Walt
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I like a fellow BONer's opinion of transitioning to a scheme that drops the "MK" entirely... "Lincoln Z", Lincoln S", etc.
But then we are still at the point where all the models are, name wise, differentiated by a single letter.
And not in any kind of order. I mean, is the MKA or "Lincoln A" now their smallest mini car, and the MKZ or "Lincoln Z" now their largest SUV?
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Ford does what they've done for years, they get market analysis, put color in front of people and get their opinions, etc. If the color of the car you want is so important, paint the thing. At least the "any color you want, as long as it's black" mentality is gone!
Yeah, it's a bit disappointing to have the color that I planned on selecting for a year discontinued, but the next best color - Kona blue - is very nice too, and white looks nice...
IMHO, actual sales count too in these decisions. Just because there are people who loved the 2011 Mustang in Sterling Grey, but didn't buy one (for any reason), doesn't really factor into Sterling Grey favor. It is only actual sales which count.
Don't think I am being irrespectful of your feelings. I went through this myself. I just loved the 2010 in Red Candy Metallic with the Brick Red/Charcoal interior. I was disappointed that when in 2011, Ford continued those choices, but stopped you getting both. I could not (and still cannot) understand why Ford decided that Red with Red clashed so bad, looked so awful, that they had to prevent anyone from ordering that combination. I guess its now onto Lava Red with Lava Red, until Ford nixes that combination. :D
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Is it just the pics, but Lava Red seems to be a bit more towards a purple than a burgundy color. I have even read some early comments where people have called this new color "plum".
Do we have any pics, exterior and interior, of a Mustang in Lava Red and Lave Red ?
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it appears that Mulally, Fields and Farley disagree with you.
Ah, the Pep Boys. A source of sound advice, always. :blah:
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What "variation of options" is available on a Mercury that is not available on a Ford these days?
Just a couple... try to fully equip an Escape Hybrid with everything except a sun roof. You can a Mariner Hybrid.
Try to order an adjustable driver's lumbar support on an Escape. Its standard on a Mariner.
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I, too, find this very disappointing news.
Yes, I have both a Ford and a Mercury currently in my garage.
Moving vehicle models, which should have a Mercury badge over to having a Lincoln badge, will only serve to degrade the value of the Lincoln brand. For example, having a Mercury variation of the Escape is good. Having a Lincoln variation of the Escape is bad. I mean, over pricing an Escape does not made it Lincoln.
GM tried this with Cadillac a few decades ago, with slapping Cadillac badges on Chevys. It took GM decades and millions of dollars to recover the lost value of their Cadillac brand.
Personally, I have a Mariner, because Mercury offered the variation of options I wanted, and Ford did not. I don't see that changing. In other words, I would not have bought an Escape, and Ford would have lost the sale. Ford intentionally throwing away sales, IMHO, does not make for a good, long range, business plan.
Goodbye Mercury. But don't be sad, the rest of Ford will be joining you in the corporate junk yard very soon.
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The Mustang is a relatively simple car. With many parts that have been used in other Ford cars for years. Example....Engines, transmissions, differentials, etc. It's braking systems, for the most part is just standard Ford stuff as well. Ditto for the electricals mostly. How could it not be reliable? You are wasting your time.
Yea, the head gaskets blew late one night, as I was driving home after midnight, on my 1995 Mustang. True, it shared the same head gasket problem with many other Ford models at the time. Thankfully, Ford under lots of public pressure (and a law suit it lost in Canada), issued an extended warranty to over those faulty head gaskets.
Actually, that was the only major problem I have had, with all my Mustang ownerships since my '67.
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Consumer Reports is your Bible? You're a freaking moron!!
I have to agree (though I might not have worded it so strongly).
I read a report of theirs, of a vehicle I actually owned at the time. They ragged on two horrible design problems (or so they claimed), for two long paragraphs. Neither was true, and were actually the result of Consumers Report not even bothering to read the Owners Manual to find out how these things worked.
Yea, we don't tend to read the Manual either, but we aren't writing reports. And if we can't get something to work right, I think we would be smart enough to check the Manual. The fools.
Ever since, I take anything they write, as fantasy and never factual.
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I just stumbled upon this little tidbit, that I haven't seen mentioned before.
Apparently, when one orders the Brembo Brake Package on their 2011, they will get Pirelli Summer-only tires on a coupe, but Goodyear Supercar tires on a convertible.
(I'm gonna get this pic to attach, one way or another!)
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You mean these ???
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Don't know anything about the feature but finding a 2011 brochure in early 2010 is highly unlikely.
Even with 2011 MY orders starting in March, 2010?
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There are no options on the brakes. I believe they are front disk, rear drums. The only ones that had the four wheel disks were the hybrid model from 2005-2008.
I seem to remember the Limited having 4-wheel discs for a brief time too.
I find it interesting that when Ford decided to reduce costs by having the hybrids use the same brakes, that they didn't go for the "same" as being 4-wheel discs on all models.
How many Ford 2010 models still have only rear drum brakes?
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If you get the California Special you can't get the brake package. I tried and it's a no go. Sure would have liked it.
I wonder if it is because both packages include unique wheels?
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Wow. $37k for a GT.
If your dealer will accept X-Plan for it, let me know. I will hook you up with a PIN.
Yea, I priced a GT convertible out, and it was over $44K, and that was without the Nav system nor an auto.
Can one do X-plan on the 2011 yet? I checked the website, and it wasn't listed as an available model (2010 was, however).
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In MCA's Mustang Times, they have a "center fold" of the new 2011 Mustang in Yellow Tri-coat. The accompanying article mentions that Yellow Tri-Coat will not be available until Job 2.
So, I am wondering if any knows when Job 2 will be? It can't be all that far off if Ford is already showing off new options that will be coming out with Job 2.
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There's been a number of '10 Escape owners asking about the lack of any tailgate tags on their 4WD equipped vehicles.
My '07 Mariner hybrid doesn't have the tailgate tags either. Though, it is pretty easy from back there to notice the rear differential (or its absents).
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I don't believe so. In fact, I think I remember seeing it on the passenger side A-pillar when I was looking at one.
In thinking about it more, I believe it is the rear passenger ceiling mounted grips, which are lost with the side curtain airbags. With those grips gone, so are the coat hooks they include.
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My Key is standard.....
How does My Key stop a teen from getting a new Mustang as a (graduation) gift?
BTW, my first car, was a 289 V8 Mustang. I was 16.
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Isn't the grip/handle gone due to the curtain airbags? I'm pretty sure they are.
On my 2007, I have the side curtain airbags, and still have the grip handles on both A-pillars.
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If one rear wheel is on the ground with the TC OFF, it should send all possible torque to the free spinning rear wheel.
From what I understand, the AWD system will never attempt to divert more than 50% of torque to the rear wheels. The front wheels get between 100 and 50%, and the rear between 0 and 50%.
If the AWD system is at its "max" of 50-50 split, and the front wheels are still spinning, that is about all it can do. Hopefully, with 50% going to the rear wheels is enough to keep the vehicle itself moving.
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..., unless Fomoco decides to kill Mercury
It wasn't too long ago that I couldn't turn 'on' my TV, without seeing a Jill Wagner commercial for Mercury.
Now, I haven't seen a Jill Wagner, or any Mercury, commercial for some time. Not a good sign for Mercury.
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I've seen in another thread that the order bank for the 2011MY opens in March 2010.
So, has anyone heard/seen any updates on the Escape and/or Mariner for 2011MY?
Starting the 2011 MY this soon (March), does provide some good support that a completely new 2012 is coming, and will come early.
I wonder if 2011 will see the return of rear disc brakes (4 wheel discs) on at least the hybrids? Well, I can dream.
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I checked with my dealer and he tells me there is a GPS map update upgrade for my 2009 Mercury Mariner Hyprid, but that it's $330.00!! He said it's a cd or dvd I have to order through the parts department. That price just seems waaaay too high to me. In my old garmin days, i think i paid 75.00 for a gps upgrade disc and that was only 2 or 3 years ago.
Wow, and I thought the map CD collection for my 2007 at $200 was outrageous. And I too remember that an annual update for my portable Garmin is like around only $75.
IMHO, part of the problem is that Ford doesn't offer upgrades; just full packages. And Ford prices them as they do any factory part.
What's on the Horizon: Future Ford/Lincoln products
in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
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I agree (I think).
Mercury is not dead.
Reading thru this thread, we'll soon have a Lincoln Mountaineer and a Lincoln Mariner, regardless of what alphabet soup name is stuck on their sides.