"When that thing came out, it was a big deal. It so much became kind of the template of what a modern car was going to look like." -- Robert Thompson, professor of popular culture, Syracuse University
"It was really the last full-size American passenger sedan to dominate the segment." -- Jim Sanfilippo, senior industry analyst, Automotive Marketing Consultants
"They put no money into that product for the last several years. They just let it wither on the vine. It's criminal. The car had a great reputation, a good name. I don't understand what they were waiting for." -- Jack Telnack, retired chief designer for Taurus