RichP

So, should we just say screw all the American suppliers who have plants in the US who contribute parts to the Fusion? Just because final assembly is in Mexico, doesn't mean many American families don't benefit from the sale of each Fusion.

Speaking as someone who has owned tan-interiored cars in the past, do yourself a HUGE favor and buy rubber floormats for the winter months. It keeps the floor looking much nicer.

Thanks for the pics and post. My wife's Explorer lease is up soon, and this car is #1 at the top of her shopping list. We drove a Freestyle last weekend, but the center console is stupidly placed in that car. It literally dug right below my right kneecap, and forced my legs together more than is comfortable. That pretty much killed the car, and guaranteed a wait for the Edge (my wife only buys Ford).

The '06 Sentra is ancient. The '07 is a completely new car, due out any day now. Nissan's fall from quality in the last few years is due to the Canton plant, and the entirely new cars coming out of it with an entirely new work force (Quest, Armada, Titan). As you can see, they're righting the ship. I have an '03 Maxima that is a stellar car; it still rides and drives like the day I drove it off the lot. Very tight and well-put together vehicle. That's not to take anything away from Ford, my wife's '04 Explorer has been great as well, and her '01 Escape before that, and the '08 Freestyle coming up next year (she's a Ford-a-holic). :happy feet:

That's bizarre. The Crown Vic would have been a great road trip car 20 years ago, but today, I'll take a Five Hundred. :bandance: A Mustang? Maybe if you're a teenager, but even my 32 YO spine would have a hard time sitting in those seats for much longer than a 3 hour trip.

"Japan normally produces a slight surplus of rice but imports large quantities of wheat, sorghum, and soybeans, primarily from the United States. Japan is the largest market for U.S. agricultural exports." "Deposits of gold, magnesium, and silver meet current industrial demands, but Japan is dependent on foreign sources for many of the minerals essential to modern industry. Iron ore, coke, copper, and bauxite must be imported, as must many forest products." "Japan is a major market for many U.S. manufactured goods, including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, photo supplies, commercial aircraft, nonferrous metals, plastics, and medical and scientific supplies. Japan also is the largest foreign market for U.S. agricultural products, with total agricultural exports valued at $9.5 billion, excluding forestry products." "U.S. foreign direct investment in Japan reached $78 billion in 2004, up from $73 billion in 2003. New U.S. investment was especially significant in financial services, Internet services, and software, generating new export opportunities for U.S. firms and employment for U.S. workers." http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/4142.htm