Re: why not to buy a Ford

On Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:16:40 -0700, Jim Thompson
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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.

I rented one to drive back from Milwaukee to Cleveland after I got
bumped off a flight home from an interview in Des Moines. The
thing was amazing, for a 2WD, in 18" of snow. Nothing was moving
(state of emergency), but I had no problems with the Impala.

Similar. Heavy rain about 50% of the time... quite stable.


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.

A button costs a penny.

And union benefits cost thousands ;-)


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).

I have two Fords now ('00 Sable and '01 Ranger). They're both
decent, though the Ranger was apparently in an accident before I
bought it. :-(



We have a shop here in town that specializes in inspecting used cars
before you buy.

They also warn you if a car previously lived back east ;-)

...Jim Thompson

They should warn you if it lived in snow country, near (25 Mi) any
ocean (salt air), or other factors that degrade vehicle longevity.

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