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Originally Posted by Will
Best in my opinion would be the 97-05 Buick Century. 3.1L V6 Auto.
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I'm just guessing, but are they sold on "American" cars?
If so, I'll second that -- the 3.1L is an efficient engine option and the Century is comfy. Too bad Olds isn't in biz anymore. The Ninety-Eight was a reliable beast (I met a couple of mechanics that chose them as their daily drivers). The Park Avenue is the biggest (most amenities) -- avoid the supercharged version. The LeSabre is a good compromise.
If the Impala is big enough, that might be a decent pick -- stick with the 3.5L, non-E-85 models from the last few years. I really liked the last Lumina sedan.
I'm not a big fan of Chryslers over the last few years.
From Ford/Mercury, the "Grand Vic" series requires some TLC, but racks up hard miles under Police and Taxi service -- good testament to reliability. Otherwise, the 500/Montego or New Taurus/Sable might be pretty good. Avoid the AWD+CVT ones -- not a good combo.
Imports: Avalon, Maxima, Volvo S60, and S80 are good picks. I'll leave it to consumer reports for Audi, BMW, and Mercedes
RH77