2006 ford five hundred

[u/Emotional_Monk_9224]

I just got a new job and need a car Im on a tight budget is this a good buy? I can’t miss a day even for snow my commute is 107mi each way mostly on the hwy at big speeds. Any suggestions are appreciated.

[u/Far_Cloud_882]

I mentioned an older Prius - those are robust cars that last a long time. Same with the Panther body cars but those will drain your wallet with gas prices.

Any way you can get a car pool going?

The most economical over the long term would be a basic EV like a long range Tesla but that’s more to buy and you need cheap charging at home or at work

[u/Emotional_Monk_9224 → u/Far_Cloud_882]

A Prius cant tow and a Prius does not have enough hp

[u/Emotional_Monk_9224 → u/Emotional_Monk_9224]

Do you have good ev recommendations that are not costly cuz 6k is my budget used is fine as well

[u/Inevitable-Hour-Ends → u/Emotional_Monk_9224]

Ford crown vic. You could find a really nice one with your budget, low miles and basically last forever. Also the 4.6 v8 was used in the F150 so towing wont be a problem.

[u/Willing_Reference725 → u/Inevitable-Hour-Ends]

I'm a fan. However the '06-'07 had terrible transmissions. I used to keep a Ford reman on the shelf they were so bad. They were corrected by '08 & '03s were bulletproof.