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#4923 of 5511 Re: Just look At It [sandman46] by scape2 Jul 26, 2007 (8:00 pm)
Replying to: sandman46 (Jul 25, 2007 5:30 pm) Styling is purely subjective. Styling is also one aspect of a vehicle. The Taurus is rated all 5 star for safety, has a very good and reliable power train, comes in AWD too. Interior is very well laid out and materials are nice quality. I feel sales will pick up with the new 3.5 along with the face lift. As we know the Taurus is a renamed 500. The 500 is a solid and well build vehicle. Name recognition is what this car needed. Replies to this message: akirby (Jul 27, 2007 4:53 am) urnews (Jul 27, 2007 7:06 am) akirby (Jul 27, 2007 7:52 am)
#4924 of 5511 Re: Just look At It [scape2] by akirby Jul 27, 2007 (4:53 am)
Replying to: scape2 (Jul 26, 2007 8:00 pm) It's more than just a renamed 500. There were over 500 changes that went into the Taurus refresh. Replies to this message: urnews (Jul 27, 2007 7:06 am) akirby (Jul 27, 2007 7:52 am)
#4925 of 5511 Re: Just look At It [akirby] by urnews Jul 27, 2007 (7:06 am)
Replying to: akirby (Jul 27, 2007 4:53 am) There were over 500 changes that went into the Taurus refresh.   Please list them. (LOL) Replies to this message: akirby (Jul 27, 2007 7:52 am)
#4926 of 5511 Re: Just look At It [urnews] by akirby Jul 27, 2007 (7:52 am)
Replying to: urnews (Jul 27, 2007 7:06 am) Obviously most of those changes are minor and unnoticeable but it's not quite fair to say they just changed the name.   They did something similar when the 03 LS came out with 500 changes and I think they actually listed all or most of them. I'll see if I can find that one.
#4927 of 5511 That's weird.... by KarenS HOST Jul 27, 2007 (7:58 am)
...I thought this topic was about Ford Fusion/Mercury Milan? Hmm, whattaya know, it is!     Please post your comments about new Ford Taurus in What Are Your Thoughts on the Return of the Taurus/Sable?   Thanks!
#4928 of 5511 fusion sales? by walterquint Jul 31, 2007 (6:00 pm)
Has this article been brought up?   http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19636744/   (I don't think I'm breaking forum guidelines by citing the link.)   In a nutshell, the article notes that the Fusion had a dismal sales month in June (12,435) and rather hints that the car is a semi-flop (but not an outright failure).   Now, I don't own a Fusion. But were I in the market for a new car, a Fusion is the FIRST car I'd buy. It's solid, well-built, gorgeous styling, roomy, etc etc. And it has a great price.   Why are so many quick to malign this car?? Replies to this message: jeffyscott (Aug 01, 2007 7:03 am) mschmal (Aug 01, 2007 8:07 am) walterquint (Aug 01, 2007 2:50 pm) savetheland (Aug 01, 2007 4:55 pm)
#4929 of 5511 Re: Stability control [jaxs1] by makigrl Aug 01, 2007 (2:35 am)
Replying to: jaxs1 (Jun 19, 2007 4:50 pm) With mercury they should bring back to cougar as a rwd sporty coupe that the american car companies have dumped over the past years. They need to give mercury an identity like sporty or luxurious. A mercury is not a Lincoln but should be more luxurious than a Ford. The fusion has a trip computer standard on higher end model that milan doesn't. Milan just has a few added features like the aluminum trim and wood trim are standard. Is the wood trim even real.    Ford takes the mercury version and just makes a few enhances not greatly separating it or giving it a different identity. I would look at the used car lists and they 1996-2000 sable was more upscale and considerably different that the tarus. Now most of the mercurys are just a little bit different that the same ford models but mostly the same.
#4930 of 5511 Re: fusion sales? [walterquint] by jeffyscott Aug 01, 2007 (7:03 am)
Replying to: walterquint (Jul 31, 2007 6:00 pm) The article says: With the Fusion, Ford is too closely copying a Camry.   Uhh...how exactly is it copying a Camry???   Did Ford expect or plan to sell 300,000 Fusions per year? Are they even capable of producing that many? I don't think so.   It isn't about the number of units it is about whether a profit is being made. I don't know how many units they need to sell to generate adequate profits and I am certain the writer of the article has no clue either.
#4931 of 5511 Re: fusion sales? [walterquint] by mschmal Aug 01, 2007 (8:07 am)
Replying to: walterquint (Jul 31, 2007 6:00 pm) This article is typical of someone who knows nothing about the auto industry but thinks they are an expert.   To compare Fusion sales with Impala and Camry sales without breaking out the percentage sold to fleet is very misleading Replies to this message: walterquint (Aug 01, 2007 2:50 pm)
#4932 of 5511 Re: fusion sales? [mschmal] by walterquint Aug 01, 2007 (2:50 pm)
Replying to: mschmal (Aug 01, 2007 8:07 am) I agree. Comparing Fusion sales to Impala sales is misleading. The Impala is one of the most fleet-saturated cars on the market. Technologically, it's a dinosaur compared with the Fusion--pushrod 6cyl, ancient 4sp automatic, flabby seats, old dash.   I don't understand why the article's author suggested that the Fusion should be marketed to so-called "blue collar types" rather than the Camry crowd. Heck, an entire auto division had that target market--it was called Oldsmobile. And where is Olds now??? (Actually, it's in my driveway.)

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