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13224 messages, Last post on Nov 25, 2009 at 4:39 PM
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Replying to: backy (Jul 14, 2008 7:56 am) AWD can increase safety in inclement weather - I guess the other mfrs just don't care enough about safety to put that in their midsize sedans. |
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Replying to: akirby (Jul 14, 2008 8:17 am) You mean other than VW or Subaru.
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Replying to: akirby (Jul 14, 2008 8:17 am) This is 2008. Actually 2009 in terms of model years. Look to the right. Four of those cars have ESC standard on every trim line. On 3 others, it's either a readily available option (and was in 2008 or before) or standard, depending on trim line. The slackers? Ford and Nissan. How many Fusions and Milans have AWD? How many of the popular I4 Fusions and Milans have AWD? Get back to me and talk about AWD when every Fulan has AWD, like Subaru does with the Legacy/Outback. |
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Replying to: akirby (Jul 14, 2008 8:17 am) I came into the middle of this thread but I want to point out many of us, in the snow area, don't want AWD. If the weather is bad enough to need it as the only way to get around in snow sans judicious, intelligent, physics-based driving techniques, then I am not going to be driving. The additional weight and the mileage penalty of AWD/4WD systems is some many of us don't want. I don't think there's a point to alleging that manufacturers don't care about safety. |
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Replying to: kdshapiro (Jul 14, 2008 8:36 am) |
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Replying to: backy (Jul 14, 2008 7:56 am) |
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Replying to: mtnman1 (Jul 14, 2008 9:21 am) 
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Replying to: backy (Jul 14, 2008 10:13 am)
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Replying to: mz3s (Jul 14, 2008 11:17 am) Personally, I'd take ESC and a longer warranty (and better FE and more power and a more ergonomic control layout and...) over a nicer gauge font, but that's me. 
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I think the Fusion gets adjusting rear headrest for 2010 when the car gets facelifted. I saw a set of spy pics that show off the new rear end and you can clearly see that the headrest are adjusted. And isn't stability control about to be mandatory for all cars next year? If so all cars will end up with it by this time next year.
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