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To: AnAmericanMother

You mean other than Toyota, Nissan, Honda, BMW, Mercedes, Kia, Hyundai, Mitsubishi, Ferreri, Lamborghini?

Oh, you meant of the domestic marques? Ford - but only because they’ve sold off ALL their acquisitions from the past 20 years. If you subtract the money they got from selling off Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda, and Aston Martin, they’re deep in the hole. They’re even going to sell Volvo.

Nice deflection from the quality and fire issues, by the way.


48 posted on 12/10/2008 3:29:12 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Spktyr
Wasn't a deflection, just a question.

I haven't had any problems with the quality of the Fords we've had (other than that abominable Windstar). Any recalls have been handled promptly and for free. We had a lot more trouble with recalls on the older Volvo - particularly the first-generation onboard computer which gave everybody fits. The Toyota Landcruiser ute we owned was a bit of a dog (recurrent engine problems), and of course the BMW 2002 tii was a fun ride but very cranky and expensive to repair. The TR-6 and TR-4 were the original electrical fires waiting to happen, after the second fire we put a battery kill switch in the TR-6 and that solved the problem (also kept some poor fool from successfully hotwiring it - burning question is, why did he WANT it?) Never had any trouble with my husband's Volvo 840 sedan, other than an 18-wheeler spinning out and totalling it . . . .

So I'd say all in all our personal experience with the Fords has been pretty good, compared to the other stuff in the driveway. The main thing is, we have an honest dealer that has always dealt straight with us both in the service and the sales departments.

51 posted on 12/10/2008 3:38:46 PM PST by AnAmericanMother (Ministrix of ye Chasse (TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary - recess appointment))
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