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Re: heyjewel [heyjewel]
by gregg_vw
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Nov 16, 2006 (8:52 am)
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Replying to: heyjewel (Nov 16, 2006 8:04 am)
But at least we can come here and to the left see the All-New 2006 Lincoln Zephyr (click to build and price). Make an impression!
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Re: . [fintail]
by bumpy
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Nov 16, 2006 (9:07 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Nov 15, 2006 1:54 pm)
Too bad they didn't decide to use Greek letters; a Mark Zeta would be a lot classier than an "emmkayzee" (or an "emmkayzed" if you live in Canada).
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Re: heyjewel [heyjewel]
by bumpy
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Nov 16, 2006 (9:22 am)
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Replying to: heyjewel (Nov 16, 2006 8:04 am)
Chevrolet will have a real RWD Impala in 2009 and the AE guy thinks it will be a blockbuster hit. ANd who is that going to hurt? Fraid so.
Hmmm. I can easily imagine the following scenario:
Older gentleman pulls up to the Lincoln dealer, gets out of his Cadillac DTS, complains to the salesgal that Cadillac doesn't make his car anymore, that Cadillacs are all rap-star cars now, and he won't buy RWD because it snows three days a year. He was going to buy an Avalon, but the Toyota dealer was a jerk. The salesgal directs him to the front-wheel drive Lincoln MKS. Sold.
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Re: heyjewel [bumpy]
by heyjewel
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Nov 16, 2006 (9:26 am)
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Replying to: bumpy (Nov 16, 2006 9:22 am)
Or even better in the snow, the AWD MKS.
Except, who said the DTS is going away?
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Re: heyjewel [heyjewel]
by m1miata
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Nov 16, 2006 (9:44 am)
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Replying to: heyjewel (Nov 16, 2006 9:26 am)
Or better yet, if you have money, get the Audi, if FWD or AWD is your game. I am but a poor man, and would get the Subaru.
I wonder how the Azera is selling. I guess is the Fusion is a Lincoln, a Korean car can be Luxo ride. OK, just kidding. Both cars are actually good enough, while the Azera, on paper, looks like the deal. Or better yet, luxury used, as you can buy a Cadillac FWD really low, as in mid 20's in a couple years time. That may be the deal or the steal.
-Loren
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Re: heyjewel [heyjewel]
by bumpy
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Nov 16, 2006 (10:00 am)
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Replying to: heyjewel (Nov 16, 2006 9:26 am)
The Lucerne and DTS are supposedly going RWD right after the Impala does. That would leave Ford with the only large domestic FWD cars (500 and friends).
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Re: heyjewel [bumpy]
by lemko
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Nov 16, 2006 (10:10 am)
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Replying to: bumpy (Nov 16, 2006 10:00 am)
Looks like I'll be buying my next ride sometime in 2010!
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Re: heyjewel [gregg_vw]
by w9cw
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Nov 16, 2006 (1:44 pm)
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Replying to: gregg_vw (Nov 16, 2006 7:37 am)
I have a friend who worked at the Decatur, IL Firestone plant (now closed) where most of the Wilderness tires were built. He told me an interesting story on how Ford came to the plant and specifically told Firestone's engineers "how they wanted the tires to be built." I don't think this information ever made the news. But, Firestone took a larger hit than Ford, but it appears that Ford really dictated the design.
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Re: heyjewel [w9cw]
by akirby
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Nov 16, 2006 (6:18 pm)
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Replying to: w9cw (Nov 16, 2006 1:44 pm)
Ford always works closely with the tire mfrs to get the right combination of ride and handling. I doubt tread separation was on the list of requirements. It's up to the tire mfr to produce a safe tire no matter what.
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Re: Loncoln [jimlockey]
by nvbanker
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Nov 16, 2006 (7:18 pm)
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Replying to: jimlockey (Nov 12, 2006 2:07 pm)
All their vehicles get poor mileage.
Not so fast, jimlockey. The Lincoln trucks get lousy mileage, but not any worse than their same sized competitors. The MKZ and the Town Car get excellent mileage, and for it's size, the Town Car gets better mileage than anything else in it's class. It'll get you 20 in town, 27 on the highway. Try that in a.......Cadillac?
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