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Samurai Vehicular Lord Rick
Location: northeastern New York Total Likes: 1903 likes
No matter where you go, there you are...
| | | Re: What is Ford Doing? < Reply # 2 on 10/24/2009 1:11 PM > | Reply with Quote
| | | there is another thread on here that heralded the return of the full-size RWD GM sedan... It is, of course, sitting on a Holden Statesman/Caprice chassis and will be available to police and taxi fleets first. I am almost 100% positive that once the car proves itself in the demanded arena of police and taxi service, the car will be made available to the general public. Ford is definitely reliving a marketing blunder made by GM 14 years ago... Bob Lutz went on record criticizing GM's management for not only killing the large RWD sedan (thus handing it all to Ford), but killing the F-body. Slowly, but surely, those mistakes are being corrected. What astounds me, and this is an aside to my import-centric colleagues, is that Toyota and Nissan never introduced their fullsize, Japan-only sedans to America to compete in this market. Wasn't the Toyota Chaser a player when equipped with the Supra engine?
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| CaptOrbit
Location: Sarasota, FL or Cincinnati, OH Gender: Male Total Likes: 149 likes
There you are, right back in the jungle again.
| | | | Re: What is Ford Doing? < Reply # 7 on 10/25/2009 2:30 AM > | Reply with Quote
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| The personal responsibility train left the station years ago, and you gave it the finger as you watched it leave. |
| MattTrakker
Location: North Shore, MA Gender: Male Total Likes: 8 likes
Mark it zero!
| | | | Re: What is Ford Doing? < Reply # 8 on 10/25/2009 3:42 AM > | Reply with Quote
| | | While I wish that new GM offering was produced in the USA and not just a terse rehash of an already in production car, it's still freakin' cool as hell. The only thing I really don't like is the blinkers being placed above the headlights, which historically is a big automotive no-no, it's almost never attractive. At least they're in the same unit as the headlights so the curse it taken out of it. The Crown Vic is a great car in spite of it's extremely aged design, I hope Ford comes up with a worthwhile replacement. You've got the new Chargers to deal with, the Caprice, those independent police cars that were mentioned, the competition is heating up. I even saw a NISSAN ALTIMA NYC police car. What the hell is that? Nothing against the Altima, but that is not a car that can hold up to police duty. The FWD Impalas aren't even cut out for it in my opinion! Question- are there any vehicles you would NOT pull over for if they were flashing blue lights at you? Technically if for some reason Camry Hybrids were put into police usage, I would call 911 instead of being pulled over, and make a stink about someone impersonating a police officer in a wimpy car while I drive to the police station, just to be an ass.
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