My dad had this exact car when I was a kid, same color and everything. I had 6 siblings and we used to fight for the rear facing seats. And I do remember flipping people off.

Definitely was a grandparents car, always maintained and taken care of.

When my grandmom passed she left me her 96 taurus sedan. I daily drove it for years it was a great car. Definitely Fords oval phase, ovals everywhere on it. Great cruiser.

"Ellen, you think you hate it now, but wait until you drive it." Never was a fan of this generation bubble Taurus, but it will make someone a good daily! Hello from Phoenix Arizona!🔥

Back glass open by the remote Key also there should be a button in the glovebox and looking at the flashing airbag light is code 12

What a gem! I am a wagon lover from way back. I don't need it, but I may be interested in it. Was with Ford as a service manager and shop foreman in Tulsa through the '90's and the 3.0 engine is a good one. Keep us posted.

I have to say I don’t know how you have done a video a day with few exceptions for years. I tried it for 3 months and it was hard as heck. I respect your hustle man🤘

It takes a special type of person to get exited about these old cars that were never that exciting to begin with. Thanks for making them interesting now!

I’m glad you got something that’s not gonna require major work or a migraine. Nice job. Have a great holiday👍💥💥

This is a very early build 96 Taurus.They only used that fabric pattern for a few months.It was changed to a solid color and they gave bonuses to sales people to sell the older ones.

Looks like you got yourself a good flip car there Randy.

That Taurus for the year is in good shape! Good to see her run and drive!

The 90's era Taurus were great cars.

I actually like that car :) just cus he mention “KIDS FLICKING OFF PEOPLE FROM THE BACK” 🤣

Ah, the 3rd row "tailgunner" seat. Sitting back there I had a completely different vacation than the rest of the family.

You should give this to Doug demuro to do a review on lol I’m sure he would like it

There are micro switches in the doors that like to fail and keep the door ajar light on even though they are closed.

2:59 That’s amazing! Even pieces bound to be broken are not on this one! That plastic flap is broken on practically every one!

Thank you for your videos! I really enjoy watching every one of them :)

I literally said bless you after you sneezed 😂

I love how you take on cars and trucks that most people don't even look at and give them a second chance in life. You fill a special niche in the KZfaq world of auto rebuilds.

I drive a 2000 Taurus wagon in great condition. (I know its not a big deal, but it works.) I noticed this video about an older wagon and to my surprise its Randy in Oklahoma and no Mike on this one. You have been doing this longer than I thought and keep up the good work. Note: Who cares what the haters think or say about your cars, lifestyle, or anything. They are just jealous and not willing to put the time and effort making a channel on KZfaq. But they have no issue taking two seconds to be rude. Keep up the hard work, sorry about your uncle, keep the memories alive and he is never forgotten. FYI- Too late now but if the back window opens just press the button below the glass and it will open. It also has a keyhole too.

Working hard, Randy. Don't burn yourself out. Love watching you and Mike rescuing these ol' beaters and giving them a new life. Don't worry about the order your videos come out - all we worry about is each car story having a beginning, a middle and an end.

Always Love New Videos !

Hey Randy after watching ur videos for about 3 years now I decided to leave a comment and say that this channel is pretty interesting and entertaining recently I discovered that I wasn't subscribed to the channel but always clicked on videos when I would pop in my recommend! And yes just clicked subscribe

I had a 97 sable bought in 2002 with 70k KM on the odometer. Exact similar look of the same Taurus. It was very good for the for first three years and then the metal pipes started leaking one by one eventually replaced with rubber hoses. Solid car. Congratulations randy

Love the content Randy! Keep up the good work!!

Well you've won a few cars in the last few weeks. Not my favourite cars but this could be a great flip. Best of luck with this one Randy. Keep it up.

Hope this wagon comes with a good transmission Great work Randy awesome

Awesome Taurus wagon. Great buy. I can hardly wait to see it after it comes back from paint. Great video...Thx.

We enjoy this content, like what you do man! Keeping it simple!

Looks great! Love that you cleaned the windshield.

Love the videos. Keep up the awesome job

I really like these underrated cars. My relatives had 3 Taurus, an 86 with the 5 spd, an 88 and a 97. I almost got a 2011 SEL in 2016 but it was priced a bit higher than what I was willing to pay back then.Hope you get a good profit with it Randy, looking forward to seeing the paint job

Guy I knew went over 300K on one of these with no drivetrain problems, that car just ran forever.

Great videos, keep up the good work.

Another great video! Keep it up!

Those mid to late 90s Taurus' were great cars, very reliable. I rented many of those and drove them for months.

I am really excited to see the 59 content man

Excellent work and thanks for the awesome content stay safe and take care

Yo shout out to everyone for staying strong through this pandemic, keep hustling and keep grinding Great buy man keep it up 💪 👊👍🤘

thanks for the video Randy. Taurus Wagon is a good one. Have an awesome day

You could look in the owners manual of the Taurus to find out where the back window latch is,,, :-)

I hope you and your family have a great 4th of July keep up the good videos

I drove a 01 for 150k miles with no issues. If I lived in OKC I would double your money. Have a great 4th Randy...

Those are in demand now, repaint the car, hubcaps, tint, hood struts, and sell it for 4k

i always called it a flasher unit on those old cars on the signal lights

Yes!! So happy to see one of these saved!

Every single one of these I've ever seen has the dash pad peeling up. My parent's Taurus did the same thing (theirs was a '98) before they sold it in 2005. These cars have some of the coldest AC I've ever felt. Feels like you're skydiving in Antarctica.

i love these old tauruses. the front looks so cute

I like it... Love old Tauruses... Sedans, SWs, all of em...

The first car my family's ever owned! Had a 98' in full black. When it'd come outta the car wash, it was as shiny as obsidian!

Great video! The Taurus is pretty cool.

I like This Taurus stationwagon and the color too after a paint job ita gonna be much better thanks Randy

In 99 my mom bought a BRAND NEW red Taurus wagon. That was the ONLY brand new car she ever bought. And it’s the first car I drive in after being adopted in Russia and flown back home

You bought grandmas old wagon. Probably a great car!

My grandma bought one of these are in option two years ago we loved that car so so much lasted forever it ran great low miles we paid $570 cash for it best car we ever bought sadly it was totaled about a year ago now she has a nice focus but still miss that car

those door ajar sensors are sensitive to humidity and my daughters 1999 taurus has 250,000 miles and wil rust away before drivetrain goes out.

The back glass part will pop with a blue botton on the key fob

Randy, I can see your vision for this Taurus wagon! This must have belonged to someone older without children to destroy the interior. Looking forward to seeing the old girl painted. : )

This brings back so many memories!

Randy, I think the Ford is a great car. I wanted to wish you and your family a great and safe Fourth of July.

Hey Randy, I learned many years ago when buying a vehicle to look at the tyres first, and if they match then look at the rest, history body work motor and transmission!!! Paint it and send it over to Mike great flip car man

Randy, love it, some base line clunkers up to the 59 Christine's grandma, each one has a story to tell. Thanks for the content

never new they had a flip up back seat so cool been there done that in the old wagons good times

The issue with the transmission in these and other Fords is that the transmission needs a fluid flush and change every 40-45K. The clutches tend to gunk up as the fluid ages and breaks down. I had a Taurus, a Windstar and a Crown Vic and the transmissions in all three suffered from trans issues at about that mileage.

Nice old Ford Taurus randy awesome score. New paint job and it will look great. 👍

This was the first car I ever owned, year and wagon except mine was gold. Bought it with 87K and traded in with 112K. Started giving me issues with age but to be expected. I put all those miles on it in the two years that I had it and it served me plenty well. You got a smoking deal on this car, love to see more content with it!

Loved my Taurus! Had a 97' trim level G, the lowest possible! Uncle donated it to me with a rod knock. Was able to get 20k miles out of her before she seized up! Man the nostalgia!

On My '99 Taurus,the trunk release button is below the headlight switch by the drivers left knee. The hatch release should be in the same place.

Hi Randy. I can't wait to see them painted.

Signal flasher is in the fuse panel or on the column under the dash

I liked the Taurus and Sable wagons better than the sedans back then. Great buy Randy. I don't think you'll have any issue selling it. Thanks for all the hard work man!

Good for you Randy!

I had a 2003 SEL station wagon. /w the 2.5, I really liked it back then, had no power under 2500 rpm, but it was good until I got T-boned, love side airbags, nice to see one again, thanks

That Taurus sure was not a trendsetter. This car will be a good one for a young family or work car.

Looks like a winner Randy!

I am thoroughly jealous of you. My dad had a '97 sedan and ever since we got rid of it in 2010, I've wanted to have one again.. this one looks almost perfect, clear coat failure and all.

Those station wagons were great! I remember riding in the trunk seat. I rode in a Chevy Celebrity and Ford Taurus station wagons. If I had space, I would like one. Great cars.

I liked the Vulcan engine. Never had any issues. The Duratech isn’t a bad engine either, just much more of a pain to work on. Love these cars.

Enjoying the videos- are ya gonna do a video of the shop being built - I've seen from Instagram there has already been a water line broke - keep up the awesome work

Randy - one thing to check, I don’t remember on that car, but there is (I think, going from memory) a multi-function switch on the steering column. That switch can get dirt and corrosion in it over time. Very common on the SN95 Mustangs. You can pull the switch, take it apart and spray some contact clear or Deox-it on it and they’ll usually come back.

Love the Taurus wagon!!!

I spent a couple of months in Canada in the late 80s and hired the saloon version of that car, I loved it, we still have nothing like that here in England. our Fords back then were known as Dagenham Dustbins as the rotted so bad. For you folks to have a 96 in that condition has me green with envy., give her a new paint job and she will be well loved once again.

Taurus Jelly Bean Wagon is a cool find. Personally I would not do a Macco paint job. (They always end up looking like crap...their prep work sucks). Get the car mechanically sorted and detailed and send it. If anything get a body shop to respray the clear coat. Glad you caught a break on it.

Looks just like mine, which is a 99 sable ls. Great vehicle.👍👍👍👍

Good find Randy! Those old Tauruses were pretty good cars, I remember a friend of mine's dad owned 3 of them; 1993 Wagon, 2001 Sedan and the last one a 2005 or 06 Sedan and he loved them! All 3 of them had the Vulcan V6... He told me the Automatic transmissions are good to up to 100,000 miles before they break... This car should sell for an easy $3500-5000.00... GL!

The airbag light is flashing a code, it looks like either code 21 or 12. We had the same problem on an explorer at work.

Great video very. Interesting content👍👍👍👍

Mum had one in purple. I used to love riding in the trunk as a kid facing backwards! I'll get a nice one myself one day.

'59 Dodge! drove my dad's to and from school for a couple of years in high school. urs had every option but the radio and automatic headlight dimmer. Loved the push button automatic and the chicklet style speedometer!

Man that car brings back memories.

Hey randy love the content whats up the gmc envoy and did you take the offer for the bmw

Look at how happy it looks for you saving it.

Papers behind the glove box. Go look for them. Looks like they missed the box.

The wagon models, like you said, are uncommon. I was actually in the back, i mean, the actual back, where you looked out the back windoes, pretty cool. Toreador red, nice color, too.

I’m watching this 10 months later because I’m bored and this my favorite youtuber lol

I like that Taurus Randy, if you were close to Connecticut I would love to have it as a second car. Cold War Motors up in Canada is a collector of those old 50's Dodges,check him out.Also how about using double face auto body trim tape to stick that dash pad down.

I love older cars that run well, they still look great also imo with paint jobs.

Press the exterior key lock if I recall right and that'll pop the glass hatch only. I learned to drive in part on a bubble 96 Taurus wagon and then bought a 99 Sable wagon as one of my first work vehicles, soft spot for these wagons!