Originally Posted By: greenjp
Ok so I reran the search with a 150k, $6k price limit and included 6 cylinder engines. I'd forgotten that I'd limited the first searches to 4 cylinders only. Still inclined in that direction but V6 does bring up the Tauruses, Regals, etc.
Regarding the 3.0 in the Taurus, is the 155 hp "Vulcan" or 200 hp "Duratec" preferred in terms of reliability?
Any thoughts about the Mazda 626 and Protege?
The Vulcan is a better engine to have, IMO. They are under powered (with most 4 cylinders making more horespower today) , but good little workhorses. The coolant systems can crud up quickly - if you get one, change and flush the cooling system IMMEDIATELY.