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Originally Posted by Silverado
You normally drive a 98 Taurus and you call the ES 330 "the Slug"?
If you're Grandpa is only getting 14.8 and "being careful" you're only getting 18 out of the Lexus, you should probably get it looked at (and apparently your grandpa puts the pedal on the floor at ever stop light). My dad's 330 easily gets 22-23 in town without the careful driving. Even my lead foot gets that in town. Dad has managed 26-27 in town with the extra attention being paid to slower acceleration and such.
And, back to your post, yes, Fords do suck. I hated my mom's Explorer, I hate here current Escape. My brother has an Escape too, and he hates it more and more each day. Of course, he loves his other POS ('07 Camry), so I can't really give his opinion much consideration.
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Yes, I call it "The Slug", because when you punch the gas (which I've tried to do) it's EXTREMELY slow to do anything...VERY slow acceleration, its pathetic. The Taurus accelerates shit loads faster. The Lexus is maybe 15-20 seconds from 0-60...its about 8-11 seconds (Depending on certain circumstances), from 0-60 in the Taurus. It may not Sound like much, but it is, and you can really feel the sluggishness from the Lexus. (feels like a hunk of junk, it's like an '05 I think) As for the MPG, My grandpa's 3 caregivers used to drive it for the majority of the Lexus' life, one of which drove really well, and the other 2 have put various dents/scratches on the car. (super careless/reckless drivers)
Bad news - Still no word on the Taurus.
Good news - I've gotten the Lexus to 18.4 Average MPG, (Up from 18.0 yesterday)
