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I don't think ANYONE was clamoring for ANY of those things to remain...other than a few loan voices on the internetz (but there is always loyal people to a particular product that would like to see it continue).
So you don't think the vast majority of Panther owners wanted to see it continue in production? You're joking right?
And please stop typing "loan" when you mean "lone".
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I have a couple of questions: what does 'late Fall' mean for the release date? And why is the MKZ the only Lincoln Hybrid?
Late fall means they don't have a set date. I think job 1 is October so they probably won't start arriving on dealer lots until late November at the earliest.
Which other Lincoln vehicle has a hybrid drivetrain available? We don't have a hybrid Edge, Taurus, Expedition or Flex so there is no hybrid MKX, MKS, Navigator or MKT. I would expect a C sized Lincoln to offer a hybrid but it's not out yet.
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Can you back any of that up with something more substantial than a few loan voices on an internet forum?
It was way more than a "few" and they were not a"loan". Why do you think otherwise?
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My experience in the past is I can get a better deal online for an ESP than I can get from dealer, so I can't roll it into my payment. On my truck in 2008, the difference was substantial, like $600. My dealer was not happy when I told him. Some of those online dealers must be selling them at a loss, or my dealer is trying to make a lot of money on ESP?
The latter. ESPs and other post-sale add-ons are very profitable for the dealer. Why would an online dealer sell something below cost when they don't have any way to make it up somewhere? It would be more likely for the dealer selling the vehicle to do that to close the deal. Except they don't like to do that because they can make big profits in most cases.
The dealer can add the cost to the new loan and give it back to you in cash if they want to, but they probably wouldn't go to that much trouble if you aren't buying it from them.
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Probably the only benefit to buying when you purchase the vehicle is you can have the cost rolled into your payment.
Exactly. That's the only time I recommend someone purchase an ESP - when they can't afford to pay for any big repairs. If you roll it into the payment then it's only a few dollars per month.
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Why would the SHO go away? If anything the Taurus would keep a V6 as an option to help separate it from the Fusion, which is would share a platforms with.
As for a SHO vs ST...I don't think we'll be seeing a EB3.5L in a Fusion ST. You never know, they might go the "quick and dirty" route with a Fusion ST and pop a 3.7L with some minor tweeks and have it put out 320HP or so....a EB3.5L would more or less move the Fusion ST into RS territory....and it might also impact the driving dynamics they might want for the car also, due to weight of the engine.
Seems like Ford wants to market the SHO (esp with the Performance Package) as a car you can haul your kids to school with and then take it to the track and drive it. I see the Fusion ST as a more fun/practical performance sedan, then overall performance champ. I think with about 300HP and a nice suspension setup, you'll have that.
I think it's more likely to see a 2.7EB Fusion Sport or maybe a NA 3.5L or 3.7L.
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I would like to see assault rifles banned AGAIN. No one with clean record like Holmes should be allowed to buy one legally as if it was some kind of normal purchase like shotgun for skeet shooting. At least make it harder for some crazy to pull off mass killing where he can spray 100 rounds in a minute of so. I feel that is reasonable and necessary in these crazy times with so many individuals with mental health problems running around untreated and mental health institutions long gone is most states. The answer is not to sell them assault rifles with big clips. Fricking, simple common sense. And how much is it costing us for hospitals to staff emergency sections to handle 40 shooting victims all at once?
How do you prevent illegal sales of assault weapons?
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I agree with you...no need to purchase it early in the warranty period, but if you do purchase it, you need to purchase it BEFORE then end of the original warranty, so you can't wait "at least" 3 years, it has to be "at most" 3 years and "at most" 36,000 miles if you are looking for a full-coverage warranty.
Correct. It must be purchased before the end of the 3 yr bumper to bumper warranty so you can't wait 5 years.
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Still not an ideal situation as far as I am concerned.
It's a freakin' terrible situation. But there is a difference between ineptness/lack of testing and getting burned by a contractor and not having a backup plan.
I guarantee they won't make that mistake again - at least as long as Mulally is there.
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Perhaps ATS is also part of the reason why Ford pulled the MK - Focus?
Pulled as in cancelled? When did that happen?
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Was MyFordTouch properly tested before launching it to the public? No.
Once again you are absolutely incorrect. Ford DID proper testing of MFT and they knew exactly how bad it was before they released it. There was no lack of testing whatsoever.
A Ford employee told me at one time before launch there were 1500 known bugs.
And as we've already pointed out at least a million times - they did not have a backup plan for the 2011 Edge and new Explorer so they were stuck between a rock and a hard place with no good options.
The real failure was that they did not have a backup plan.
Ok, maybe it's not a million times - maybe it's only a few hundred thousand.
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Exactly! And now you'll pay more to get the engine you really wanted in the first place.
You wouldn't really be paying any more than you would have otherwise. The upgraded engine price just becomes the base model price.
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GM has been selling composite truck beds for years - I don't see much difference.
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I think downsizing will also save weight. And I'm sure we'll get some new EB powertrains with start/stop that should really help fuel economy.
Now cue all the "EB sucks in the F150 now" crowd.........
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The 2000 Lincoln LS built in 99 had aluminum suspension, aluminum fenders, hood and trunk lid and I've never heard of any issues. Jaguar has been doing entire bodies in aluminum for years. I don't think it's an issue.
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Be skeptical. Be very skeptical.
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Reputations don't falter overnight. It took many continuous years of bad products and bad service for the domestics to lose their grip on the US auto industry. If Toyota (and Honda lately with recalls and styling) continue to stumble, it will eventually take a toll, but it won't happen overnight.
Exactly. People who are happy with a product will overlook problems - up to a point.
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How late did 2013 MKZ prototypes start showing up after the first 2013 Fusion mules? Quite a bit longer than the gap in eventual production launches if memory serves. Remember that none of the "mule" work will really need to be done for the MK"G". All of that was done already for the Escape. We'll see body, powertrain, and interior component testing and that should really be about it -- and all of the powertrain testing could be done with Escapes.
And the prototypes that did show up had a totally different grille.
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reading comprehension problem of yours: I did not 'accuse' conservatives of wanting to kill poor people
I don't see any other possible comprehension of these statements:
But if conservatives want to use it to demand that unemployment benefits be eliminated, fine by me. Poor people are ugly and stupid, and they pollute. The faster they can die off, the better. That's why we need to give 'em even bigger servings of junk food.
the rich conservatives don't really want to kill poor people — unless, of course, there's a profit to be made — they see them as a mindless market for cheap stuff from China, and cheap high-starch/high-fat 'junk' foods
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Spark ignites? Wow, those journalists are sooooo clever...........
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My daughter's non-EB Focus has no vibrations that I've been able to discern.
Edit - not even from that stupid piece of crap never works right shakes the car to death DCT transmission.
No reason why an EB I4 would be any different.
This isn't 1995 any more.
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It just means it takes a little more work to get a smooth I4 than it does to get a smooth V6 or I6.
In the end it still comes down to execution.
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I haven't personally heard of an effort to get the EB3.5L in MKZ, though that's not to say it won't happen. I know there are Fusion ST mules fitted with that engine, however.
Oh. I thought you meant 3rd EB engine for Ford overall, that's why I listed the 1.6L EB from the Fusion. If you're talking about just for CD4 then it's the 3rd one.
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with a third EB engine taking its place in the lineup, perhaps the EB2.7?
You mean fourth, right?
3.5L EB, 1.6L EB, 2.0L EB, 2.7L EB?
The Innovator's Dilemma When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail
in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
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Innovation applies to your entire business - not just new products. Innovations in design, engineering and assembly are just as if not more important than an innovative new product.
New products are always a gamble. If you get it right you stand to profit. Get it wrong and do it too often and you could be out of business.
If you're flush with cash you can afford to take more gambles on new products.
Look at what Ford is doing with the new F150. Ecoboost. MFT. There is no way you can say Ford isn't innovating just because they're not doing it where YOU think they should.
Toyota? Seriously? What did they innovate other than hybrids?