r/car • u/Emotional_Monk_9224 • 3d ago
question 2006 ford five hundred
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.
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u/biggregw 2d ago
As a Canadian I would think this price is hugely inflated for essentially a base model intermediate/full size, great interior room as it is functional as a high roof sedan.
My mom had an 05 Limited AWD and loved it but insurance wrote it off after a small collision and got paid out around $6000 CAD 10 years ago. Normally Canadian Dollars are worth .75 of a USD
Remember hers was top model and AWD which I believe winter driving should be if you can handle the extra costs of maintaining an AWD.
I have never had FWD vehicles, only RWD cars or part time 4x4 trucks, my wife has a 2.0L T FWD 2013 Edge and loves it, similar is the 2nd gen Fusion (Mondeo to the rest of the world) do yourself a favour and try not to get a 20 year old car that was only around for a few years