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***2003 Ford Taurus Se, 92k Miles, New Tires, All Service Records*** on 2040-cars

US $2,500.00
Year:2003 Mileage:92500 Color: Blue /
 Dark Charcoal
Location:

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Advertising:
Engine:3.0L 182Cu. In. V6 FLEX OHV Naturally Aspirated
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Sedan
Condition:
Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
: 1FAFP53253G193473
Year: 2003
Mileage: 92,500
Make: Ford
Exterior Color: Blue
Model: Taurus
Interior Color: Dark Charcoal
Trim: SE Comfort Sedan 4-Door
Number of Cylinders: 6
Drive Type: FWD

I no longer have garage parking at my building and I am moving overseas at the beginning of the year, so I need to sell the car as soon as possible.

As you will see from the below description, I have included all details on the car. There is nothing to hide. I also have the CarFax report. Email me if you would like me to send to you. You will not find this much detail on a 10 year old car elsewhere.

Features

3.0L Flex Fuel Engine, 4-wheel Antilock Brakes (ABS), Dual Airbags, Antitheft, Power mirrors, locks, windows, Cruise control, Power steering, tilt wheel, Air Conditioning, Aluminum wheels

Color

Exterior: Patriot Blue C/C Metallic
Interior: Dark Charcoal Cloth
Tint on rear window and back seat windows. According to paperwork this was ordered by the dealer in February 2003. It has a full lifetime warranty from Ziebart. There are no issues with the tint.

Other
92,450 miles
Nearly brand new front tires (only 3k miles)
Nearly brand new battery and starter (less than 3k miles)
2 Keyless entry remotes
3 factory Ford keys
Factory owners manual

Operating

All features are fully functional (power locks, windows, radio, head lights, etc.).
Air Conditioning and Heating work excellent.
The parking/emergency brake light is illuminated on the instrument panel (this light came on about 3 months ago). I had this inspected by Goodyear when I had the oil changed and they said it’s a $15 switch that has to be replaced. They didn’t have the switch on hand or I would have had it fixed.  

History

The city of Champaign is the original owner.  The car was used by traffic meter staff for the 7 years it was owned by the city of Champaign. I have all of the original service records for the time the car was owned by the city of Champaign. The city performed all scheduled preventative maintenance in line with the factory recommendations. Thus the car runs like new.

I purchased the car from the City of Champaign in April of 2010 with 82,000 miles. The car currently has 92,450 miles. Since I live in the city, I have only used the car for trips to the grocery store, airport, etc. Thus I have only put 10,000 miles on the car in 3.5 years. Since I have owned the car I have had the oil changed every 3-4 months and minor maintenance, including:

  •          Replacing belt tensioner and belt in August of 2010 with 82,500 miles
  •          Having air conditioning serviced in July of 2012 with 88,500 miles
  •          Purchasing new front tires in August of 2012 with 89,000 miles (40,000 mile limited warranty)
  •          Replacing battery in September 2012 with 89,500 miles
  •          Replacing starter in October of 2012 with 90,000 miles

The car was in a minor front end collision in August of 2011 (5-10 mph). The air bags did not deploy. The hood buckled as a result of the accident and was therefore replaced in August of 2011. You will notice from the pictures that the hood is a slightly different color than the rest of the body as the hood was replaced with a factory hood from a lighter blue Taurus. This is a minor cosmetic issue and can be fixed by having the hood painted or replaced.  

Also, girlfriend hit a pole while parking in 2011. You can see the scratch on passenger side rear door/quarter panel.  Also minor (1 inch) dent (was there when I purchased) near the passenger side door handle.

Price

KBB.com notes the following:

Excellent:            $3,557

Very Good:          $3,332
Good:                   $3,207

Fair:                     $2,807

Given the cosmetic damages on the exterior, the car falls into the Good category (mechanically it would fall under Excellent).


Since I no longer have garage parking at my building and I am moving overseas at the beginning of the year, I need to sell the car as soon as possible. As such, I am listing the car for $2,500 OBO. I have a free and clear title in hand ready to go.

Serious inquiries only.

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