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Lincoln LS owners used to call them ITHs (Intrusive Trunk Hinges). There is a reason for using them as opposed to the struts and it has to do with design and engineering requirements. It's not random or just cost cutting.

I think the original topic is done anyway. Just let it die.

Most would prefer to bargain individually and not be stuck with stupid union rules like promotions based on seniority not performance and getting in trouble for doing extra work. My wife was in a union job for 14 years and hated it. She did twice as much work as any of her peers but got the same pay and could not be promoted because there were others who would get the job who had 30+ years even though she was already doing the work. She's doing far better now as a manager where performance is rewarded. And there are PLENTY of non-union jobs in industries where there are no strong unions who give their employees similar pay and benefits. It's called market compensation and it works without unions and negotiators and strike threats.

I guess you don't understand supply and demand.

The computer is consistent and reasonably accurate since it measures fuel based on the number of injector pulses and it's not dependent on how full the tank gets. It might be off by 1-2 mpg.

It's not clear that they even sell them as used cars or represent them as used to the buyers. Even if they did it's probably no worse than a $3K rebate.

Obviously we need to outlaw mothers hiding in crawl spaces. They're dangerous.

Definitely a defect of some kind. Sounds like the motor is too weak. My guess is a bad wiring connection. When it heats up it makes better contact.

Bobby - the iphone may sell 100 times as many units as a windows 8 phone but they're still competitors. Full sized sedans are full sized sedans and as such they compete against each other for sales. They may not compete well but they are in the same market segment. Impala is GMs full sized sedan entry. Taurus is Ford's full sized sedan entry. It's that simple.

Suffice it to say there were changes in the radios and nav systems that are not 100% correct on the website. Ford is doing a lot better than it used to with the website updates - they used to be months behind with more inaccuracies. But they still have a ways to go to be perfect.

It used to be a standard 3.0L Duratec in the Stype but this one is now supercharged. Not sure if it's still a Duratec or not. Upon further review, the current supercharged 3.0L appears to be a downsized version of the AJ-V8 and not a supercharged Duratec.

Plenty of training available to salespeople if they want it and want to spend the time.

I give up. I don't even know what point Bobby is trying to make other than "Taurus is great!".

I forgot that the Taurus also got the 2.0L Ecoboost and it is just 1 mpg. However, the Fusion I'm planning to order gets 47/47 and the Taurus can't touch that.

Hard to tell that you just bought a Taurus. Check out the fuel economy difference.

And nothing precludes Tata and Ford from forging a new agreement to provide engines ad infinitum.

Yeah but we all know you think like a man (did you read the book or see the movie?) using strange things like logic and reason. Jack Nicholson - As Good as it Gets: Secretary: How do you write women so well? Melvin Udall: I think of a man, and I take away reason and accountability.

And let's not forget that as many as 25% of those sales were bogus.

As already pointed out this is not the place for political barbs.

from the brochure on the Ford website: Standard equipment Fusion Hybrid Titanium: Equipment Group 900A Includes select Hybrid SE features, plus: 18" polished face wheels with Flash Gray-painted pockets and 235/45R18 all-season tires 110-volt power outlet Aluminum brake and accelerator pedal covers Aluminum front-door sill plates Ambient lighting Auto-dimming rearview mirror Audio System from Sony® with 12 speakers and HD Radio Technology Body-color, power, heated sideview mirrors with memory, security approach lamps, auto-dimming driver’s side, and integrated LED turn signal indicators Dual integrated bright exhaust tips Fog lamps Ford SYNC with SYNC Services for Traffic, Directions and Information Intelligent Access with push-button start (2 key fob transmitters) Leather-trimmed Sport seats with heated front seats and driver’s side memory with 3 settings Leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob MyFord Touch with 8" LCD touch screen and media hub with 2 USB ports Rear decklid spoiler Rear view camera Remote Start System Reverse Sensing System

In case you have to add gas from a gas can. The funnel opens the capless fuel filler just like the pump nozzle at the gas station. Without it you wouldn't be able to add gas in an emergency or other fuel additives.

If it was only after first starting the car then that's not a worry since it was probably just condensation burning off. If it continued to do it after the vehicle warmed up then it would indicate a leak of some kind.

But it's not "right to bargain". It's the right of an employee to work without being required to join a union. It doesn't prevent the employees from forming a union or the company for bargaining with a union. It just means the employee has the right to choose whether to join such a union. GA is a right to work state and we have tens of thousands of union represented jobs in GA and all employees are covered by the union contract. But employees in GA have a choice of whether they want to join the union and pay union dues or not. The only more accurate term I could think of is "right to not join a union".

No, not all. Only about 98% based on my personal experience. You married guys know exactly what I'm talking about.

Was there some outside source of moisture (ice, rain, snow, puddle splash, car wash)? Describe the scenario.