ls1mike
$50 Site Donor 2023
Not a bad car. Had 7200 miles on it when I got it.
Drove it to the Grand Canyon from Las Vegas. To Flagstaff, around a bunch and Back to Las Vegas. The speed limit in some spots was 75. So I went 80 a bunch. Took it down route 66.
Good:
Car was super quiet and very comfortable.
Pretty decent MPG even at the higher speeds.
Nice Radio. I didn't use the Sync.
The N/A 3.5 is pretty decent. Not a scorcher but it get the job done with plenty to spare.
Nice brakes.
Interior was just as good as any other new car. No rattles or squeaks and it had good fit and finish. It was laid out OK. I had some issues with placement of things, but not a deal breaker. The gages were easy to read. You could cycle through them as they were digital.
I did not like the turn signal. It is a momentary type.
Like I said very comfortable, but small on the inside for its size. The center console is huge so it takes a bit of space away from the driver.
Like every other automatic transmission on the planet. I did not like how it shifts, but it wasn't horrible.
It is big and floaty. My only real complaint. I felt it should have handled better.
I don't like the styling, but that is a personal thing. The rear quarter panel creases look weird to me.
So now I have driven a 2014 Charger, 2014 Impala, and 2014 Taurus.
I like them in that order for large sedans at that price point. To be honest all of them make an excellent daily driver.
I'm not questioning you but I love my '11 taurus for being just the opposite. If you look at reviews from the debut of the current generation ( 2010 ), they mostly use "sporty" in the handling description. It has very little body roll and loves corners up to the point you overwhelm the tires ( and it doesn't take too much to do that ).
I love the big console and overall space as I don't care for cavernous interiors. I agree with all of your good remarks (except my dash isn't as "techy").
Thanks for your remarks good and bad.
