# Need help deciding on a few car options **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [September 20, 2019, 3:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-help-deciding-on-a-few-car-options/149130 "2019-09-20T03:57:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 4:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-help-deciding-on-a-few-car-options/149130/62 "2019-09-24T04:38:06Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > Taurus etc. What year was your Taurus? sedan or wagon? Which engine? How long did you keep it? ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 2:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-help-deciding-on-a-few-car-options/149130/63 "2019-09-25T02:20:30Z")
It wasn’t my Taurus, belonged to other family members. 1992 sedan, sold 2005, driven maybe 7,500 miles per year. AC, automatic trans, many of the higher end options. I think it had the 3.8L engine. The car seemed to be pretty reliable , the main repair problem over the years was the ignition switch, which needed to be replaced 2-3 times for fails to crank. Besides that some electrical system problems, caused by problems w/the electric-door locks and windows. No engine, AC, or transmission problems. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 4:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-help-deciding-on-a-few-car-options/149130/64 "2019-09-25T04:32:07Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > I think it had the 3.8L engine They never had blown head gaskets . . . ? That was apparently a common occurrence with the 3.8 [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-help-deciding-on-a-few-car-options/149130.md?page=3)