Overview & Reviews
Not much has changed for Mercury's 2003 Sable. All cars feature a new cupholder design, and the LS Premium trim level offers a no-charge leather trim. Mercury claims that "customers who appreciate understated sophistication will want to know more about the Platinum Edition," which includes aluminum wheels with a center cap ornament and interior trim pieces, perforated leather and a fender badge. Power windows, locks, tilt steering and floor mats are standard across the board, and two new colors brighten up the Sable.
- Excellent value for the money, high level of safety, available as a sedan or a wagon.
- Forgettable rental car persona, not as refined as other cars in its class, ABS available as option only.
User Reviews:
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Daves - 2003 Mercury Sable
By Bugbee - December 12 - 2:00 amGreat car. This is my first Mercury and by far the best car I have ever driven in 45 years.
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FOR THE MONEY - 2003 Mercury Sable
By SNAKE - September 29 - 10:00 amTHE AUTOMOBILE I RECIEVED ( IN BLACK, WITH CHROME WHEELS )WAS PERFECT. EVERYTHING ON IT WORKED. THE ONLY THING I WISH FORD SHOULD HAVE DONE, WAS TO PUT DICS ON THE REAR WHEELS. ENOUGH HOSEPOWER TO GET FROM POINT A TO POINT B.
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Im happy - 2003 Mercury Sable
By onom - September 1 - 10:00 amThis is my 3rd Sable, They keep getting better. This is a great car at a very affordable price. The dealership is great!
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Mercurys Best Kept Secret ! - 2003 Mercury Sable
By ExCO - December 19 - 10:00 amJust bought the vehicle last month, purchased it new with the LS package, fully loaded, Spruce Green Met w/ tan leather interior and bucket seats w/ floor console. I just love everything about this car, from the powerful Duratec V-6 engine, responsive handling, smooth braking system, ride quality, and such sound construction of vehicle. I had previously test drove Altima and Toyota Solara prior to my purchasing this vehicle, and in my personal opinion, they couldnt stack up to what the 03 Sable LS had to offer. So I did the right thing, saved a few extra bucks and bought a far better car !
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Mercury builds a winner! - 2003 Mercury Sable
By Variseal - February 5 - 2:00 amBought an LS premium with the Duratec 24V V6. The engine makes a nice subdued growl at full throttle and pulls strongly at all speeds, right up to a governed 110 MPH. Handling is above average for a large sedan but the ride is much more forgiving than the Regal/Grand Prix/Impala from GM. Interior is functional, user-friendly and comfortable, if not the most attractive Ive seen. The adjustable pedals are great for my 5 2" wife and I can easily find a good position for my 6 2" frame with plenty of head room. The Mach audio system has good sound and the 6-disc changer in the console is a nice touch. Heater/AC works great.
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A good buy! - 2003 Mercury Sable
By Selfer - November 4 - 2:00 amWe like this car a lot. It is our 3rd Mercury and 6th Ford product. It rides smoothly and has some nice extra touches. I find, with all Mercurys and too many cars these days, that the standard passenger seating is uncomfortable. I do not like to ride with my legs stretched out and the floors are too shallow to do otherwise. Bend your knees and they are up under your chin, it seems. Also, we drove the car out of the dealership and it shimmied. Seems it came from the factory with a bad caliper. Is there no Quality Control anymore? But Mercury fixed it and the Sable rides well now.
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Decent Family Car - 2003 Mercury Sable
By owensry - November 3 - 10:26 pmoverall this sable is a great family vehicle, and not too horrible on gas mileage, i have the 24 V Duratech engine with 200 HP great pep to the engine, very nice leather seats, and paint color combination.
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Safe 5 star & nice room - 2003 Mercury Sable
By go blue - April 23 - 6:43 pmCurrently the vehicle has 100,000 miles. Besides normal brakes, tires and oil changes, the only repair I had to make was a blower fan for $150.00. I looked at the Honda Accord & Toyota Camry - both of those cars have timing belts and 30,000 mile tune ups. I had a 100% chance of spending $600 for the timing belt and $300 for each tune up X 3 since I have 100,000 miles. That is a total of $1,500 in normal maintenance that I avoided with Fords / Mercurys 100,000 mile tune up and a timing chain that lasts the life of the vehicle - serveral hundred thousand miles. Why do you think Consumer Reports does not bring this up? Ford delivers vehicle with the design to minimize maintenance costs!
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Great value for elegant car. - 2003 Mercury Sable
By Sirwilly - January 29 - 2:00 amBought this brand new car after I had a Ford Taurus 98 modell. Liked the Ford and Mercury Dealerships in our City. The promotion rebates in Summer 03 gave me the incentive to get another one from Ford after I checked out VWs (Passat, Jetta) and Volvos. Found them all to be too expensive and considered the Sable to be similar for a better price and even better value!
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a good car for the money - 2003 Mercury Sable
By rickardo - December 6 - 10:00 amI bought this car with 21xxx miles on it when it was about one year old. I paid $9,995.00 + tax. . It has a fair amount of leg and head room. Im 62" and am reasonably comfortable in it. Its smooth running and rides fairly smooth. Its quiet even at highway speeds. The seats are comfortable. It gets about 27 M.P.G. on the highway, which is what its rated at. Its also fun to drive and I think it has a nice body style. They do depreciate drastically the first year but for someone just looking for a good deal on a 1 year old,I think the Sable is the way to go. I dont know why these cars get such a bad rap. Rick ( Chicago)
