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This was to be expected...with Taurus sales (around 186K) for the year, losing that many units will definately make such an impact. Most importantly, is if Ford is expecting to recoupe those 186-200K unit sales with something else. And realistically, don't expect the Edge to make up the lost amount. Calculate the lost sales of phasing out the Taurus/Sable/Freestar/Monterey, then ask yourselves, how many vehicles will need to be introduced to make up that total. Realistically, what counts is that vehicles debuting will allow Ford to make a profit, increase quality, improve depreciation. But at the end of the day, don't fool yourselves into thinking the Edge, MKX, Fairlane, Lincoln Fairlane, will make up the difference. IN fact, it might take Ford 6-7 different vehicles to make up the loss of 4. Then ask yourselves, where are those 6-7 (new nameplate vehicles). And if you don't have an answer, then it lets you know that Ford will continue to lose market share.

Oh you mean DCX is selling cars to retail customers? Thought now they were just building fleet vehicles for companies...

Supposedly it's carrying a Even (60) degination, because it'll be more cross-over, then Suv. And since it's bridging the gap, I wouldn't be surprised if it replaced the XC70 which was more station wagon, than cross-over.

I guess they aren't wanting to do it like Ford...introducing an engine with previous generation engines...

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Has anyone been inside the new Sebring? The interior is quite plasticky. I was expecting much better quality of plastics, but it's pretty much hard all around. And while the dashboard is pretty featureless, your eyes continue to look at the edges which reak cheapness.

Negative attention, is better than NO attention...Maybe thats what they were going for...Usually when you have kids like this you either ignore them, or give them a good whack across the head to calm them down. You choose...

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Good Question.... I would like to see the elimination of the Black box A/C- Radio design, and more of an integrated design, new radio faceplate for example...ice blue lighting would be nice as well.

What a shame... Another typical Ford launch of using previous generation powertrains on a newly styled vehicle. Not expecting the 3.5L with the 6AT, but gee, at least a 221HP 3.0L, with a 5AT at least. I found this line rather cute... "“The goal from the beginning was to make Escape look even stronger and tougher than the original,â€" I always found the previous styling sort of bland and whimpy, not sure what they define as "tough". I did notice the beltline is raised an inch or 2. I welcome the new Ice Blue interior lighting. Blue seems to be the way to be the future trend.

So is this part of Way-Ford V3.0, or like Way-Forward v 3.0XL or did we move into 4.0 already ?

At first glance it does have a Camaro concept face. Doesn't matter what the details are, but they do look similar at first. Also Guigiaro has this obsession with killing car asses.. as in...small rear trunk decklids which I prefer to see some sort of decklid and on this design it shows again.

Speaking off the Orlando car show that I also attended... I myself spoke to someone who really had NO IDEA where the basis of the Zephyr/MKZ came from. But quietly I just let him go on and on and on, just sinking himself. Then I asked, "So where does the Focus platform come from, and the 500" and just let him go on and on. THen I corrected him...tells me that THAT Is what the literature taught him. Told him he needed to do some hardcore research, even Wikepedia if possible...even THEY have the information of where the CD3 platform comes from. Simply horrible. I rather have someone honestly tell me "I dont know" than to just go on and on. BTW noticed a few things... THE Acura MDX armrest is lockable.... with a Pre-80's era doorlock cylinder in the very center. TACKY. And I guess that doorlock cylinder is making a comeback. ON the Pontiac G6 trunk offset on the right... This HUGE SILVER doorlock cylinder. Simply unacceptable considering GM for years have had this small little black cylinders with body colored rings that are 1/4 the side of the prehistory dollar sized...doorlock cylinders.

So when their A/C compressors died at around 70K miles, it was really 65K miles, hmmm interesting. Really throws things off a bit...

Usually the Jag places last, I'm surprised on THEIR picks...

I dont get it... Closest thing is, that in relation...Ford and GM has exited the market, but as to the funny effect of it, hmm don't get it.

A few notes I have witnessed myself. I have a property management firm, and when I'm usually bored, I'll get a bit more involved than I should upon the initial screening/viewing for prospective tenants. And some things I have realized... * Everytime a tenant leaves because they simply can't afford the rental property...while they can't pay their rent, it never fails...they have the BEST cable/satellite networking system I've ever seen and always paid THAT on time. (Priorities) * The ones with the newest cars, I usually raise an eyebrow on (more debt, more show). * Late 20's kids still leaving at home with overly expensive cars, yet, they aren't even working to help Mom/Dad with the rent...Not going to school either. (F.D.A.= Future Delinquents of America) * The more established wealth neighborhoods, usually have 2-5 year old cars. Credit-Card Rich people reside on the newest subdivisions. * In-laws moving in, first sign there's a huge monetary issue within the family. I can't begin to stress how important it is (and I have witnessed this from my own generation and friends), a need for a specific class to be required in high-schools for personal money management (same with Geography). Children are picking up their parents bad spending habits...credit card companies are issueing credit to just about anyone in college in the hopes they'll forefiet and write it off...Interest Only Mortgages are sinking many uneducated homeowners...Universal Default Credit puts the final nail in the coffin for many consumers, etc. And at the end of the day (and I get this with many of the properties I handle for clients)... "Why are my property taxes going up? Can't we complain to the Counties Head Property Appraiser?". And I always tell them to backtrack where the decisions are made... "Go up another step", and look how that decision is impacting americans, and go up another step above that, look as to why that occured, etc.etc. And when you keep going up the ladder to explain as to why the situation is at it is, but most importantly, what can be done, and what can WE DO, so changes occur to favor policy changes that so positive effects can trikle back down to us...because "more of the same", is hurting everyone.

Have they really? I mean, it's been going on prior to the 2005 Model year Camry's, it's already MY2007. And similar transmission failures have been occuring on the Tundra as well.

Not on a 5'-07" fat midget with a hairy back I dont...I gotta have some standard, geesh LOL

And to that I'll add my lil frustration with most Hondas... For some odd reason they seem to forget to place the sunroof button where it should belong...Overhead...Not hidden behind the steering wheel, on the instrument panel, and it's not illuminated either. I loathe having to reach around my friends knees and fondle him, to reach the god damn button. Same with the rearview mirrors...not illuminated and since they are on the dash, I must move myself out of position, to be able to reach them (long legs here). And again, the fact that the majority buttons around the doors and such, are hardly, if any, illuminated. I'll trend that little coin collecting f---ken tray, for some damn illumination. I feel like Helen Keller at night in that car !

OH my bad... I clicked the link thinking it was another Lincoln MK-S concept picture...

I'm not wild about this specific color combination, but certainly anything done to any GM interior is a huge improvement. Luckily they'll continue the trend...

I agree, I would site the innovation for the Altima is it's CVT, among a few other changes, and available hybrid. And the Aura itself is a huge innovation, well for GM...Although weeks ago I mentioned that it would be faulted for using the 3.5L OHV engine as a base offering. Although in Camry's defense, it has/did bring out all variations out at the same time. Surely something Ford can't seem to do. But in retrospect...the Camry has certainly dropped in reliability recently, and the automatic transmissions are failing at an alarming rate. It's amazing the rantings about that I've been reading on other websites.

I was more interested in how Ford AU might bring something to the table in conjunction with the US for a possible replacement for the aging Crown Vic. If anything, that stood out more to me...