Ford to Rename 500 Model the Taurus

[Ferocious]

Does this sound desperate or what?

:disgust:

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[halik]

Because taurus is such a great brand name.... god damn it, just bring the mondeo over and call it a day. The 500 puts people to sleep.

 

[amish]

they never should have killed off the model in the first place.

 

[DivideBYZero]

No. It sounds more like a clientel that does not embrace change very well, but please, bash away.

 

[iamwiz82]

How can people not like the Five Hundred? It's spelled out and it's 67% bigger than the 300!

 

[GTaudiophile]

Ditto on the Mondeo idea!

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
Ditto on the Mondeo idea!

They're OK. You DID have the Mondeo when you got the Mercury whateveritwascalled, you know, the one advertised by David Duchovny.

YOU HAD YOUR CHANCE, NOW YOU MUST PAY WITH SUB PAR DESIGN!

It was a pretty boring generation and they have got better since, but they are still bread and butter cars, nothing special, I have not driven the new new Mondeo as in Casino Royale.

 

[PricklyPete]

Wow..that's about the dumbest thing I've heard in a while.

 

[FeuerFrei]

No wayyy...
I was happy to see the Taurus die off.
If they have to change the name, call it the Crown Victoria ... that's basically what it is.

 

[RaistlinZ]

WTH? The Five Hundred has a more positive brand name than the Taurus. I don't know why they want to hang onto a name that has represented plain, boring sedans for the last 10 years.

Just admit the Taurus is horrible and move on already. I wonder if the new "Taurus" will be priced like a Taurus or priced like a Five Hundred.

 

[Unheard]

Wonder if their will be an SHO version.

 

[waggy]

it was a bad idea to do away with teh Taurus in the first place.

but renaming the 500 to taurus is not going to help.

 

[Specop 007]

Originally posted by: RaistlinZ
WTH? The Five Hundred has a more positive brand name than the Taurus. I don't know why they want to hang onto a name that has represented plain, boring sedans for the last 10 years.

Just admit the Taurus is horrible and move on already. I wonder if the new "Taurus" will be priced like a Taurus or priced like a Five Hundred.

Yes, the Taurus is terrible. But, just for verification mind you, could you link to some sales figures proving that claim?

 

[Raduque]

Rename it to the Galaxy and give it a bigger motor.

Oh yea, the Taurus is a bad name. People think of lousy cars that always needed repairing (truely, Fix Or Repair Daily).

 

[Hossenfeffer]

Sounds like a good move for name recognition's sake.

 

[mugs]

Doesn't sound desperate at all...

I didn't particularly like the Taurus, but I like the 500. But I didn't like the Taurus because it was ugly. The 500 is not. I'll like the 500 whether it's called the 500 or the Taurus.

 

[Strk]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
How can people not like the Five Hundred? It's spelled out and it's 67% bigger than the 300!

I hate laughing at such a bad joke!

 

[us3rnotfound]

Originally posted by: Strk

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
How can people not like the Five Hundred? It's spelled out and it's 67% bigger than the 300!

I hate laughing at such a bad joke!

But isn't 500 actually 40% bigger than 300?

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: us3rnotfound

Originally posted by: Strk

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
How can people not like the Five Hundred? It's spelled out and it's 67% bigger than the 300!

I hate laughing at such a bad joke!

But isn't 500 actually 40% bigger than 300?

thats what makes it so funny!

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: us3rnotfound

Originally posted by: Strk

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
How can people not like the Five Hundred? It's spelled out and it's 67% bigger than the 300!

I hate laughing at such a bad joke!

But isn't 500 actually 40% bigger than 300?

Close enough!

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: us3rnotfound

Originally posted by: Strk

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
How can people not like the Five Hundred? It's spelled out and it's 67% bigger than the 300!

I hate laughing at such a bad joke!

But isn't 500 actually 40% bigger than 300?

anyway, i think they should keep the actual taurus around for rental fleets so they don't ruin the fusion's name like they did the taurus. and they should keep the 500 the 500. all it needs is the bigger engine. and it isn't exactly in a huge volume market anyway.

 

[AnonymouseUser]

Originally posted by: Specop 007

Originally posted by: RaistlinZ
WTH? The Five Hundred has a more positive brand name than the Taurus. I don't know why they want to hang onto a name that has represented plain, boring sedans for the last 10 years.

Just admit the Taurus is horrible and move on already. I wonder if the new "Taurus" will be priced like a Taurus or priced like a Five Hundred.

Yes, the Taurus is terrible. But, just for verification mind you, could you link to some sales figures proving that claim?

Ahh, the old "It sold so many so it must be good" argument. Kinda like the Ford Escort, or Chevy Corsica, or Chrysler K-car... :thumbsup:

BTW, what color is your Taurus?

 

[us3rnotfound]

Actually, you're right it is 67% bigger. My bad.

 

[Linux23]

That's like sprinkling sugar on sh!t.

 

[HannibalX]

People love the Volvo version of this car, but improve it some, and put a Ford badge on it and all of a sudden it's junk? LOL