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Tell mom and pop to bring there battery operated am/fm stereo as the Versa 1.6 Base and 1.6 starting at 9990 only comes with audio system pre-wiring. LOL who knew in 2011 you could buy a car with out a radio! Oh and no "vanity" mirrors either, however it does have rear door map pockets! Oh and bring a cushion too Double-thickness foam front seats are only on the 1.8s/sl,,, If 3K more for a fiesta is that huge of a leap, go for pre-loved model of something aside of a versa.

Yuk!

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/03/21/auto-union-looks-recover-concessions-ford-contract-talks/?test=latestnews Ford still has a lot of debt and a as yet to be seen turn around plan for Lincoln. I'm just saying this sounds about as good for Ford as $6 gas would be for the economy right now.

Sure am glad they left the rear cup holders so all the "workers" will have a place to put there water bottle when being transported across the line.

Fairbanks Morse also used a 10 cylinder 20opposing piston setup in there diesels fitted for certain marine applications.

Why not? You'd get some new carpet in your 7 year old vehicle and new car smell for a bit. You remind me of that old guy at Spirit lake next to Mt. St. Helen's before it blew and buried him in ash alive.

http://www.katu.com/news/national/116944283.html " A federal judge overseeing lawsuits against Toyota Motor Corp. for sudden acceleration problems indicated Friday that he will allow the automaker to monitor plaintiffs' access to its proprietary source code, and he proposed a number of other ways to prevent leaks of what Toyota says is the "crown jewel" of its intellectual property. Toyota: Source code is automaker's 'crown jewel'" What a joke! Code that did not originally have a brake/throttle override is the crown jewel of unintellectual property!! I think some serious grandstanding is going on! ALSO it appears the government did not really have FULL access to toyo's code like the plaintiffs are asking for. Looks like another botched government "investigation". I blame Bush! lol j/k

Its part of their getting back "to the roots" campaign... j/k.

I hope someone takes them all the way through and takes them to the cleaners at the same time! Burn baby burn! http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/19/business/19autos.html?partner=yahoofinance "Toyota has reached an out-of-court settlement with relatives of a family killed when the Lexus sedan they were driving sped out of control and crashed, an accident that put a national spotlight on the sudden acceleration problems that later prompted the automaker to recall millions of vehicles."

http://www.thefordstory.com/safety/a-suite-of-new-airbag-designs-for-ford/ "When the all-new 2012 Ford Focus arrives on dealer showrooms, it will offer an exclusive suite of innovative airbags that help customize protection in the most common frontal and side crashes. Specifically, Ford is introducing next-generation driver-side, front passenger and side airbags. The suite of new innovations includes next-generation driver-side airbag with enhanced chest protection technology. The new airbag uses a reconfigured curve-shaped tether system that pulls in the lower section to create a pocket to help lessen the impact of the airbag on the driver’s chest and ribs in frontal crashes." Pretty cool! Ford continues to lead the tech forefront!

Fire!

OH SNAP! Toyota knew about Lexus problem 2 years ago!!! "Toyota knew two years ago about the engine problem behind its latest Lexus recall, even changing the spring part to correct it, but did not think a recall was warranted until recently, a company official said Tuesday" My how the mighty have fallen. Whats that old saying? The bigger they are the harder they fall! Like how toyo tried to explain away the valve issue on someone else's microscopic particles! Then realized it was their faulty design and did nothing for existing owners!

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/toyota-reportedly-may-recall-lexus-sedan-2010-06-30?siteid=yhoof2 Toyota reportedly may recall Lexus sedan "Toyota is considering recalling tens of thousands of units of the Lexus LS460 worldwide. The model's "engine is said to stall while the vehicle is running and may not start again in the worst-case scenario" Junk, all junk I say!

I'm glad to here Ford is taking this matter very seriously and is getting to the bottom of the problem. Not sure why Ford continues to have issues when it comes to its in house transmissions on the their cars but this will help retain customers!