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3617 messages, Last post on Sep 21, 2008 at 8:07 AM
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Replying to: ANT14 (Feb 06, 2007 7:25 am) It always seemed pretty obvious from the 500's styling that it was supposed to be the next Taurus. J Mays took a similar approach to the first redesign of the Explorer under his watch: tighten up the details but return to the roots of the original. Take a look at the original Taurus and you can see a clear lineage to the 500. It makes you wonder how this thing would have sold had they kept the Taurus name all along. This will be a very interesting marketing experiment. If sales take off I wonder if we'll see a rash of old model names coming back in Detroit? 
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Replying to: jaxs1 (Feb 06, 2007 7:23 am) Not me . . the Five Hundred is everything the Taurus should've become . . in a slightly larger package. |
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At the end of last year -- I took my father shopping for a new car. I live in GA -- he lives in NY. I had no intention of buying a car. We came across a 2005 Montego Premier AWD leftover -- (50 miles on it) After sitting in it -- taking it for a test drive -- and looking at the features for the money -- I decided this was definitely a GREAT buy at 21,600. Since I typically buy a car with the intent of running it into the ground -- and that the differences between the 2005, 06 and 07 are really minimal -- all the better. Yes -- off the line it could use a bit more power -- but I'm not drag racing. On the highway -- the car flies and acceleration is terrific. Passenger leg and head room -- along with cargo space is great. So far the mileage has lived up to the rating -- Highway (I have a heavy foot -- typically 75 to 85 mph) I average 25+ mpg -- and around town -- between 18 and 20. People complain that the exterior styling is boring. You must also think that the BMW 500 series and the Mercedes 300 series is boring too. Numerous people have told me from the side it and back it looks very similar to either of these cars. I think the fact that it is black -- with 18" wheels has a lot to do with it. This car seems to look much better and more luxurious in black and the dark gray than many other of the colors in which it is offered. While many may not agree -- ALL in ALL -- in my opinion -- this car is a great value for the money. |
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Replying to: exalteddragon1 (Feb 06, 2007 12:37 pm) http://media.ford.com/newsroom/feature_display.cfm?release=24679 |
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Replying to: buckwheat (Feb 07, 2007 9:21 am) Now, if they bring the Mondeo over, they could still use the Montego name. |
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Replying to: buckwheat (Feb 07, 2007 9:21 am)
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Replying to: charts2 (Feb 07, 2007 11:48 am)
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Replying to: chuck1959 (Feb 07, 2007 12:16 pm) |
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I am upset. What will the depreciation on the Montego be? This really sucks for some people. I do hope that customers forgive ford for playing musical chairs with its names. oh man 
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Replying to: exalteddragon1 (Feb 07, 2007 1:17 pm)
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