A striking design, no doubt. If only Mercury made them with higher quality, durability and today`s safety features, instead of the bland lineup of today, which no one seems to care about. So sad.
I purchased a Sable brand new in 2001. One of the best cars i've ever owned or driven. Absolutley 100% trouble free. Flawless 3.0 liter 24 valve v-6 210 h.p. Quality and durablitiy equal to any rival foreignor domestic and higher quality than most. Better handling, better looking and far better drive train in reliability and power match to the transmission than all my buddies Maximas too.
and i add my thanks too-i call the taurus/sable the "greece" of cars-started it all(western civilization/aerodynamic FWD)and now almost forgotten-i have an 86 gs sable
Here in Cali they go on 4ever. Two of the service people at my dealer have "Classic Tauri" (I drive a 93 too)one has an 87 in perfect shape with 297,000 on the original engine and the other has a 93 with 246,000.
mine needed one in 2003(120,000 miles)but it's been ok since-motor still good,but every 11/2 years,i have some electrical problem-now on generator #4-had it since 2002
120k miles is about the longest I typically hear Taurus transmissions lasting on average. They typically fail around 60-100k and are in excess of $2k to replace. No thanks! At least the Vulcan motor seems to be good. Don't get me started on the 3.8L!
well,pbb,mine was $2500,the ones a few years later had a computer on the trans,with a wiring harness run by a hot exh.manifold-said harness gets as hard as a baseball bat overthe years-but my brother bought the car for me,and i was expecting the breakdown-6 mi from home-day before drove to solvang-200 mi or so one way-the rebuilt one wouldn't go into overdrive,so out and in again!!
and my other merc(i belong to the intl.merc.owners club,btw-IMOA)the sable's ancestor-69 montego w 351 and FMX auto-rebuilt that at 200000-it worked in fwd,but no rev.-currently 385000 mi-$600 to fix that one..
a little cyberclarification here-the sable is a 1986 model(mfd april 06)-bought it from a friend who bought it from his grandfather-the montego has the larger differential(split was 250/302 and 351-on up-ist car i was in march 1962-both of their ancestors-61 comet(when born,ride home from hospital)
I currently own a '97 Tracer wagon and I love it! Efficient and practical. Fits me perfectly. Electronically controlled automatic seem to have a shorter lifespan than hydraulic automatics, which basically don't exist in cars anymore. My '92 Plymouth Acclaim (comparable in price/size to the Tempo) with a hydraulic 3-speed auto lasted over 180k miles. Would have lasted over 200k has the car not beeen totalled. Was a great car!
Exactly! I bought a 89 Sable in 2004 with 53,000 documented miles. It needed a tranny which would cost me over $2500 from Ford. At least it didn't have the 3.8L.
I'm sorry to hear that. Had Ford actually put QUALITY into these cars, they would have and still would be THE best car on the road. Unfortunately, Ford made them total lemons, so typically after people bought them and realized what junk they were, word spread and few people were repeat buyers to the Taurus/Sable. Sad cause I really like them, but would never own one.
fyi-the slip into reverse thing was on my montego years ago,and on a borrowed Maverick-checked the fluid(trans)and closed the hood and it took off across the parking lot-i ran around and jumped in and slammed on the brakes!!at least on my sable the lever is crisp after the 2500 rebuild-as i said only problem is electrical every 1.5 years...
My father bought one new in 86. I made him get the optional digital speedometer. The car was awesome! It lasted 13 years with the original motor..173,000 miles!!! Great car.
no, exactly why she sued. They approached her asking her to do this commercial, but she declined. So they got an impersonator to sing and peform the song. So as a result, she sued.
I understand she lost the lawsuit, which is too bad. tolaviator's question about whether Miss M was singing sounds to me like the exact reason she sued: they wanted her, she said no, so they got someone that sounded like her for marketing purposes. Another example of an artist getting screwed by the business side of the industry.
i love the mercury sable ñ_ñ
Dhearae 1 year ago
No driver in the car at 0:13!
CanuckaLocomia 2 years ago
Next?....you realize this was 23 years ago right?
tolaviator 2 years ago
Ford stole Bette Midler's voice and used it to sell Sable's. What next Ford?
leviredger 2 years ago
It's amazing how this commercial portrayed such a now-widely panned car as one that will send you on romantic adventures by the beach.
Is it just me, or is it a bad idea to show the car you're advertising skidding? Why would Mercury say, "The handling of the Mercury Sable stinks"?
jhsu802701 3 years ago
A striking design, no doubt. If only Mercury made them with higher quality, durability and today`s safety features, instead of the bland lineup of today, which no one seems to care about. So sad.
lcfanyc 3 years ago
I purchased a Sable brand new in 2001. One of the best cars i've ever owned or driven. Absolutley 100% trouble free. Flawless 3.0 liter 24 valve v-6 210 h.p. Quality and durablitiy equal to any rival foreignor domestic and higher quality than most. Better handling, better looking and far better drive train in reliability and power match to the transmission than all my buddies Maximas too.
TheReformed1 2 years ago
and i add my thanks too-i call the taurus/sable the "greece" of cars-started it all(western civilization/aerodynamic FWD)and now almost forgotten-i have an 86 gs sable
renofirvine 4 years ago
They do in northern climates where salt is used extensively on the roads. Go to a warm climate where salt isn't used and you'll find them rust free
tolaviator 4 years ago
those thing rust like hell
rekhjerh 4 years ago
Here in Cali they go on 4ever. Two of the service people at my dealer have "Classic Tauri" (I drive a 93 too)one has an 87 in perfect shape with 297,000 on the original engine and the other has a 93 with 246,000.
white93taurusgl 4 years ago
Yeah, but how many transmissions have they gone through! LOL
palebeachbum 4 years ago
mine needed one in 2003(120,000 miles)but it's been ok since-motor still good,but every 11/2 years,i have some electrical problem-now on generator #4-had it since 2002
renofirvine 4 years ago
this in response to palebeachbum;as usual it posted in the wrong place('one'referring to transaxle)
renofirvine 4 years ago
120k miles is about the longest I typically hear Taurus transmissions lasting on average. They typically fail around 60-100k and are in excess of $2k to replace. No thanks! At least the Vulcan motor seems to be good. Don't get me started on the 3.8L!
palebeachbum 4 years ago
well,pbb,mine was $2500,the ones a few years later had a computer on the trans,with a wiring harness run by a hot exh.manifold-said harness gets as hard as a baseball bat overthe years-but my brother bought the car for me,and i was expecting the breakdown-6 mi from home-day before drove to solvang-200 mi or so one way-the rebuilt one wouldn't go into overdrive,so out and in again!!
renofirvine 4 years ago
and my other merc(i belong to the intl.merc.owners club,btw-IMOA)the sable's ancestor-69 montego w 351 and FMX auto-rebuilt that at 200000-it worked in fwd,but no rev.-currently 385000 mi-$600 to fix that one..
renofirvine 4 years ago
a little cyberclarification here-the sable is a 1986 model(mfd april 06)-bought it from a friend who bought it from his grandfather-the montego has the larger differential(split was 250/302 and 351-on up-ist car i was in march 1962-both of their ancestors-61 comet(when born,ride home from hospital)
renofirvine 4 years ago
I currently own a '97 Tracer wagon and I love it! Efficient and practical. Fits me perfectly. Electronically controlled automatic seem to have a shorter lifespan than hydraulic automatics, which basically don't exist in cars anymore. My '92 Plymouth Acclaim (comparable in price/size to the Tempo) with a hydraulic 3-speed auto lasted over 180k miles. Would have lasted over 200k has the car not beeen totalled. Was a great car!
palebeachbum 4 years ago
and,yes, don't get ME started on the 3.8 either-btw-2 times i've been had by that old ford auto.'slips into reverse'thing
renofirvine 4 years ago
Exactly! I bought a 89 Sable in 2004 with 53,000 documented miles. It needed a tranny which would cost me over $2500 from Ford. At least it didn't have the 3.8L.
sonnyr1985 4 years ago
I'm sorry to hear that. Had Ford actually put QUALITY into these cars, they would have and still would be THE best car on the road. Unfortunately, Ford made them total lemons, so typically after people bought them and realized what junk they were, word spread and few people were repeat buyers to the Taurus/Sable. Sad cause I really like them, but would never own one.
palebeachbum 4 years ago
fyi-the slip into reverse thing was on my montego years ago,and on a borrowed Maverick-checked the fluid(trans)and closed the hood and it took off across the parking lot-i ran around and jumped in and slammed on the brakes!!at least on my sable the lever is crisp after the 2500 rebuild-as i said only problem is electrical every 1.5 years...
renofirvine 4 years ago
My father bought one new in 86. I made him get the optional digital speedometer. The car was awesome! It lasted 13 years with the original motor..173,000 miles!!! Great car.
bitchbastard777 4 years ago
the shot at 00:17 is the best :)
musicmann1 4 years ago
Eh, the shot at :19 is better.
palebeachbum 4 years ago
HAHA I wish MY Sable was still the chick magnet it once was...
musicmann1 4 years ago
I heard that Bette Midler sued over this commercial.
mcloudstarfox 5 years ago
Is that the devine Miss M singing?
tolaviator 5 years ago
no, exactly why she sued. They approached her asking her to do this commercial, but she declined. So they got an impersonator to sing and peform the song. So as a result, she sued.
mcloudstarfox 5 years ago
I understand she lost the lawsuit, which is too bad. tolaviator's question about whether Miss M was singing sounds to me like the exact reason she sued: they wanted her, she said no, so they got someone that sounded like her for marketing purposes. Another example of an artist getting screwed by the business side of the industry.
restlessr84 2 years ago
@tolaviator no it's one of her former backup singers, and yes Bette did sue, for $10,000,000.
rissleep 1 year ago
she won right before she went to the oscars for For the Boys.
Elvis809 1 year ago
no they asked her she declined and they went for plan b
it was one of her back up singers on the commercial and Midler sued and won against ford.
"I have standards, they are low, but I have them" - Bette Midler
Elvis809 1 year ago
Awesome! Thanks for adding Taurus and Sable commercials!
91Taurus 5 years ago