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Replying to: captain2 (Jan 07, 2009 8:30 am) I guess it's impossible for some to realize the Ford has made tremendous strides to better their product. For years, Ford, and all domestics, have lagged behind in the passenger car market. If you have not been living under a rock for the last decade, you would know this. By Ford's own admission, they were concentrating on pick-up trucks and SUV's during this time. The Japanese (Toyota and Honda included) still do not know how to build a pick-up truck that is actually a work horse. Who lags there? Japan. The Tundra still lags behind in durability and functionality to the F-150 and Sierra. Don't get me started on the Oddesey...ahem... I mean Ridgeline....whatta joke of a pick-up. Let's get off the Ford bashing because it is obvious those who asses these cars for a living know what they are talking about. It's really getting so stupid about the same things said over and over and over that are just not true anymore. "extra, extra....read all about it....Ford builds a good car!!!" welcome to 2009....
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Replying to: aviboy97 (Jan 07, 2009 11:39 am) Give Ford credit for not waiting for a new platform to make huge changes: New IP and center stack Manumatic shifting 6 speed auto and manuals across the board upgraded 4 cylinder and 6 cylinder engines with more power AND better FE new hybrid and 3.5L V6 powertrains new features - blind spot, cross traffic and rear view camera new front and rear styling capless fueling I'm sure there are a few more. And Ford did all of this just 3 years and 4 months after the Fusion first appeared in dealers. That's unheard of (but also necessary), even for Honda and Toyota. Time to give kudos where they've been earned.
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Replying to: akirby (Jan 07, 2009 12:28 pm) The fact that Ford has managed to improve quality in the face of their financial problems is certainly worthy of note, even if it has cost a bunch of Americans their jobs. This is what I find hard to forgive. Ford has been doing what it has needed to be doing in the last few years and may just be the lone survivor of the 'Big 3'.
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Replying to: captain2 (Jan 07, 2009 1:17 pm) Umm, exactly WHICH automobile in the class has blind-spot detection? Capless fueling? 6 speed trannys on ALL engines? Trannys...GM did 6 speeds, Honda only has 5, Toyota maxes at 5 speeds (weren't they using a 4 speed on the 2.4 liter recently?). Blind spot stuff, NONE of them have it. Ford has SURPASSED the competition in several areas, get over it. You hate Ford, that's fine, but try and at least be objective. I hate GM but I'm not going to deny the fact that THEY were in fact the first ones in the class to put 6 speed auto trannies on ALL engines in the Malibu except for the "hybrid" one.
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Replying to: mz6greyghost (Jan 06, 2009 3:20 pm) That was worded so oddly it needs to be highlighted that CR is saying that the Fusion is more reliable than the Toyota Camry. That is a huge victory for Ford. |
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Replying to: bpizzuti (Jan 07, 2009 1:36 pm) i like not having to carry my keys with me when i leave the vehicle. drop the keys somewhere inside and retrieve them when you need them. if the kids need something out of the car, they know the combination and can get in to get it without the keys. right now i am using it because the garage door opener remote in my car isn't working for the most part. i back out of the garage, walk over to the explorer which is always parked outside, punch in the entry code, use that remote to close my garage door, lock it back up and drive away in my car. i don't need to carry the explorer keys to do this.
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Replying to: bpizzuti (Jan 07, 2009 1:36 pm) Ford didn't just catch up - they've leaped ahead in every category that I can see (with the 2010 model).
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Replying to: akirby (Jan 07, 2009 5:35 pm)  SYnc is very good, though Chrysler has MyGIG.
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Replying to: bpizzuti (Jan 07, 2009 5:48 pm) |
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"Blind spot stuff, NONE of them have it. Ford has SURPASSED the competition in several areas, get over it. You hate Ford, that's fine, but try and at least be objective. I hate GM but I'm not going to deny the fact that THEY were in fact the first ones in the class to put 6 speed auto trannies on ALL engines in the Malibu except for the "hybrid" one" Ford is really putting a lot into the new Fusion. I look forward to seeing one. I have a 6-speed 3.6L Malibu and the transmission is amazing. Ford is using the same one, the factory that makes them is a joint venture Ford/GM.
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