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Replying to: dino001 (Mar 13, 2006 1:07 pm) These statements really cleared this up for me. Didn't know you had "inside information". Does anyone have "real" facts?
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Replying to: bitusa (Mar 13, 2006 1:24 pm) Check this article out: http://www.iihs.org/news/rss/pr030506.html Basically, it says that Ford initially denied doing a retest with the side airbags, but now have changed their mind, and a model with the side airbags will be tested by IIHS.
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Replying to: bitusa (Mar 13, 2006 1:24 pm) KNOWN FACTS: 1. As a policy IIHS does test in "base configuration" for free. 2. IIHS provides opportunity for testing optional safety equipment for a fee. 3. Ford did not submit an optional car for a test (if they had, it would have been tested). CONCLUSION: Ford did not see a need of submitting a vehicle with optional safety equipment (again, if they had, they would have). The may now, but at the time of tests, they did not. SPECULATION: Ford did not see a need for optionally equipped vehicle test either because they thought it was not important for their brand image (STUPID) or they thought it was not cost-effective for their image (STUPID AND STINGY). If you can't follow this logic, I can't help you anymore. Lets move on. |
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Replying to: volk1 (Mar 13, 2006 11:53 am) Huh? A home run? Maybe in the little leagues. It still in the minor leagues compared to CamCords, or even the Sonata. IMO I think its a blip on the screen in this class, and being a former multiple Ford owner, I was hoping to be pleasantly surprised by Fusion when it first appeared. Nobody around here is buying them. I know I'm not.
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| The 500 gets just as good mileage, more confortable. Most of this is due to the new auto transmission. Both would be better with a good diesel. | |
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Ford keeps shooting itself in the foot by not making a vehicle that gets the kind of mileage that half the cars in Europe get. With Ford's great dealerships, all they need is s good diesel. Not a 0 to 60 thing but one that has great torque and mileage. You know diesel.
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Replying to: pmerk28 (Mar 13, 2006 6:31 am) IMHO, these variations are due to opinions of changing editorial staffs. But I highlight that their articles are nothing but the author's opinions based little on facts. Which is not unexpected, considering that they don't have to put their money where their mouths are. We, consumers, do. But indeed, CR is the worst reference when evaluating a car from its overall worthiness.
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Replying to: jimlockey (Mar 13, 2006 2:59 pm) Ford did, the Focus, designed in Germany. My 4-cylinder Focus has a mileage similar to my V6 sedans, each over 1000lbs heavier: 25MPG vs. 23MPG. And it's not alone. When I drove a 1.6 Toyota Avensis for about 1000mls in Europe, mostly highways, it got just 23MPG, manual transmission and all. My V6 sedans delivered up to 32MPG on the highway. BTW, diesel engines fare well in Europe because it's the only way to get any torque. For the alternative is a decently sized engine, as common in the US, but made prohibitive by stupid taxation, often considering the engine displacement or HP. Not to mention the pillaging taxes on gas... |
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Replying to: evandro (Mar 13, 2006 3:46 pm)
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Replying to: mtnman1 (Mar 13, 2006 4:24 pm)
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