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65 messages, Last post on Sep 05, 2006 at 11:35 PM
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Replying to: johnclineii (Jul 18, 2006 4:38 pm) ford does sell an add on keypad. |
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Replying to: backy (Jul 18, 2006 1:48 pm) Gee - hard to tell you own a Hyundai. I did qualify that with "not so much lately". Hyundai quality is much improved (nowhere else they could go but up). But the fact remains that Ford is above average in long term dependability and Hyundai is below average. Kia, Suzuki and Mitsubishi are at or near the bottom. See for yourself. .JPG)
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Replying to: akirby (Jul 18, 2006 6:44 pm)
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Replying to: snakeweasel (Jul 18, 2006 6:50 pm) I bet if the same survey showed Hyundai above Ford you'd be singing a different tune. Not hard to tell who the Hyundai owners are in this forum.
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Replying to: akirby (Jul 18, 2006 6:44 pm)  Also, I was pleased to see that Ford came in above the industry average. Regarding the increased powertrain warranty duration that Ford is now offering, there is absolutely no doubt that this is a step in the right direction for improving their North American sales. Ron M. |
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Replying to: akirby (Jul 18, 2006 7:04 pm) I don't know of one that does. But that doesn't diminish what I said. I bet if the same survey showed Hyundai above Ford you'd be singing a different tune. If you do make that bet don't put your rent money on it because you would lose. But that doesn't diminish what I said. |
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Replying to: akirby (Jul 18, 2006 7:04 pm) Also, 18th from the bottom is a long ways from "at or near the bottom." And a difference of 231 to 250 is hardly a big difference. Kia, Land Rover, Mini... they have some catching up to do. They are "at or near the bottom." Hyundai is not. Not hard to tell who the Ford owners are in this forum.  P.S. As long as JD Power is "the industry standard", you probably noticed how Ford fared in their latest IQS, vs. the likes of Hyundai. But since that survey shows Hyundai above Ford (which was below average), perhaps you will sing a different tune? http://www.jdpower.com/corporate/news/releases/pressrelease.asp?ID=2006082 |
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Replying to: akirby (Jul 18, 2006 7:04 pm) Ford needed this warranty to help sell cars. Sales are down and they need to restore consumer confidence in their vehicles. The Fusion is a nice vehicle, very competitive with the top selling cars (take note GM). It will need this boost to compete with the Camry and Accord. These are formidable cars, great sales, resale value and history of reliabilty (or at least you know you won't be upside down after 2 years). With the warranty, it gives folks a reason to give Ford a chance. The problem with marketing tools like this is if quality is still not up to par, what do you do for an encore?
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Replying to: dtownfb (Jul 18, 2006 8:00 pm) Granted it doesn't tell you which ones are more costly to repair but it does tell you how many problems occurred which is important. And the newer Ford vehicles like the Mustang, 500 and Fusion are even better than the 5 yr old models used for the Power survey. I'm not bashing Hyundai - they're a solid player with solid products. But they're not better than Ford - yet. |
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Replying to: backy (Jul 18, 2006 7:41 pm) IQS is important to the mfrs because a bad rating means you might be pissing off new customers or you either have a dealer problem or assembly issue that needs to be addressed. But consumers should be looking at 3-5 yr ratings.
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