear soon after
that.
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Andrew Rossmann
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Thu Nov 25, 2004 5:44 pm Post subject:
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In article <MPG.1c0ec2a4ddc814e3989708@news.comcast.giganews.com>,
andysnewsreply@no_junk.comcast.net says...
| Quote: | In article <2998q0l2utrdpqk9oerl06f100dj8e67gd@4ax.com>, no-
mail@hotmail.invalid.net says...
I thought the Taurus and Sable were going away? I thought the Montego was
replacing the Sable. Yet the Mercury website is now listing a 2005 Sable,
as well as the Montego. I hope this means the recent news about their
discontinuation is a nasty rumor.
They haven't been fully replaced yet. Next fall, the Ford Fusion and
Mercury Milan come out. They are slightly smaller, and based on the
Mazda6 platform. The Taurus/Sable will probably disappear soon after
that.
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I forgot that there is also the Lincoln Zephyr coming out next fall.
It's also Mazda6 based.
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BOB URZ
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Sat Nov 27, 2004 1:33 am Post subject:
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MajorDomo@mailcity.con wrote:
| Quote: | Both the Taurus and the Sable will continue to be built in the
Hapeville Ga. plant till at least the 2007 model year.
mike hunt
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I thought i was you mike that told us previously that they were going
to sell them for fleet use only?
Bob
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Damaeus
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Sat Nov 27, 2004 3:56 pm Post subject:
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In news:alt.autos.ford, BOB URZ <"sound(remove)"@inetnebr.com> posted on
Fri, 26 Nov 2004 14:33:52 -0600:
| Quote: | I thought i was you mike that told us previously that they were going
to sell them for fleet use only?
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Even then, they'll eventually make it to used car lots around the country. |
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C. E. White
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Mon Nov 29, 2004 9:46 pm Post subject:
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Sable and Taurus are the low price point entry mid sized
sedan. Probably mostly intended for the fleet market. Ford
did the same sort of thing with the Escort when they
introduced the Focus. The tooliong is paid for and until
they need the manufacturing capacity for the 500 and its
derivatives, they can keep building the Taurus and Sable for
less. I doubt if they will continue past 2005.
Ed
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I thought the Taurus and Sable were going away? I thought the Montego was
replacing the Sable. Yet the Mercury website is now listing a 2005 Sable,
as well as the Montego. I hope this means the recent news about their
discontinuation is a nasty rumor.
Damaeus |
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KokomoKid
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Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:35 pm Post subject:
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"C. E. White" <cewhite3@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:41AB526E.1ABF5E8E@mindspring.com...
| Quote: | Sable and Taurus are the low price point entry mid sized
sedan. Probably mostly intended for the fleet market. Ford
did the same sort of thing with the Escort when they
introduced the Focus. The tooliong is paid for and until
they need the manufacturing capacity for the 500 and its
derivatives, they can keep building the Taurus and Sable for
less. I doubt if they will continue past 2005.
Ed
Damaeus wrote:
I thought the Taurus and Sable were going away? I thought the Montego
was
replacing the Sable. Yet the Mercury website is now listing a 2005
Sable,
as well as the Montego. I hope this means the recent news about their
discontinuation is a nasty rumor.
Damaeus
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The Sable wagon is gone, but the sedan will be around for at least the '05
model year. |
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Tue Nov 30, 2004 1:10 am Post subject:
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The 500 was never intended to be a replacement for the Taurus,
the 500 is a much larger vehicle, that is priced thousands below
it intended cooperators vehicles like the new Buick, Chrysler 300
and the Toyota Avalon etc. The 500 pricing is even below the
Camry, which is a smaller than the Taurus. The MSRP for a fully
loaded AWD V6 500 is several thousands less than similar equipped
FWD Camry.
Ford will still built the Taurus in all three trim levels, it is
hardly intended only for fleets. Each will offer several former
extra cost options as no charge equipment, worth two to three
thousand dollars. Ford plans to build both the Taurus and Sable
at Hapeville GA until at least the end of the 2005 calendar year,
a few months after the 2006 Fusion, Milan and Zephyr come to
market in August of 2005. If sales hold they will built them for
one more year as a 2006.
mike hunt
"C. E. White" wrote:
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Sable and Taurus are the low price point entry mid sized
sedan. Probably mostly intended for the fleet market. Ford
did the same sort of thing with the Escort when they
introduced the Focus. The tooliong is paid for and until
they need the manufacturing capacity for the 500 and its
derivatives, they can keep building the Taurus and Sable for
less. I doubt if they will continue past 2005.
Ed
Damaeus wrote:
I thought the Taurus and Sable were going away? I thought the Montego was
replacing the Sable. Yet the Mercury website is now listing a 2005 Sable,
as well as the Montego. I hope this means the recent news about their
discontinuation is a nasty rumor.
Damaeus |
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C. E. White
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Tue Nov 30, 2004 8:04 pm Post subject:
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MelvinGibson@mailcity.com wrote:
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The 500 was never intended to be a replacement for the Taurus,
the 500 is a much larger vehicle, that is priced thousands below
it intended cooperators vehicles like the new Buick, Chrysler 300
and the Toyota Avalon etc. The 500 pricing is even below the
Camry, which is a smaller than the Taurus. The MSRP for a fully
loaded AWD V6 500 is several thousands less than similar equipped
FWD Camry.
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I think you are going to have to define "much larger" for
me. 2 inches longer and 1.5 inches wider, doesn't qualify
for "much larger" in my mind. In fact Ford claims less front
head room and less front leg room for the 500 than for the
Taurus. The base price for the "SE" Models of both are
within $1500 (the 500 is the more expensive). There are only
two trim levels for 2005 Tauri, not "all three" (SE and SEL,
no Limited). I think your claim that "The 500 was never
intended to be a replacement for the Taurus" is not
supported by the facts. The cars are similar in size and
price.
Regards,
Ed White
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Ford will still built the Taurus in all three trim levels, it is
hardly intended only for fleets. Each will offer several former
extra cost options as no charge equipment, worth two to three
thousand dollars. Ford plans to build both the Taurus and Sable
at Hapeville GA until at least the end of the 2005 calendar year,
a few months after the 2006 Fusion, Milan and Zephyr come to
market in August of 2005. If sales hold they will built them for
one more year as a 2006.
mike hunt
"C. E. White" wrote:
Sable and Taurus are the low price point entry mid sized
sedan. Probably mostly intended for the fleet market. Ford
did the same sort of thing with the Escort when they
introduced the Focus. The tooliong is paid for and until
they need the manufacturing capacity for the 500 and its
derivatives, they can keep building the Taurus and Sable for
less. I doubt if they will continue past 2005.
Ed
Damaeus wrote:
I thought the Taurus and Sable were going away? I thought the Montego was
replacing the Sable. Yet the Mercury website is now listing a 2005 Sable,
as well as the Montego. I hope this means the recent news about their
discontinuation is a nasty rumor.
Damaeus |
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Damaeus
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Wed Dec 01, 2004 9:10 pm Post subject:
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In news:alt.autos.ford, MelvinGibson@mailcity.com posted on Mon, 29 Nov
2004 15:10:20 -0500:
| Quote: | Ford plans to build both the Taurus and Sable at Hapeville GA
until at least the end of the 2005 calendar year, a few months
after the 2006 Fusion, Milan and Zephyr come to market in August
of 2005. If sales hold they will built them for one more year as
a 2006.
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Who builds the Milan? |
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Wed Dec 01, 2004 9:50 pm Post subject:
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Mercury
mike
Damaeus wrote:
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In news:alt.autos.ford, MelvinGibson@mailcity.com posted on Mon, 29 Nov
2004 15:10:20 -0500:
Ford plans to build both the Taurus and Sable at Hapeville GA
until at least the end of the 2005 calendar year, a few months
after the 2006 Fusion, Milan and Zephyr come to market in August
of 2005. If sales hold they will built them for one more year as
a 2006.
Who builds the Milan? |
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