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#3530 of 3617 Re: A: [gregg_vw] by savetheland Jan 25, 2007 (4:57 pm)
Replying to: gregg_vw (Jan 25, 2007 10:19 am) Regardless of quality of materials modern Ford interiors do not look as stylish as interiors from Honda, Toyota and GM. Somehow they manage it look down-market.
#3531 of 3617 New Montego by savetheland Jan 25, 2007 (4:58 pm)
Tak a look:   http://blogs.edmunds.com/Straightline?14.ee7d88b   Replies to this message: jaxs1 (Jan 25, 2007 6:13 pm) savetheland (Jan 25, 2007 6:50 pm) bruneau1 (Mar 02, 2007 10:45 am) slider7 (Feb 23, 2007 10:13 pm)
#3532 of 3617 Re: New Montego [savetheland] by jaxs1 Jan 25, 2007 (6:13 pm)
Replying to: savetheland (Jan 25, 2007 4:58 pm) ???   Why even try to hide and camouflage the Montego at this point when the Five Hundred has official photos all over. Replies to this message: savetheland (Jan 25, 2007 6:50 pm) bruneau1 (Mar 02, 2007 10:45 am)
#3533 of 3617 Re: New Montego [jaxs1] by savetheland Jan 25, 2007 (6:50 pm)
Replying to: jaxs1 (Jan 25, 2007 6:13 pm) Front looks like MIlan though. I think it looks better than updated 500. Replies to this message: bruneau1 (Mar 02, 2007 10:45 am)
#3534 of 3617 Re: What advantage do Optitron guages have? [frizz2112] by heyjewel Jan 25, 2007 (8:39 pm)
Replying to: frizz2112 (Jan 19, 2007 1:32 pm) "I think there's a really good car somewhere in there. The 500 is well built, now has a competitive engine, has amazing rear seat and trunk room, is very safe, etc. But I think by missing the styling boat Ford coughed up a bunch of sales"   Oh man did u hit it here. The 500/ Montego are so boring one could fall asleep looking at them. Such a shame because like you say they have the potential to be great sellers now that they FINALLY have the engines and drivetrain they needed all along. And the "redesign" is geez its practically a joke. They took the grilles from their little cars that are selling better and put them on the big cars that are DOA and now people are going to buy the big ones too? I for one doubt it very much. If they sell 3 more 500s this year it'll be becasue of the 3.5 L, not the 3 bar grille.
#3535 of 3617 Re: What advantage do Optitron guages have? [frizz2112] by heyjewel Jan 25, 2007 (8:42 pm)
Replying to: frizz2112 (Jan 19, 2007 1:32 pm) "With so much ground to make up in consumer perception (even though we know Ford's latest efforts have matched the Japanese on quality) "   Dont know what you're talking about here though. Reliability after one year does not mean much. The things are under warrantee for 3 or 4 years. THAT's when reliability begins to matter. You cant say anything about Fusion/500 reliability compared to Japanese for another 3 years at least, IMHO. Replies to this message: mschmal (Jan 26, 2007 11:57 am) gregg_vw (Jan 26, 2007 2:47 pm) bamacar (Jan 26, 2007 6:54 pm)
#3536 of 3617 Re: What advantage do Optitron guages have? [heyjewel] by mschmal Jan 26, 2007 (11:57 am)
Replying to: heyjewel (Jan 25, 2007 8:42 pm) Hope you don't have one of the 500,000+ Toyota trucks that just got recalled.   BTW, check out the annual auto iss of Consumer Reports. The Camry 4 cylinder was WORESE THAN AVERAGE for reliability while the FUSION WAS ABOVE AVERAGE!   Why is it so hard to believe that Ford could build a quality car? Its almost like you people are HOPING it will prove to be unreliable.   Mark. Replies to this message: gregg_vw (Jan 26, 2007 2:47 pm) bamacar (Jan 26, 2007 6:54 pm)
#3537 of 3617 Re: What advantage do Optitron guages have? [mschmal] by gregg_vw Jan 26, 2007 (2:47 pm)
Replying to: mschmal (Jan 26, 2007 11:57 am) Well, I'm not one of them. I'm just realistic. Why did it take such a long and hard fall for this formerly powerful company to get a clue? For the Fusion to make big inroads on the Camry bandwagon, it would almost take a miracle now. It sits in the showroom next to and between two of the most mediocre designs out there (Focus and 500). The 2008 tweaks of these two won't change that mediocrity much.   Yes, Fusion is quality, but this company still needs incentives to move them in big numbers. There's a long history of missteps that cannot be blamed on disgruntled people like me. And when I see the Saturn Aura and 2008 Malibu and 2008 CTS, I wonder why Ford thinks the Fusion is so bold. It's a darn nice car, but in a field where there are a lot of darn nice cars. What is needed are some bold moves. Replies to this message: bamacar (Jan 26, 2007 6:54 pm)
#3538 of 3617 Re: What advantage do Optitron guages have? [gregg_vw] by bamacar Jan 26, 2007 (6:54 pm)
Replying to: gregg_vw (Jan 26, 2007 2:47 pm) The Saturn Aura looks good in a Opel way, but not too cutting edge (when compared to other brands not the recent stale Saturn look). The Malibu looks like a great improvement over the past models, but the CTS looks like a rehash. If anything it appears less bold than the 500 and Focus revisions.
#3539 of 3617 2008 models by garandman Jan 27, 2007 (4:46 am)
Getting back to the topic, when will the 3.5l cars be available in showrooms?

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