Don't do it, I had a Taurus once and I had every kind of problems, that I
decided to sell it a few months later. And of course, it put me upside down.
I am glad I got rid of that P.O.S.
Never again, I can tell you that.

"Fred Smith" <fred@freddy.com> wrote in message
news:410fdf31.0@news.syr.edu...
: I am thinking about getting a used 2003 Taurus or Accord.
: The difference for a roughly equivalent model is around 8,000 cheaper
: for the Taurus, maybe even more. The Taurus has a high rate of
depreciation
: and the Accord low depreciation.
:
: Given that, is there something else that I should consider strictly from
an
: economic
: point of view? I know the Accord will be more reliable, but enough to
: eventually account
: for the difference in price if I own it for say five years or so with
: average mileage?
:
: I realize there are other variables, and that the Accord is just a nicer,
: tighter, better made car, and
: some of this is a matter of personal taste, but I'm wondering if I can
make
: an business case for
: the Honda Accord. I would have to do this to convince my wife to spend the
: extra money. : )
:
: Fred
:
:
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