CheesyRider Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 (edited) I'm sure a lot of people in TBD land and those who haven't received the 1.6 Fusions are thinking about jumping ship. What will you get if you give up on Ford? Or, if you've already given up, what did you get? *EDIT - I can't believe I forgot the Sonata and Optima. I added them to the poll. Edited December 10, 2012 by CheesyRider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggnutts Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I looked long and hard before I settled on the 13 fusion hybrid. It was for looks, gadgets, mpg and luxury. I looked at many other cars and wasn't very interested in anything else. I will be at a loss to choose if I have to give up on this car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neod192 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 It's either a brand new fully loaded '13 Fusion or a used base model (low mile) BMW .... Drove a 335i with xDrive and loved the handling & power. Didn't care for the interior, colors or the center console ... MPGs were pathetic too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSKershaw Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I'm starting to second guess my decision on the Fusion since it's been a month and a half since the car has been built. Especially with all the recent problems and this stupid TBD delay. I am still looking for a hybrid and one that has caught my eye is the Lexus CT 200h.This car has everything and the price is about the same as the Fusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheesyRider Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 (edited) The 2014 Mazda6 is supposed to start arriving at dealers in early January. Full specs should be available soon. When I ordered the Fusion, I didn't consider waiting for the Mazda as it looked like they wouldn't offer a manual transmission. Now, it seems a manual trans is certain in both the gas and diesel versions. I'm guessing my 1.6 will be shipped off to TBD land and I'll be lucky to get it by the end of January. That will give my plenty of time to decided. If I end up not liking the Mazda and Ford doesn't do anything to give me a warm fuzzy feeling after their botched launch, I'll probably keep the current car or reconsider the Passat. Edited December 28, 2012 by CheesyRider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elle Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I would probably keep the Prius. I'm interested in the Fusion Hybrid because it offers a lot for the price and I don't think anything else out there compares right now. Maybe in another year or two I would think about a different car, or perhaps the same car once bugs are worked out. Right now I'm still hoping that all the bugs are worked out by the time Job 2 rolls around. If there is also a significant delay in the FFH Ti I will be unhappy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rprobst Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I am waiting for the Fusion Energi, because I really want a plug-in hybrid. So far none of these problems have affected the Energi, since it isn't even for sale yet. But if the Fusion Energi had a similar run of bad news, then I would look at the C-Max Energi, the Accord plug-in, the Volt, and (if I can wait that long) a plug-in hybrid from Audi. Depending on the hypothetical problems Ford was trying to solve, I might rule out the C-Max Energi too. I hate the looks of the new Accords, and of all their trims, their plug-in is by far the ugliest. But otherwise, the Accord plug-in is very interesting. The Volt is pretty small, but at least has a reliability record to judge it by. I love my current A4, and if Audi were shipping a plug-in hybrid, I would be test-driving it today. But so far Audi is just talking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackTitanium Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 We'll see how long my order takes (2.0L Titanium, so it isn't affected by the engine recalls, and shouldn't be affected by the headlamp recall), but since I went with the Titanium for AWD, I'd probably be looking at an AWD VW CC if the Fusion doesn't work out. Which would be really unfortunate because that CC would cost me a lot more than the Fusion would... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camride Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 We'll see how long my order takes (2.0L Titanium, so it isn't affected by the engine recalls, and shouldn't be affected by the headlamp recall), but since I went with the Titanium for AWD, I'd probably be looking at an AWD VW CC if the Fusion doesn't work out. Which would be really unfortunate because that CC would cost me a lot more than the Fusion would... Once you're looking at an AWD CC you might as well look at an A4 IMO. The Audi is going to hold up alot better, both in resale and on the interior. My 12 year old Audi A4 has held up very well with 168k miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackTitanium Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Once you're looking at an AWD CC you might as well look at an A4 IMO. The Audi is going to hold up alot better, both in resale and on the interior. My 12 year old Audi A4 has held up very well with 168k miles. My dad had an A4...it just feels too small for me. I'd be wanting an A6, and the $$'s just keep going up, and up, and up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expresspotato Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 (edited) Buick w/ E-Assist Camry Hybrid Lexus 250h Ford = :rolleyes: Edited December 11, 2012 by expresspotato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_h Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 The Buick's big shiny grill make me think of someone's grandparents' car. Otherwise, it looks nice and worth a test drive if you like it and you keep getting the stonewall. The Lexus and Toyota look similar to each other and like every Toyota sedan for the past 15 years, except the Prius of course. And if the interior was as plastic-ky as my Prius was, no thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expresspotato Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 I agree with the buick. Have you seen the interior! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_h Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Hmmm, I liked the outside but don't care for the interior, don't really like the fake wood and looks too "spaceshippy" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expresspotato Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Hmmm, I liked the outside but don't care for the interior, don't really like the fake wood and looks too "spaceshippy" Space ship me any time! The Ford interior is lack luster and its gotten tons of reviews to that extent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_h Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Space ship me any time! The Ford interior is lack luster and its gotten tons of reviews to that extent. Well go for it, Major Tom, if it suits you then life is good.... well good provided you finally get a new set of wheels from somewhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackTitanium Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 The Lexus and Toyota look similar to each other and like every Toyota sedan for the past 15 years, except the Prius of course. And if the interior was as plastic-ky as my Prius was, no thanks. I know someone that just got a new Camry Hybrid XLE. I'm sure the trim level has something to do with it, but I thought it was really sharp inside! They previously had a 2008 (i think) Camry LE, and the new one is waaaay nicer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_h Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Maybe I've got the Prius in my head when thinking of Toyota. A friend of mine recently took her Honda into the shop to get timing belt replaced and had a Ford Taurus as a rental. She said that she doesn't like the way that Ford's controls are set up, that she's too accustomed to the way that Honda has them. So I guess it's common to get used to a given type of setup and not want to rock the boat.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Strike- Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Where's the option for "I was one of the lucky ones who received my Fusion" ? But, I would have considered the Altima if I were back in the market again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondaydriver Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 (edited) I was considering the VW Passat but now I'm just thinking I might go in for a used VolksWagen CC V6 AWD, love the interior in comparison to the ford and its designed coupe-like kinda similar to where Ford was leaning with the Fusion. I'd have to give up any chance of good mileage but it drives beautifully. Anyone have any experience with it? Love to know if its reliable because I just started considering it and took one for a test drive today. Edited December 11, 2012 by mondaydriver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggnutts Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Just dreamt that I got the car of my youth back, an extremely used red Pontiac Catalina that I drove in the late 70's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2dals Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 I'll stick with Acura. I've been driving Honda products for 25 years and have never had a problem. Just turned 100,000 miles on the old TL a week ago and the engine still hums. I've been checking out used 2012 TLs with the Technology package and the prices are coming down. I'll give the Titanium another month to be delivered, then may move on to another TL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheesyRider Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 The Mazda6 specs have been released: http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/displayPage.action?pageParameter=modelsSpecs&vehicleCode=M6N On the specs page it looks like one can get the manual on both the Sport and Touring trim levels, but on this page it looks like the manual is only available on the Sport. In any case, three important features appear to be limited to the auto only Grand Touring: heated seats, memory seats, and moonroof. Looks like I'm in it for the long haul as there is no other mid-size manual transmission sedan under $30k that has the features I really want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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