Is the Ford Fusion or Taurus the best used car people overlook? (common problems and buyers guide)

Is the Ford Fusion / Taurus the best and most often overlooked cheap used car under $5000? Let's take a look at one after 200k miles to see what problems they have to help you decide if owning one with high mileage would be a good choice. Watching this will give you all the areas to inspect and questions to ask when looking to buy a good used 2006-12 Fusion or Taurus. Spoiler alert: they are great used cars if maintained well, but they have a couple of things to watch out for...

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