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Our local force hates the Chargers they bought to replace the CV's. They have 3 Taurus PI on order to gradually phase out the Chargers.
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Last week I traded in my wife's 2010 Mariner on a 2012 Fusion so I could have a sedan for a change. I didn't know about the 2013's drastic makeover and the $2500 rebate was a deal maker for me so I pulled the trigger on a nice SEL in her favorite color. They had about 6 left to pick from. So today I go by the dealership to pick up some paperwork and a carrier is unloading 2 2013 Fusions. I walked over to where the driver parked them and almost fell over. HOLY S%&* what a difference. I love it. It looks like a different car. So you guys debating the merits of selling down an older version either before or simultaneous with the newer one's arrival...you are both right. If I had seen the newer version I may have bought it, BUT, after having a $2500 dollar rebate dangled in front of me I might have went for the older version. I see the merits of both your arguments and basically it comes down to Ford doing what it has to do to make the switch as seamless and as profitable as possible for them. Sometmes the consumer wins too.
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Fiat 500 Outsells Fiesta
FordPaul replied to FordBuyer's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
Is disappointing to hear the numbers, I rarely see a Fiat around here. -
Ex-Ford Drivers in Toyotas
FordPaul replied to bobbyd's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
I started losing interest after my favorite driver Alan Kulwicki died in the plane crash and then my wife's favorite, Davey Allison passed away. Seeing Jeff Gordon get stolen away from Ford after all that we invested in him in the Busch series was disappointing. The final blow for me was letting Toyota into it, I was done and don't miss it. Our local radio station that used to broadcast all Nascar races, Sat. and Sun. has now dropped them, so I can't even listen to it if I wanted to. Watching on TV is too painful, especially listening to the goofy Waltrip brothers. And if I hear boogety boogety boogety spew out of the older blowhard Waltrip's mouth again, I will drive nails into my ears. -
+1 to switch it back.
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August 2011 Sales Results
FordPaul replied to Noah Harbinger's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
Depending on what it looks like in actual form and on the lot, we will be looking to trade in our 2010 Mariner on a 2013 Escape. I would go about 1K over the 2012 price for a new design/platform but not much more than that. It is still going to be the entry level SUV for Ford isn't it? We just like the size and looks of the present platform, hopefully it won't go too far from where it is now. -
A Fusion Hybrid with gov't tags on it passed me the other day going close to 15 m.p.h. over the speed limit. They pay extra for fuel efficient vehicles and then you see this type of behavior and it's just another example of taxpayers money being pissed away.
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Can't wait til they hit our local dealer. One of our families' older Escapes is going to be replaced with one.
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Good riddance.
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Ford November Sales up 24%
FordPaul replied to mustang84isu's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
All in all a great month, hopefully the momentum keeps going into Dec. and 2011. -
Renewing Sirius Radio & Travel Link after initial 6 month trial
FordPaul replied to CoalMiner's topic in Escape & Kuga Forum
We decided we didn't want it due to the royalty fees and threw away all the mail offers we rec'd. The wife listens to the talk stations but not the music and I wouldn't listen to Howard Stern if you paid me to. A day or two after the 6 months expired one of their sleazy telemarketers calls me and I expained I didn't want to pay royalty fees for music I don't listen to. He said no problem, we have a "text" only plan that has no royalties and gives you just talk radio. It was cheap, like 10.00 bucks per month so I bit. I didn't want to give them my CC, due to an issue I had trying to cancel my home subscription a few years ago which was like trying to cancel AOL., so they mailed me an invoice 2.00 charge for that he forgot to tell me about. I mailed a check and a few days later we got some stations, but not very many, and certainly not the numbers I expressly asked were included. So I call them up figuring it's a mistake and the person trying to help me says there is no such thing as a "text" only plan. The salesman was wrong. Actually he was a lying sleazeball but anyways I asked for my money back. She has to transfer me to the cancel people and I was put on hold 25 minutes. I knew they were trying to get me to hang up but I endured. This next lady did her best to talk me out of cancelling and when I held firm she finally asked if I would ike all the stations turned back on for an additional 6 months to think it over. Thinking I am getting 6 months service for 32.00 bucks sounded good so I agreed. They turned it back on in an hour and when the 6 month period is up I am done with this company. No wonder they are going bankrupt. I just bought a 2011 Mustang and it has no Sirius and I am glad. Screw them, I'm over them. All my next vehicles will have no Sirius. -
2011 GT500 runs VIR in 2:58.5 (with video!)
FordPaul replied to atvman's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
Nice vid. Thanks for posting. -
Number of 2011 Mustangs made per day? Total Order?
FordPaul replied to alphawar's topic in Mustang Forum
Dealer I bought my Kona Blue V6 from had no 2011 Gt's yet.. They had 4 V-6's to choose from. Since it has 305 h.p. I went for it. Window sticker says 31 m.p.g. highway with an automatic. Less than 100 miles on it, so I am taking it easy so far. Rides nice! -
That was cool, thanks for posting it. The Lambo comparison was funny too.
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Good job Ford, keep plucking away at the market share increase. Hmmmm, Toyota needs massive incentives to move their iron, didn't the pundits chastise the big 3 for that not too long ago? Gotta love the double standard.
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NASA Now Enlisted to Assist with Toyota Issue
FordPaul replied to 97svtgoin05gt's topic in Competing Products
Geez, and I thought the space station was a waste of taxpayers money, now this. -
Interested in Buying a 2010 Escape---here's a dumb question :)
FordPaul replied to globe9's topic in Escape & Kuga Forum
You are referring to "ambient lighting" and it is an option. You can also have your dealer add it for about 450.00 after the sale, even though it's like a 150.00 option installed on the factory. I don;t know the best time to buy one. They are selling well now so you may have to shop for a deal. Good luck. -
I read early on the pedals were manufactured in Canada by an American owned company. Either way you shake it, it's still a Toyota design installed on their product.
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My 2010 Detroit Auto Show Photos
FordPaul replied to BORG's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
Wow! Thanks, very impressive collection you took. I attended the show many years ago, would love to get back someday. -
Honda recalls Fit/Jazz cars over window fault
FordPaul replied to RangerM's topic in Competing Products
Hopefully Honda will pick up the pace on their recalls, so they can keep up with Toyota. -
Toyota’s U.S. Dealers May Lose $2.47 Billion a Month
FordPaul replied to Ford Jellymoulds's topic in Competing Products
Toyota dealerships have enjoyed a feast while true American dealer makes have suffered the past few years. Sorry, I don't feel sorry for them. -
A friend at a Toyota dealership told me they were cutting 2 inches off the bottom of the brake pedals as an interim fix.
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Probably the only thing that can slow down the Yotas with unintinded acceleration might be the spare tires falling off the Turdras in front of them.
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It's really hard (for me) to rent a Ford.
FordPaul replied to RangerM's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
I am an employee of the company that owns Avis/Budget. I do have an involvement with them as part of my job but I do not have any involvement with the decision making as to what they buy. However I will say that right now we are buying Hyundais and Kias bigtime. I do not like it mainly because back when the big 3 were selling to daily rentals, all we heard was it drives the resale value down. It's a bad business model, blah blah blah. Now that the Big 3 - 2 ? don't sell in mass to them I see it's the Asians that stepped in and sell to them. WTF? Now you don't hear about it in a bad light. I will mention that Honda turns us down more than any Asian make. They still care about the resale issue apparently. The Koreans however will whore out there crap to anyone with a checkbook. Toyota is pretty bad too, more so lately.