Excellent Condition, Only 61k Miles, All Maint. Records Dating Back To Aug. 2007 on 2040-cars
Santa Ana, California, United States
Body Type:Sedan
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:3.0L 24V DOHC Duratec 30 V6
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Number of Cylinders: 6
Make: Ford
Model: Taurus
Trim: SES Sedan 4-Door
Options: Moonroof, Leather Seats, CD Player
Drive Type: FWD
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag
Mileage: 60,693
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Exterior Color: Gray
Interior Color: Gray
This is a listing for a 2003 Ford Taurus SES. It is fully loaded, with a pristine leather interior, and is fitted with the optional 200 hp Duratec 30 V6 engine (standard V6 produces only 155 hp). The only thing that isn't premium is the sound system, which is the standard Taurus radio/CD system. Extremely low mileage for a decade-old car, only 61,000 miles, and it has been regularly maintained, with complete maintenance/oil change records going back to August of 2007. Original owner's manual is included as well. Here is some of the most recent maintenance that has been performed on the vehicle:
- 2/16/2013: New battery, new rear brakes, flushed and changed brake fluid.
- 7/13/2013: Bought two new tires, rotated tires, aligned all wheels.
- 7/16/2013: Changed engine coolant.
- 8/28/2013: Replaced A/C compressor.
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Tue, 26 Nov 2013While most of us believe that small, fuel efficient cars are the key to global expansion for US automakers, Jim Farley, Ford's vice president of Global Marketing, thinks otherwise. Last week, we attended an exclusive sneak preview of the Ford Edge Concept in advance of the Los Angeles Auto Show, and Farley told us that it's actually utility vehicles that will help the Blue Oval gain market share overseas. "There is no other segment in our industry that is growing like utilities," he said. "We expect over the next five years this full family of [utility] vehicles to really drive our growth as a company."
And Farley has the numbers to back it up, too. Ford projects overall automotive sales to grow 23 percent from 2012 to 2017, but the company's utility vehicles are expected to boom by an impressive 41 percent during that same period. Much of that growth will be in China, where Ford estimates its utility sales will explode. "The biggest opportunity for us globally for utilities is in China," Farley said. "China utility growth is expected to more than double from where it is today to 2017, which isn't that far away." Most astounding is that Ford projects its own utility sales in China will eventually increase by more than 2,000 percent when smaller crossovers, such as the EcoSport and Kuga (sold as the Escape in North America), and the Edge and Explorer, are factored in.
Ford's VP also expects utilities to lead the way in the struggling European market. "With all the difficulties of the European market, there is one segment that has actually expanded in volume over the last several years even though the market is way down, and that's utilities," Farley told us. Ford estimates that their utility sales will grow 65 percent in Europe from 2012-2017. "The utility segment is projected to grow we think about thirty percent between now and 2017 in Europe, and we think we are going to grow twice that rate as a brand," Farley continued.
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Measell said his outfit just bought the car the week before the event, noting that it has more than 2,000 horsepower. Speaking of his "flying" run, Measell said, "We turned it up to dip on down," by which he meant they turned up the power in order to get his time down. Turns out all that power and all that traction sent the nose straight up into the air almost as soon as the race began.
He told an interviewer afterward that this was his first race in a "regular car" since he normally drives a pro-mod. "I like my wheelie bars," he concluded. You can see how he got there in the video below.
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The violations include a pipefitter at the facility being exposed to asbestos-containing material while working on a steam line, other workers exposed to the material without respiratory protection and work areas that were not designed to limited the number of workers in contact with asbestos. Further, areas in which asbestos was present were not properly restricted, and levels of asbestos in the air were not monitored.
According to an unnamed Ford spokesperson in the AN report, the company feels that the OSHA citation is erroneous saying, "We have fully cooperated with the local OSHA officials and we don't believe the citations are warranted." Ford also maintains that it will work with the authorities to resolve the issue.