Ford reaches for the stars with the 2010 Taurus, bringing in technologies that you would expect in the more upscale Lincoln brand.  The 2010 Ford Taurus and the 2010 Buick LaCrosse, have significant updates this year.

The 2010 Ford Taurus and the 2010 Buick Lacrosse are two well-known American nameplates from longtime Detroit car manufacturers. Both cars have been remade in the new youthful image of their manufacturers. Both cars have six cylinder engines with a six-speed gearbox, and both cars come in all-wheel drive.You can test drive the Buick at any Jersey City Buick Service center and for the Taurus, look for Ford Specials in your area.

The Taurus test model came with all of the bells and whistles, including some useful new technology like adaptive cruise control, collision warning and blind spot monitoring. That made for a technology-heavy car at a technology-heavy and substantial (as tested price) of $40,485. That’s a big jump from the base Taurus that starts at $25,170.

Not to be outgunned, the LaCrosse came with it’s own holster of the newest and most expensive in car entertainment and technology, including a heads-up display, keyless start and ultrasonic rear parking assist. The big difference is the price: $35,865 for the test model. That’s still an $11,000 premium from the base LaCrosse at $26,245.

Either car would be a great, safe purchase.  When financing, be sure to shop around for your best rate.  Shop credit unions, banks and dealerships.  Check your credit score before shopping around.  If your score is on the low side, try to bring it up before purchasing.  You can do this by paying down some of your higher interest rate cards.  If you do not have enough credit, get yourself a gas card and pay it off monthly.  A shared-secured credit card is a great way to build credit as well.   There are many financing deals around these days.  Shop smart and have fun.

The 2010 Ford Taurus and the 2010 Ford F-Series Super Duty have earned Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com Best Resale Value Awards for the full-size car and full-size pickup categories respectively. The awards, announced Dec. 1 at the L.A. Auto Show, honor vehicles expected to maintain the greatest proportion of their original list price after five years of ownership and that are designed to help consumers make more informed car-buying decisions.

Editors of Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com say depreciation can be the largest expense faced in the first five years of driving a vehicle.

Best Resale Value: Full-Size Car Category
The 2010 Ford Taurus offers 10 class-exclusive technologies not available from any other manufacturer, such as Ford SYNC®, Voice-Activated Navigation System with SIRIUS Travel Link™, Easy Fuel® Capless Fuel-Filler System, Blind Spot Information System (BLIS®) with Cross Traffic Alert and MyKey™.

Learn more about the 2010 Taurus.

Best Resale Value: Full-Size Pickup Category
The 2010 Super Duty offers Ford Work Solutions™, a suite of productivity technologies developed for the commercial truck owner that was recently recognized as “Outstanding Feature” by the Texas Auto Writers Association.

Learn more about the 2010 Super Duty.

Quotes
“We think the 2010 Ford Taurus is an excellent redo of a venerable Ford nameplate. It’s the kind of vehicle that we believe will catch on in the marketplace, and therefore, its resale value should also do very well.”
– James Bell, Executive Market Analyst for Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com

“People today are buying pickup trucks for what they should be used for – which is for work, for getting jobs done and for playing with big toys. We feel that the Super Duty really captures that ‘Get the job done’ spirit and that it will certainly hold its value over time. Ford Work Solutions is something that’s definitely going to provide an advantage over time.”
– James Bell, Executive Market Analyst for Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com