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A rare exception.

Well, rumors of Dakar-style Mustang would push back on that lol.

Cha-ching $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$   Can't upsell stuff like that on cars.

Source: Ford Authority https://share.google/pRvFcQdsPLyjBnVz7   I'm kinda envisioning something like a modern escort. An affordable small sedan/hatch that differentiates itself by being fun to drive and cool looking as well as more reliable and lower cost of ownership. 

https://fordauthority.com/2026/03/ford-ceo-jim-farley-says-off-road-lineup-biggest-company-surprise/    

This design should have never been greenlit. It’s one of the ugliest designs I’ve ever seen. Just looks like a droopy mess.

I had a 2000 Ford Focus with the 2.0L and automatic...began shifting harshly at around 120K miles....put a can of TransX fluid in it and drove it for a few weeks - then did a drain and fill with pan removal and filter replace. Buttoned it all up, put in fresh fluid (4-5 quarts IIRC) and had zero further issues with transmission. Shifted smoothly again. When I traded it in 2007 for a 2006 Fusion, the Ford dealer kept the car for 6-8 months as a service loaner. 

This morning's updated gas prices in Hamden, CT 06514 (Greater New Haven)  $2.69 Regular (Cash) @ Undesignated (Former Gulf) (Increased $0.30 from $2.39) Price is not a typo! GasBuddy will not post the price which is well below the average market price in the area.   $3.19 Regular (Cash) @ Citgo (Increased $0.14 from $3.05)    

That actually brings up another point - there was a wording that came out of the dealer's association here in WI a couple years ago that on a lease buyout that originated at the same dealership, we should NOT charge a Doc Fee. The one exception.