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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Down from an Olds 88 - 2003 Mercury Sable
By Taffy2 - November 23 - 2:00 amI had hoped that buying the top of the line would get me some extras...not so! With all the indicator lights in the cockpit, the designers forgot about putting a light in the glove compartment. I am very disapointed in the hesitation when you press on the accelerator to go. There were cosmetic blemnishes in the paint that should have been seen by the dealer.
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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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great buy new, even better used! - 2003 Mercury Sable
By dan m - July 13 - 1:36 pmA steal at the used price level. Second one I bought at $12K with 8K miles fully loaded. Last one I kept for 4 years (cost $3k/yr) plus gas, oil and tires. Smooth quite commute ride. I HIGHLY recommend for that use.
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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)
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Awesome - 2003 Mercury Sable
By Johny - November 21 - 2:00 amI bought my 2002 Sable LS Premium in Dec 2002. Opted for the Mach Audio system, with the 6 disk cd changer in the armrest, and spash guards. The car itself rocks. It has a lot of power, does 0-50 in no time. Love the looks of it, and the cabin is quiet also. Gas mileage really sucks. I do about 260 miles per tank the most in the city, and 320 miles per tank on the highway. For people who are thinking about buying it: Its an OK car, except for: Bad gas mileage, water leaking in from under the drivers floormat (car always smells of mold because of that), engineering. And last, its nice and comfortable.
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Sable - 2003 Mercury Sable
By gunsnrods - October 29 - 2:00 amI just purchased a used 2003 Sable that is only six months old. This car was loaded with equipment, 15,000 miles, Ford Certified for 75,000 miles, price out the door $11,600 plus tax. Its a great car for the $$, I paid almost this much for a car twenty years ago without the safety equipment and bells and whistles this car has...
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Our 03 Sable problems - 2003 Mercury Sable
By ari1210 - September 4 - 5:03 amPurchased 03 Sable with 20,000 miles on it. Excellent car until two years later when the transmission went out 1,000 miles from warrenty expiring. I just today had to have the drums and back brakes repaired. Only has 42,000 miles on it. Other then that car has been reliable. I will never buy another Ford though.
