http://joelhorn.com/2008/12/10/would-you-buy-a-ford/ The View from North 59th Street Sun, 18 Mar 2012 12:21:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://joelhorn.com/2008/12/10/would-you-buy-a-ford/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Dawn Shepherd Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:21:08 +0000 http://joelhorn.com/?p=662#comment-165 This is too much! I just went to leave for an appointment, and my good ole Ford is dead as a doornail. Wouldn't even make a tiny chug when I turned the key. This is too much! I just went to leave for an appointment, and my good ole Ford is dead as a doornail. Wouldn’t even make a tiny chug when I turned the key.

]]> http://joelhorn.com/2008/12/10/would-you-buy-a-ford/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Dawn Shepherd Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:35:34 +0000 http://joelhorn.com/?p=662#comment-163 I grew up with an uncle that owned a Ford dealership, so all of my early experience with autos involved a Ford or Mercury of some sort. My first was a used 1962 Mercury wagon (oh so not the Mustang that I had dreamed of). Then there was a new '69 Bronco. Both of those vehicles were very sound, good autos, but not exactly what I considered to be my sort of style. Then I had a couple Volvos ('68 and '71 P1800s) and a '69 BMW 2002 - all purchased used and all incredible cars, great handling, performance and low mileage. Then I made the mistake of buying a new 1982 Mercury LN7, which broke down and left me stranded on I95 in the pouring rain, the week after I bought it. And it was all downhill from there. That car spent so much time in the shop that I was on a first name basis with all the mechanics and service managers at the dealership. I vowed never to own another Ford. However, have I ended up with a 1997 Ford Crown Victoria, which has been an absolute workhorse. It has only broken down once in 11 years, and then it was polite enough to limp into the gas station. It is not fuel efficient, and the only way I can rationalize this, is that I only drive it about once a week. So Ford pretty much redeemed themselves in my opinion, as far as quality is concerned. However, after hearing Mulally's testimony before congress, I think that it is unlikely that I will purchase another. I grew up with an uncle that owned a Ford dealership, so all of my early experience with autos involved a Ford or Mercury of some sort. My first was a used 1962 Mercury wagon (oh so not the Mustang that I had dreamed of). Then there was a new ’69 Bronco. Both of those vehicles were very sound, good autos, but not exactly what I considered to be my sort of style. Then I had a couple Volvos (’68 and ’71 P1800s) and a ’69 BMW 2002 – all purchased used and all incredible cars, great handling, performance and low mileage. Then I made the mistake of buying a new 1982 Mercury LN7, which broke down and left me stranded on I95 in the pouring rain, the week after I bought it. And it was all downhill from there. That car spent so much time in the shop that I was on a first name basis with all the mechanics and service managers at the dealership. I vowed never to own another Ford. However, have I ended up with a 1997 Ford Crown Victoria, which has been an absolute workhorse. It has only broken down once in 11 years, and then it was polite enough to limp into the gas station. It is not fuel efficient, and the only way I can rationalize this, is that I only drive it about once a week. So Ford pretty much redeemed themselves in my opinion, as far as quality is concerned. However, after hearing Mulally’s testimony before congress, I think that it is unlikely that I will purchase another.

]]> http://joelhorn.com/2008/12/10/would-you-buy-a-ford/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Bill Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:44:43 +0000 http://joelhorn.com/?p=662#comment-161 no no

]]> http://joelhorn.com/2008/12/10/would-you-buy-a-ford/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Virginia Booth Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:09:43 +0000 http://joelhorn.com/?p=662#comment-160 I don't own a car, living in New York. I do rent cars and often get a Ford Taurus. They seem cheap-plastic and do not get good gas mileage. If I bought a car, probably go for european, BMW, Mercedes, maybe diesel Jetta. I do give Ford credit for using this latest crisis to set itself apart but they need to perform head-to-head with Honda, Toyota and BMW. I don’t own a car, living in New York. I do rent cars and often get a Ford Taurus. They seem cheap-plastic and do not get good gas mileage. If I bought a car, probably go for european, BMW, Mercedes, maybe diesel Jetta. I do give Ford credit for using this latest crisis to set itself apart but they need to perform head-to-head with Honda, Toyota and BMW.

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