NEW Ford Mondeo @ 2007 Geneva Motor Show
02-10-07, 12:53 AM
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Nah, not really IMO. However the S40 does share platforms with the Euro Focus. 
I like the look of this Mondeo. Definitely looks better than the Fusion/Taurus, but the rear lights still look out of place. Very big,clumsy lights while the body has a smooth yet chiseled look.
I like the look of this Mondeo. Definitely looks better than the Fusion/Taurus, but the rear lights still look out of place. Very big,clumsy lights while the body has a smooth yet chiseled look.
02-10-07, 11:32 AM
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Actually, the stance of the car.... reminded me of the S40 right away... even though the modeo is a bigger car. Like an above poster said, not a bad thing. This is a pretty good looking car in comparison of anything else i've ever seen a blue oval on... and its supposed to be a great drive.
Just because it a ford doesn't mean it sucks.....
02-10-07, 06:25 PM
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I wish I didn't have cause to have that opinion...but out of two Ford products I've bought new, both have had hideously expensive repairs needed well before they should have. The last straw was a 1992 Explorer Sport with a manual transmission that failed at 65000 miles. I had it rebuilt at a Ford dealer. 4000 miles later, it failed again. That fiasco cost me $3400, and Ford wouldn't do a thing for me - including honoring the repair warranty from the first rebuild.
The next vehicle I bought was a Toyota, and I've never bought anything else since. Neither I nor anyone else where I have any say in the matter will ever purchase anything from the Ford Motor Company again.
The next vehicle I bought was a Toyota, and I've never bought anything else since. Neither I nor anyone else where I have any say in the matter will ever purchase anything from the Ford Motor Company again.
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02-10-07, 07:34 PM
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I wish I didn't have cause to have that opinion...but out of two Ford products I've bought new, both have had hideously expensive repairs needed well before they should have. The last straw was a 1992 Explorer Sport with a manual transmission that failed at 65000 miles. I had it rebuilt at a Ford dealer. 4000 miles later, it failed again. That fiasco cost me $3400, and Ford wouldn't do a thing for me - including honoring the repair warranty from the first rebuild.
The next vehicle I bought was a Toyota, and I've never bought anything else since. Neither I nor anyone else where I have any say in the matter will ever purchase anything from the Ford Motor Company again.
The next vehicle I bought was a Toyota, and I've never bought anything else since. Neither I nor anyone else where I have any say in the matter will ever purchase anything from the Ford Motor Company again.
Most Japanese vehicles weren't the best either back in the 70s, but fast forward 17 years to the 90s and their vehicles were top notch. Now, I am not saying Fords are great vehicles, but my point is that basing your comments from an experience 17 years ago is a little ignorant.
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So your last experience with the company was 17 years ago, but all their vehicles since then have sucked? Most Japanese vehicles weren't the best either back in the 70s, but fast forward 17 years to the 90s and their vehicles were top notch. Now, I am not saying Fords are great vehicles, but my point is that basing your comments from an experience 17 years ago is a little ignorant.
Most Japanese vehicles weren't the best either back in the 70s, but fast forward 17 years to the 90s and their vehicles were top notch. Now, I am not saying Fords are great vehicles, but my point is that basing your comments from an experience 17 years ago is a little ignorant.+1
02-11-07, 06:00 AM
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So your last experience with the company was 17 years ago, but all their vehicles since then have sucked? Most Japanese vehicles weren't the best either back in the 70s, but fast forward 17 years to the 90s and their vehicles were top notch. Now, I am not saying Fords are great vehicles, but my point is that basing your comments from an experience 17 years ago is a little ignorant.
Most Japanese vehicles weren't the best either back in the 70s, but fast forward 17 years to the 90s and their vehicles were top notch. Now, I am not saying Fords are great vehicles, but my point is that basing your comments from an experience 17 years ago is a little ignorant.Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. In 1992, I thought "well, Ford can't be as bad as they were in the 1980s. Why don't I try them again?" Look where that landed me. No, thanks. Never again. I refuse to give Ford any of my money, even indirectly: I switched away from Avis Car Rental when they refused to guarantee that I wouldn't get a Ford product. (The last straw there: My Avis Wizard profile said "No Fords!". The lady on my last rental told me "Your profile said no Fords, so I gave you a Mercury.")
If Ford wants me to even consider them again, they can start by paying me for the transmission they refused to support. Claiming that repairs from a Ford dealer would be covered by warranty at any other Ford dealer, then refusing to actually honor that, is a sure sign of a company that doesn't care the tiniest bit about its customers.
02-11-07, 11:25 AM
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I wish I didn't have cause to have that opinion...but out of two Ford products I've bought new, both have had hideously expensive repairs needed well before they should have. The last straw was a 1992 Explorer Sport with a manual transmission that failed at 65000 miles. I had it rebuilt at a Ford dealer. 4000 miles later, it failed again. That fiasco cost me $3400, and Ford wouldn't do a thing for me - including honoring the repair warranty from the first rebuild.
The next vehicle I bought was a Toyota, and I've never bought anything else since. Neither I nor anyone else where I have any say in the matter will ever purchase anything from the Ford Motor Company again.
The next vehicle I bought was a Toyota, and I've never bought anything else since. Neither I nor anyone else where I have any say in the matter will ever purchase anything from the Ford Motor Company again.
Take a look at the Lexus ES350 forum. You have transmissions failing @ 1000 miles. Times have changed and cars are different. The Ford of today is not the same as the Ford of yesterday. I feel more comfortable recommending a Fusion over a Camry right now.Unfortunately, perceptions like your's are very different to change as a result of constant media "import = superior" bombardment.
As car enthusiasts, you would expect people to know better, but it's the same here as well.