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Old 03-25-08, 06:09 PM
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How do you know that? Have you driven the new FX?
Not the VERY newest one, but I sampled one a couple of years ago, after the original chassis was revised a little. I didn't formally write one up in a review.

The original FX was almost sports-car like in its ride.
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Old 03-25-08, 06:16 PM
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Bottom line, the article is subjective. To each his/her own when it comes to comfort.
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My moms got the 03 FX, it is very sporty in the ride, but I like it, and she likes the feel of the road. Its not so uncomfortable you cant ride in it on long trips, but the bumps are there for sure.
As far as the list goes, what is the definition of comfortable in this instance? All 5 of those cars have different things they seem to like, I didnt read them all, but the 2 that I did read dont say anything about the ride itself being comfortable.
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Old 03-25-08, 07:22 PM
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That list is one of the reasons R&T comes in the mailbox and is used to start the fireplace.
 
Old 03-25-08, 07:34 PM
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i wonder how much yahoo got paid to come up with this.
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From what they wrote in the article they just read the specs and options and didn't even drive the Genesis to declare it "comfortable". WTF? Does R&T really not care about credibility anymore?
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Old 03-25-08, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
That list is one of the reasons R&T comes in the mailbox and is used to start the fireplace.
If you're doing that, you might as well burn the money you pay for the subscription with.

I subscribe to R&T, too, but I agree there are better auto mags. R&T, though, does have an excellent "Technical Correspondence" in the back of the magazine every month, with questions from readers. The explanations are excellent. At least read those before you use the rest of the issue to roast marshmallows.
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
If you're doing that, you might as well burn the money you pay for the subscription with.

I subscribe to R&T, too, but I agree there are better auto mags. R&T, though, does have an excellent "Technical Correspondence" in the back of the magazine every month, with questions from readers. The explanations are excellent. At least read those before you use the rest of the issue to roast marshmallows.
It was $2 Mike . They have some good features, I am exaggerating a little. Just that list is ridiculous. I don't think they have even DRIVEN a couple of them.

Hell you could make a list!!!
 
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No LS460? This list was rigged.
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Old 03-26-08, 06:13 PM
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you want comfy/ sit in old caddys and mb s class's. Suprised to not see the lincoln town car. Thats the only land bargs i can think of that is still being built with no performance in mind
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That list is a scam. I wonder how much it cost to get on that list $$$$
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you want comfy/ sit in old caddys and mb s class's. Suprised to not see the lincoln town car. Thats the only land bargs i can think of that is still being built with no performance in mind
The Town Car is extremely quiet, but the ride is actually not as smooth as you would think. It shares much the same suspension with the Ford Crown Vic and Mercury Grand Marquis. Even the non-police/taxi versions of this platform were stiffened up a little several years ago....to the point that Consumer Reports says is borderline firm.
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^^^ wow, real shame actually i really like cars like that, my friends always make fun of me for wanting a town car or caddilac over some riced up civic or some tiny car with a turbo in it. i mean ill take a ferrari or maserati any day, but my taste in cars differs A LOT compared to my friends
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