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Fords and/or Lincolns.

Isn't this a Ford coupon? If so then it's certainly possible for a specific dealer to charge less than $39.99 and Ford has no control over that.

Of course. Selectshift is optional on STX and XLT, standard on FX2 and higher.

Of course but he was referring to the NA 6 cylinder, not the Ecoboost.

Mine was build October 2012 and I haven't noticed any flaws yet.

Or blinker fluid.

Nothing is moving to Flat Rock - it's simply augmenting regular Fusion production (no hybrids or energis or MKZs initially).

I'm not talking about continued quality issues post delivery - I'm only talking about launch delays and initial problems due to launch issues. I agree that Ford needs to step up all around quality and fit and finish. I believe that Ford can afford to slow down a bit and start focusing on quality now that the major platform consolidations are out the door.

I think it's clear that Ford gambled and pushed products out the door knowing they were cutting corners and taking risks they might not normally take in order to accelerate the cost savings from platform consolidation and get the new products into the market. I also think it's clear that this was a success based on 1Q profits and sales numbers. The launch problems will be long forgotten in a few months. And I don't think they'll continue to do this going forward - I think they're over the hump now.

Nobody's against "safety stuff" up to a certain point. That point is where the tests cease to approximate actual real world crashes and turn into a game where the tester tries to stump the automakers. That chart says that the safety improvements up until now have been successful. It does nothing to predict any further reduction due to this latest IIHS test.

The big one for me is the people who apparently just don't read traffic signs. They are oblivious. They make a right turn with a huge sign that says "Keep Moving" and they stop waiting for traffic that's in the other lane. Or they don't realize a lane is ending and they need to merge over until it actually ends even though there were huge yellow signs for at least a mile. And what about the people who leave huge gaps between cars stopped in line (not just enough room to pull out but at least a full car length) which causes other cars behind them from being able to get around the line.

You're missing the point. The 3.5EB has a lot more power than the 5.0 so you can't compare them directly. As for the HP difference between F150 and Mustang - the F150 tops out at 5500 rpm and the Mustang at 6500 - torque is virtually the same except the mustang was tested with premium fuel so it's about 10 ft/lbs higher. The truck engine is tuned for more low end torque.

Does this happen with both keys? If so then it sounds like an electrical problem with the receiver. If not it's most likely a defective fob.

So is it size or just cost? I'm pretty sure somebody driving a new Ferrarri or Lambo or 911 would also be seen as having "made it" whatever "it" is. In terms of marketing it has to do with dealership experience, features and amenities and quality of materials. By that definition a C class or E class or 3 series or Caddy/Lincoln could certainly qualify. I think the upper boundaries in terms of dollars is a different type of classification. Maybe uber-luxury?

Driver's EDUCATION - that's the problem right there. We shouldn't just be educating drivers - we should be TRAINING them. You don't have Pilot EDUCATION - we have Pilot TRAINING. And retraining. And certification. And re-certification. Make everyone re-test (written) at least once every 5 years. Every day I see people who don't know whether they have to yield or not at an intersection when they're turning left or when they're turning right and others are turning left. And that is dangerous.

The test becomes less meaningful, sure. And the organization performing the testing becomes less relevant. Therefore said organization has to come up with new tests to prove it's still relevant even though the actual real world impact of the changes required to ace the new test is infinitessimal. That's the difference between IIHS and NHTSA. NHTSA doesn't need to reprove its relevance and raison d'etre all the time.

The odds of having exactly that type of accident have to be astronomical. If you're going slower there are no inuries anyway. Much faster and you're dead anyway. Hit at a slightly different angle and all bets are off. Hit a vehicle of a different size and the results will vary. Seems like the IIHS just dreams up new tests for the automakers to fail so they can prove they're doing a service for the consumers and to toot their own horns.

It is a hatchback. The glass opens with the trunklid.

Am I the only one who thinks this is hilarious?

MFT debuted in September 2010 on the 2011 Ford Edge. The first version was 1.8. Over the next year Ford released a new version of the software every 2-3 months trying to stabilize it. Early last year they released version 3.0 and mailed the update to every owner on a usb stick including a new SD card for Nav owners. Since then Ford has released 3.2 and 3.5 versions. Nobody that I know of has ever paid for a MFT upgrade even if it was done by the dealer. You can download your own updates from syncmyride.com for free and that probably won't change. At some point Ford will stop providing new updates for MFT once a totally new version comes out but not sure when that will happen.

Did you have to go there?

Better translation - "I can't exactly describe why I like what I like - I just know it when I see it"

I think the current Buicks should become Chevrolets here and keep the Buick brand name in China. The Impala and Malibu would never be missed.

The "small truck" crowd (or Ranger Mafia) don't want anything close to the current F150 or even T6 Ranger size even if it was lighter. It wouldn't get significantly better fuel economy either because of the large frontal area. And you're not going to save enough weight over the new F150 to make a big difference there either.

I meant to say that due to problems with MFT they never got around to adding the web browser. I see it being very useful in the future - it could be used to automatically download updates, health reports, etc. even when no phone was connected. I expect the next version of MFT to do a lot with it.