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#813 of 1054 Re: May-2009 Sales [jeff_h] by akirby Jun 10, 2009 (12:56 pm)
Replying to: jeff_h (Jun 10, 2009 12:34 pm) Keep in mind that regular dealer allocations are skewed towards specific areas based on anticipated hybrid demands and other factors. So while one area like DC may have a lot in stock other areas (like South Dakota) may not have any. Replies to this message: jeff_h (Jun 10, 2009 1:50 pm) akirby (Jun 10, 2009 3:09 pm) dmathews3 (Jun 11, 2009 4:14 am)
#814 of 1054 Re: May-2009 Sales [akirby] by jeff_h Jun 10, 2009 (1:50 pm)
Replying to: akirby (Jun 10, 2009 12:56 pm) I think that's true about the allocations, as a co-worker of mine's Dad has a Ford dealership in the western part of the state near WV. He had been told by Ford that "sorry, no allocations for you because you are too small of a dealer". And that also stands to reason why the dealer in the west side of Richmond VA (the more well-to-do side) had 16 on the lot at one time, I guess they are a high-volume dealer in an area that would have more buyers at a given time. Replies to this message: akirby (Jun 10, 2009 3:09 pm) dmathews3 (Jun 11, 2009 4:14 am)
#815 of 1054 Re: May-2009 Sales [jeff_h] by akirby Jun 10, 2009 (3:09 pm)
Replying to: jeff_h (Jun 10, 2009 1:50 pm) In the past those allocations would have affected pre-sold customer orders as well. It's great that Ford allows customer orders to be built for any dealer without regard to that dealer's stock allocations.
#816 of 1054 Re: May-2009 Sales [jeff_h] by dmathews3 Jun 11, 2009 (4:14 am)
Replying to: jeff_h (Jun 10, 2009 1:50 pm) I wonder if it also isn't about the technology involved and the small dealer may not even see more than a couple a year for repairs if he sees any and may not be able to fix them. It has always been my opinion the bigger the dealer the more chance he has of seeing the problem I'm having and is able to fix it right the first time.
#817 of 1054 Re: Got my car last Friday [davidcaruso] by hevintulsa Jun 14, 2009 (9:42 pm)
Replying to: davidcaruso (May 01, 2009 4:43 pm) I got my FFH May 20. I ordered it March 30 in order to get in on the full tax credit.   I live in Tulsa, OK and got the FFH through Joe Cooper Ford. Are there any other FFH owners in Tulsa on this list? I haven't seen another one on the streets of Tulsa yet.   As of June 15 I am finishing my 3rd tank of gas at about 1,700 miles. I got about 37 mpg on the first 2 tanks with mostly highway driving, and at 40 mpg on 3rd tank with a mix of about 60% city, 40% highway. Looks like it will live up to EPA mpg ratings.   I like the car. I had one of the first (MY2001) classic Prius and had a lifetime mpg of 45 before an uninsured yahoo in a dually pick up ran over me and totaled it about 2 years ago. The FFH powertrain concept is essentially the same as the Toyota approach, but the FFH has a slightly more aggressive electrical use algorithm and a more informative and useful instrument display, both of which I like. I also drive a pure EV (Solectria Force) so I am a big fan of the electric dive component. The more the better as far as I am concerned. I gave up waiting on the Volt or a production Prius plug-in, and decided that Ford has the best HEV product on the market at present.   Are there any other FFH related discussion groups that any owners have found?
#818 of 1054 Other groups by hoyafan Jun 15, 2009 (2:50 am)
To answer the question about other groups, I've only found two sites.   First, the Ford Fusion Forum, which has a dedicated FFH section: http://www.fordfusionforum.com/index.php?showforum=57   Secondly, a pretty good blog: http://ffh.squarespace.com/
#819 of 1054 Re: May-2009 Sales [yerth10] by norman_1 Jun 15, 2009 (5:40 pm)
Replying to: yerth10 (Jun 02, 2009 10:58 am) Ford's sales of Escape/Mariner hybrid in May 09 was: 1,702/125. Fusion hybrid sales in May: 1,877.   Camry hybrid sales in May: 2,941.
#820 of 1054 4400 miles by WyattNichols Jun 18, 2009 (5:40 pm)
I turned over 4400 miles today. MPG for the long term (last 4300 miles) is 39.0 and 39.2 mpg for the last 2000 miles.The long term mpg has slowly increased from the start. The last 2k mpg fluctuates between 38.9 and 39.2, according who's driving the FFH. The 95F+ heat has decreased mpg a little. Replies to this message: acdii (Jun 19, 2009 4:58 am)
#821 of 1054 Re: 4400 miles [WyattNichols] by acdii Jun 19, 2009 (4:58 am)
Replying to: WyattNichols (Jun 18, 2009 5:40 pm) Wait until it hits over 10K, and you should see it increase. That was the magic mark on the Prius and Camry Hybrids. I saw about a 2MPG increase after 10K miles, and now that the Camry is nearing 28K, I am getting consistently above 38MPG. The current tank is hovering around 40MPG. If I can get this in a Camry, imagine what I might get in a Fusion!
#822 of 1054 Why hybrid? by fusion_female Jun 21, 2009 (9:14 pm)
My lease is up on my '06 Fusion and will be getting a new one. Just don't know if I should get a hybrid or not. Not sure I will truly save money. Your thoughts? Replies to this message: acdii (Jun 22, 2009 3:17 am) fusion_female (Jun 22, 2009 5:07 am) gregg_vw (Jun 22, 2009 6:40 am) explorerx4 (Jun 22, 2009 4:43 pm) WyattNichols (Jun 22, 2009 5:41 pm) acdii (Jun 23, 2009 7:32 am) hoyafan (Jun 22, 2009 4:22 am) rogerinvermont (Jun 22, 2009 7:55 am) cmuniz (Jun 22, 2009 11:56 am)

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