Re: why not to buy a Ford

On Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:50:04 -0800, John Larkin
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On Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:26:23 -0700, Jim Thompson
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On Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:11:17 -0800, John Larkin
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10138054-52.html


John

You're so-o-o-o slow John... I stopped buying Ford after experiencing
a 1977 LTD :-(

...Jim Thompson


The 70's were notorious for bad American cars. Apparently most US-made
cars are now close to the Japanese in quality, and ahead of most
European stuff. But they still look and weigh and handle like American
cars,

Strange as it may sound, I rented a Chevrolet Impala (V-6) at Columbus
Airport the first week of November. Very roomy, big trunk and it
drove quite nicely.

and seem to be substituting crappy gadgets for basic design and
handling.

However the Impala had NO amenities, and had a radio that indeed
smacked of Wimpows influence... multi-function buttons with no rhyme
or reason.


Oh, I've never owned an American car. I'm considering a small 4wd SUV,
and have looked at the US stuff just to be fair, but what I've found
is ugly and bloated.

I won't buy an oscilloscope or a TV set or a car that runs Windows!

John

I've owned ONLY Japanese vehicles since 1977, 2 Z-cars, 2 Sentra's, 1
Corolla, 1 Maxima, 1 Frontier pick-up (still own), 2 Q45's (still own
one).

...Jim Thompson
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