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Posted on 11/09/2006 1:20:48 PM PST by eraser2005
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To: dinoparty
That's common on all cars these days - there's only a few companies that make those window regulator assemblies now, and most of them are crappy plastic unless the customer specifies otherwise.
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posted on
11/09/2006 1:37:56 PM PST
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: Brad Cloven
I had an '85 toyota 4wd pickup. I really beat the frigging snot out of it, bad, but changed the oil religiously. I put close to 200,000 on it, blew the engine and still managed to sell it for over $1000 8 years after I bought it.
The only repairs were a head gasket and bodywork, all of which I did myself. (of course brakes, shocks, and tires, etc got replaced)
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posted on
11/09/2006 1:38:31 PM PST
by
Toby06
(jon carry is a piece of s#it)
To: eraser2005
The Ford Fusion midsized car and its Mercury Milan sibling scored
big in Consumer Reports' annual new car reliability survey, just
beating out the industry's quality standard-bearers, the Honda
Accord V6 and Toyota Camry V6.
Well, when I have a lot of friends with Fusions and Milans with
150K and no major repairs, I'll think about Ford again.
But that means it'll be about 3-5 years before I'll consider a Ford.
If they are still in business.
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posted on
11/09/2006 1:39:22 PM PST
by
VOA
To: Oberon
mine had the slant 6 and 80 pounds of Bondo.
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posted on
11/09/2006 1:39:45 PM PST
by
Rakkasan1
((Illegal immigrants are just undocumented friends you haven't met yet!))
To: Oberon
With the 225ci 6 cylinder engine, it was pretty fuel efficient, too.
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posted on
11/09/2006 1:40:29 PM PST
by
quikdrw
(Life is tough....it's even tougher if you are stupid.)
To: eraser2005
I was listening to a car repair show on the radio a few weeks ago, and the host described the Ford Fusion as the best car he's worked on in this model year. The guy was talking about this from a mechanic's standpoint, so it doesn't necessarily match what you'll see in Consumer Reports.
Surprisingly . . . he gave the Toyota Camry high marks for its reliability but abysmal marks for its "maintainability."
I was also surprised to hear how highly he thought of Hyundai cars for the latter.
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posted on
11/09/2006 1:41:11 PM PST
by
Alberta's Child
(Can money pay for all the days I lived awake but half asleep?)
To: eraser2005
Oh, by the way, the Fusion is NOT made in the USA by the UAW, which explains why it's actually got decent build quality.
The Fusion (and its corporate twins, the Milan and MKZ) are made in Ford's Hermosillo Stamping & Assembly plant in Hermosillo, Mexico.
It's also not on a domestically-designed Ford platform, but on a modified version of the *Mazda* CD3 platform. The four cylinder base engine is a *Mazda* engine.
So much for it being an "American" car.
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posted on
11/09/2006 1:41:37 PM PST
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: eraser2005
1999 127,000 miles and still going strong.
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posted on
11/09/2006 1:41:51 PM PST
by
bmwcyle
(The snake is loose in the garden and Eve just bit the apple.)
To: sittnick
When Lexus and Acura are at the top of the list and MB, Cadillac, BMW, etc are at the bottom, your argument doesn't hold water. Their relative rankings are meaningful- Lexus and Acura owners are no less demanding than the other luxury brands. That Lexus and Acura can turn out such excellent reliability while including the latest luxury gizmos is an excellent testimony to those brands and their parent companies (Toyota and Honda).
To: Alberta's Child
Near the top for me.
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posted on
11/09/2006 1:43:03 PM PST
by
Obadiah
To: CSM
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posted on
11/09/2006 1:43:59 PM PST
by
Alberta's Child
(Can money pay for all the days I lived awake but half asleep?)
To: Alberta's Child
The Camry's engine bay is an exercise in minimalist packaging - until the new ones, which now have more room as mandated by EU regs (they have to have a higher hoodline now). The engine bay is tightly wrapped around the engine.
Hyundai tends to optimize their body a lot less in the engine bay; you can usually get to everything with room to spare.
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posted on
11/09/2006 1:44:16 PM PST
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: Alberta's Child
I'd have to agree about the maintainability of the Camry. Its a royal P.I.T.A. to reach some of the parts and get them out. :)
To: Oberon
Wasn't there a Dart version with a 340? I think that was the top Dart, considering what a boat anchor 383s could be.
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posted on
11/09/2006 1:45:18 PM PST
by
NYFriend
To: Spktyr
It really sucks...having to open the door at drivethroughs, tollbooths, etc.
To: Brad Cloven
Best-selling vehicle in America . . . 28 straight years!
:-)
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posted on
11/09/2006 1:46:13 PM PST
by
Alberta's Child
(Can money pay for all the days I lived awake but half asleep?)
To: Spktyr
Of course, the Mercury Mariner was on the most reliable list last year, and it is made in the US by UAW workers.
But you make good points about the base design - however, keep in mind that much of the Mazda tech was actually Ford-developed. That 2.3L carries quite a bit of Ford technology on it....
To: bmwcyle
Yawn. 1987, 230K, still going strong. Your point?
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posted on
11/09/2006 1:46:55 PM PST
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: NYFriend
Dart GTs were found with 360s in them.
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posted on
11/09/2006 1:47:26 PM PST
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: Alberta's Child
That's because the F-150 is the cheapest fullsize truck you can buy and has been for 28 years. :-P
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posted on
11/09/2006 1:48:13 PM PST
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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