Well, the wife and I decided we wanted to lower our car payments. Her Ford Escape was getting way up there in miles and I didn’t want to pay what I was paying for my current 2010 Taurus SEL. It was an awesome car, the best I have ever owned but it was too much per month, we needed to try and reduce the payment.
I went to Ford last weekend and test drove half of their lot I think. The car I was 3 years into owning had 25,000 miles on it, very low for 3 years old so I got more than I owed for it. The car, a 2010 Taurus SEL loaded with most options a Limited would have except Navigation.
Here is the 2010 Taurus SEL when I bought it back in Jan 2010, when I traded it in, it still looked brand new. They took it in trade and parked it straight into the used lot, it looked that good plus they have all records for the car. Not many cars go from trade in to the used lot without having to go through the service center first. My 2006 Mustang GT made it onto their show room floor and sold in less than a week it was that new looking.
I was able to buy a 2013 Taurus Limited with every single option including all wheel drive for $100.00 less a month than my current payment. How you ask? Well the details don’t need to be posted but lets just say my last deal I wasn’t wearing my thinking cap and I was way upside down on the previous car. Thankfully for this trade, I wasn’t upside down.
The car has the following options, adaptive cruise control (awesome!), blind spot monitoring warning system, curve control, , perimeter alarm, my key, tire pressure monitors, heated mirrors, USB media hub, active park assist, remote start with the ability to set interior temp, steering wheel heat, seat heat or ac, remote quiet start during remote start, backup camera, 10 way power driver and passenger seats with power lumbar, leather interior, power adjustable brake and gas peddles, all wheel drive, Sony satellite surround sound 400 watt stereo system, MyFordTouch/Sync/Navigation system, ambient lighting system, 20 inch billet wheels, dual exhaust system, 6spd transmission, tuxedo metallic paint, sound proof glass, heated and cooled driver and passenger seats, heated rear seats, heated steering wheel, 6 years 75,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty and no cost maintenance for 4 years 40,000 miles, covers brakes, everything. Plus a host of others I can’t remember right now. You drive 70mph and hear nothing, it’s dead quiet inside, simply awesome car and likely the last one I’ll own for the next 10 years.
The worst thing about this car, the name, Taurus, what a shame they kept a name from a car known for the rental fleet for their now top tier car. I can forgive this however since the car is that good.
We also traded in Ronda’s Escape which was really getting up there miles wise for a 2013 Ford Focus. They have really come a long way with this car, she got the same screen as my Navigation minus the Navigation. She didn’t want it, so it has MyFordTouch/Sync Sony satellite stereo system, active park assist, backup camera, ambient lighting, ruby red paint, 18 inch wheels, power moonroof, remote start, leather interior with heated driver and passenger seats, 6spd automatic transmission. Basically the same interior as the new 2013 Escape. She also has 6 years 75,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty and no cost maintenance for 4 years 40,000 miles, covers brakes, everything. The result, $30.00 less payment. Please don’t ask how, I don’t want to delve into that here.
In the end she loves her new car, it’s sporty and quick, I love my car as well and we are saving money. Hopefully we are able to keep these long term!
