Thank you very much ! I really appreciate the support and I hope you had a wonderful holiday . <| sep |> First off , don ' t buy another Ford or a Taurus . New Fords are relatively reliable . Older Fords aren ' t . I ' d strongly recommend looking at a Toyota Camry or Honda Accord CivicCorolla maybe but those are a bit smallera tighter fit . They are hands down the most reliable and cheapest to own cars you can get in your budget that have similar dimensions to the Taurus . They just keep running forever , they don ' t break down often , and when they do they are dirt cheap to repair . Find a 99 03 CamryCivicAccordCorolla with the lowest miles under 150 k , below 120 k if you can find it and the least rust possible it ' ll treat you well and won ' t kill your wallet either .