Newer taurus.. But you can find one with less miles that is still dirt cheap..
True. We sold our 01 with the Vulcan for $3500 with 85k miles on it. It ran good but was slow as fuuuuuuuck.
OP, a mechanic friend told me that the SHOs are a PITA to work on compared to non-SHOs. I'd say find a newer one with a Duratec and less miles.