Sable and Taurus X are on the way out at Ford
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 21/08/2008
Ford Motor Co. plans to halt production of the Mercury Sable sedan and Ford Taurus X crossover next year.
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Ford may drop Taurus X and Mercury Sable
eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
According to a company document reviews by The Detroit News, FoMoCo plans to half production of the Mercury Sable and the Ford Taurus X crossover starting next year. The current Ford Taurus, which is...
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Mercury Sable and Ford Taurus X may get axed
Straightline (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
The news of the Sable possibly being dropped is no surprise; same with the Taurus X. I must say, however, the Taurus X has had one of the shortest product lifespans of any recent vehicle that I can think of. "The Taurus X doesn't really have much of a place anymore," said Erich Merkle of Crowe Chizek and Co. "The Sable is a good enough car, but it doesn't really matter because they don't sell enough...
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Ford Taurus X, Mercury Sable to cease production next year
Leftlane (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
It has been widely assumed that the Ford Taurus X crossover and Mercury Sable sedan would eventually get the ax, and it looks like that reality will soon come to fruition. According to a new report, both models will cease production next year. The Detroit News managed to unearth some Ford documents which revealed [...]
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Report: Ford to drop Taurus X and Mercury Sable, Fusion GT delayed
Motor Authority (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
Ford’s North American lineup will be experiencing a major overhaul over the next couple of years, with the entire lineup expected to be completely upgraded by 2010 and six new European models set to join the ranks. The biggest impact is the considerable shift towards smaller vehicles and more fuel-efficient powertrains as both a near [...]
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Mercury Sable and Taurus X dead next year?
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons , Crossovers/CUVs , Ford , Mercury Mercury, after nearly being introduced to oblivion, was rescued from the void because Ford needs a brand that could be devoted to small cars . The Ford brand, still fighting off oblivion itself, has recently been devoted to fresh, new designs that provide consumers the flair and features they've been looking for. Two of the hitches in...
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Two Ford cars may come to dead end
Detroit News (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
Ford plans to halt production of the Mercury Sable sedan and Ford Taurus X crossover next year, according to company documents reviewed by The Detroit News.
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Who Needs Glamour?
Washington Post (Free subscription) | 07/06/2008
Ilistened but heard nothing. The muses were not amused. I understood their silence. It was that kind of car -- the 2008 Mercury Sable Premier all-wheel-drive sedan.
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An Economic Crisis
BlogHer (Free subscription) | 21/05/2008
I drive a Mercury Sable. A Mercury Sable that I curse each and every day and though I am currently in the middle of Project Purchase a New Vehicle my issue right now isn't so much that I loathe my car it is that last week I went to get gas and spent $55 on good old 87. And after I blacked out and eventually came to, I told everyone I'd ever met in life that I spent FIFTY FIVE DOLLARS on gasoline and...
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2008 Mercury Sable Premier Review
Auto Channel (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008
As has been the case since the beginning, the Mercury Sable is the upscale cousin to the Ford Taurus. Compared to the last Sable, today's is noticeably larger, especially inside. And the Montego's power deficiency has been eliminated by replacing the venerable 3.0-liter "Duratec" V6 with a new 3.5-liter engine, which adds 60 horsepower and 42 lb-ft of torque and improves fuel economy thanks to design...
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Open Question: why does my car run good for 2 or 3 weeks and then i have to jump it off?
Basketball News (Free subscription) | 21/04/2008
i have a 2000 mercury sable sport
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Not the typical murder weapon viewing
the 13th juror (Free subscription) | 22/03/2008
Jurors had to kneel down and even lie on their stomachs to get a good look at the 1999 Mercury Sable station wagon that two 70-something women are accused of using to kill a homeless man so they could collect his life insurance. Prosecutors say the car killed Kenneth McDavid. It was taken to the basement of the courthouse Friday as part of their weeklong attempt to tie the vehicle to Helen Golay, 77,...
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Ford to cut shift at Chicago plant
ChicagoBusiness.com Breaking News (Free subscription) | 03/03/2008
(AP) — Ford Motor Co. says it will temporarily cut shifts at factories in Chicago, Louisville, Ky., and Cleveland to match lower demand for its vehicles. The Chicago factory makes the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable sedans as well as the Taurus X crossover vehicle. The Louisville Assembly plant ...
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Review: 2008 Mercury Sable
Crave RSS (Free subscription) | 13/02/2008
(Credit: CNET Networks/Corrine Schulze) Driving the 2008 Mercury Sable around San Francisco, we considered painting it yellow, putting a light on top, and starting a career as a taxi driver. The Mercury Sable, brand engineered from the Ford Taurus, is a big sedan with a huge amount of trunk ...
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Woman injured in West End wreck
billingsgazette.com top headlines (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
The Montana Highway Patrol is investigating a wreck tonight at the intersection of Central Avenue and 56th Street West in which a woman was injured. Lori Mendenhall, 56, was westbound on Central in a silver Mercury Sable just after 8 p.m. when the car ...
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