Im thinking of buying a Ford Taurus GL 1994
With 54,000 miles
Motor 3.8 V6

Has anyone ever had this car…can you please give me some advice?
What are the important things to check on this car before buying it?
Does this car have any known defaults?

For the automatic transmission (normal use): How many miles can it normally take before having to change or repair the transmission?

Thanks!
p.s. the asking price is ,500

I own a very old car (1988 ford taurus) and it has an automatic transmission. I’m a real freak about merging onto highways, so I usually shift it from the overdrive gear into the drive to downshift it (Pushing the pedal to the floor doesn’t always downshift it) and try to get up to speed as quickly as possible. So the question is, would this have cause my need to rebuild the transmission after 67,000 miles?

I sometimes drive a 1987 Ford Taurus station wagon, the automatic transmission slams gears when it shifts. Could a transmission "flush" fix this, or is rebuilding it ($$$) the only way to really solve it? (not worth it because of age of car)

I have a braking system question for you. The vehicle I drive is a 1994 Ford Taurus 4 door sedan w/ automatic transmission with a 3.0 L engine and standard hydraulic brakes (not ABS).
I was recently on a drive and was comming to a stop light. When I applied the brakes there was some firmness, then the entire pedal sank to the floor. I pumped the brakes but no response. I ended up ditching the car into someones yard and took out some shrubs, to avoid entering a busy intersection. After the car was towed and inspected, it appears that my rear brake lines had become rusty and had a hydraulic rupture.
I have always be under the impression that the front and rear braking systems were independent, so that if one failed you still have some braking function from the other.
Are the Ford Taurus front and back hydraulics independent? If so, why did I totally lose all braking functionality when my rear brake line ruptured?