1996 Mercury Sable Top Comparisons

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    1996 Mercury Sable LS Sedan FWDReview
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    Ok Car To Start Off With. — It's your basic family sedan. Nothing really exciting. Has some power cause of its 3.0L V6. Mildly fun to drive fast. Not much else to say. I still use this as my daily driver when the weather isn't nice enough to take out my 3000GT.

    Primary Use: Commuting to work

    Pros: Good first car for a 16 year old.

    Cons: It's a grandma car.

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    1996 Mercury Sable GS Sedan FWDReview
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    Its An Alright First Car For New Drivers. — its old but it still runs with like 223,000 miles on it... only had a few problems like window motors not working anymore and the alternator just went out, the tranny is doing alright but i an alright with it. It is my first car but, it still drives like it is new. Just got new tires:)

    Primary Use: Commuting to work

    Pros: cheap on gas.

    Cons: air conditioning only worked for a year. car fax said so.

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    1996 Mercury Sable GS Sedan FWDReview
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    Good Car My First Car And A Damn Good One — Good car handles nice, decently fast and gets one from point A to point B. It hasn't needed repairs really just the usual on a 14 year old car and has minimal rust and a very good interior. Gets about a little over 30 mpg on the highway and runs pretty nice. Fun to drive...sometimes, Practical to drive yes.

    Primary Use: Commuting to work

    Pros: Gets me from A to B

    Cons: avoid non taken care of ones

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    1996 Mercury Sable GS Sedan FWDReview
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    Do Not Buy — The worst car I have ever owned. Do not ever buy one of these cars. (with the 150 hp engine! It is just under powered for the size of the car.) It is not fun to drive, and reaction time is bad. (Just ask Jacob)

    Primary Use: Commuting to work

    Cons: bad transmittion problems

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    1996 Mercury Sable GS Sedan FWDReview
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    1996 Mercury Sable — very reliable, good quality, somewhat slower acceleration but decent power with a V6, bigger sedan, very safe vehicle, sucks on gas but has a fairly low cost for insurance and repairs, sometimes its fun to drive if im in the mood to drive it. but overall, its a great first car for anyone

    Pros: safe, reliable, low maintenance costs

    Cons: not too great on gas

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    1996 Mercury Sable GS Sedan FWDReview
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    Looks Like A Big Jelly Bean — Kickass daily driver. The Vulcan engine will outlast the frame of this car. Easy to get 300k+ on one engine. Duratec engine faster but not as reliable.

    Pros: 19-22mpg city 30mpg highway at 80mph+, vulcan engine kickass, good accel for a grandma car, huge trunk, cops don't pay attention to it

    Cons: kinda ugly, AX4S trans is junk

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    1996 Mercury Sable GS Sedan FWDReview
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    It Works — older car now, basic transportation.

    Pros: still runs, lots of room, smooth ride

    Cons: poor fuel economy, poor performance

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    1996 Mercury Sable GS Sedan FWDReview
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    Merc Sable — Bought this thing used with low miles but massive cigarette damage! It looks like DJ Jazzy Trevor got Grandma's car and commenced to wrecking it! But, the driveline has been mostly replaced and it runs and drives well. Get's Kevin and his Krue around as needed. 8/10 - Went in for Tires and Brakes aBack in and found a few surprises. Back in action and running well.

    Primary Use: Family transportation

    Pros: Runs strong and drives straight

    Cons: Massive cigarette damage

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    Reviews From Other Years

    2009 Mercury Sable Reviews

    Review By John 14:6

    I found this car to be extremely subpar and in terrible condition. First, the car looked as though it had been sitting outside in the weather for a long time. Second, the seats were old and very worn.... Read More

    2009 Sable By Kathy

    Very spacious interior, huge trunk, great safety rating. This is a far superior car to the 2005 Sable it replaced. Comfortable heated seats, excellent gas mileage for a large car. Excellent value f... Read More

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    2008 Mercury Sable Reviews

    Review By Randy

    A low mileage car plagued with electrical issues - sunroof, seat hater, power window. I expected parts to be easier to source (dealer unable to source parts). So, a disappointment. Read More

    Review By Christopher Leon

    Excellent car, black 4 doors moonroof leather seats keep clean, rides like a Cadillac. Willing to make a trade for something like SUV or Honda accord.It is worth the value last of its kind left maybe ... Read More

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    2005 Mercury Sable Reviews

    Review By GuruB45NL

    It’s a great car with many features and great value I won’t compare it with any models because this vehicle is a one of a kind model and if it’s a luxury vehicle you are looking for that drives great ... Read More

    Good Value For Money By Frank

    Nice family car and comforting for use with young family members. I had good luck with my previously I owned a Ford Taurus (1997) and passed it on to my daughter in 2005 who drove it about 2 years, ... Read More

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    2004 Mercury Sable Reviews

    Review By Guru9T1H45

    I dont care for brown and a light colored leather interior looks shabby Read More

    Its A Great Car ,cant Find Any Bad Things To Say By Donald

    comfotable, great gas mileage ,24-26mpg on the road. for a full size car ..great ..handles good,and digs in good in the winter .overall, the wifes car ,she likes it ,i like it ,we plan on running the ... Read More

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    2003 Mercury Sable Reviews

    Great Auto By kawaman

    There is very little to dislike with a Mercury it is a great Dependabe,Comfortable and good looking auto and gives you everything you want in a full size luxury car that will keep you happy for many y... Read More

    Nice Mercury Sable By Purpose13

    I love the fact that it has so much room and it fits 5 and has a lot of trunk space, plus the highway mpg is good 28 and the engine and tranny are good. Low maintenance cost as well. Just the regular ... Read More

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