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KnappShack

KnappShack

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Took a 2009 Ford Fusion for a test drive today and came away impressed.

Nice handling and ride with little road noise compared to some vehicles I've been in. Seems like a lot of car for the sticker price.

But it's a Ford and the quality concerns me. Anyone have a Fusion? Is the quality there or continue on to the Honda and Toyota aisle?
 
bringmagicback said:
The quality of ford concerns you? Not sure if serious.gif
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I'm of an age where the Ford vehicles we had tended to not hold up. (neither did the Chevys either) .

So I'm a little reluctant to pull the trigger on the Ford. I got 12 years out of my last Nissan and trying to get my head around a Ford or any American vehicle being in that quality range.
 
The only vehicle I would own is a ford. My last 4 trucks were fords and my wife has had a couple fords now.
 
My sister has a 2010 Fusion which she likes. My parents have a 2012 Fusion they bought for a college car and they like it.
 
I have a 2008 Fusion and love it. I get about 29 mpg, but a lot of that is driving two lane roads, and it's a for cylinder.
 
I test drove a Fusion when we were looking for a replacement car 2 years ago. I really wanted to like it, because it was a nice car, I just couldn't get over the fact that when I stomped on the gas for emergency acceleration I got nothing. That's a deal breaker for me living in a large city.

I really liked the Nissan Altima and that's what we went with. I'd also look at the Hyundai Elantra.
 
I was looking at Fusions and Altimas a few months ago and really liked them. However, I ended up getting the Kia Optima instead. Gets about 26/35 MPG and has some nice power for only a 4 cylinder. I also liked the style better than the Fusion.

I don't think you can go wrong with a Fusion though. I believe it has ranked the #1 mid-size sedan for a few years now.
 
cyclonedave25 said:
I was looking at Fusions and Altimas a few months ago and really liked them. However, I ended up getting the Kia Optima instead. Gets about 26/35 MPG and has some nice power for only a 4 cylinder. I also liked the style better than the Fusion.

I don't think you can go wrong with a Fusion though. I believe it has ranked the #1 mid-size sedan for a few years now.
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I drive an '08 altima and its a peach. 30mpg or more on the highway. Very smooth ride too.
 
KnappShack said:
bringmagicback said:
The quality of ford concerns you? Not sure if serious.gif
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I'm of an age where the Ford vehicles we had tended to not hold up. (neither did the Chevys either) . So I'm a little reluctant to pull the trigger on the Ford. I got 12 years out of my last Nissan and trying to get my head around a Ford or any American vehicle being in that quality range.
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This is exactly why I bought a Nissan.
 
I am starting to look at a new car myself and am also curious as to how well the new Ford's are being made. Will their reliability hold up to that of Toyota's or Honda's?

I had a couple of mid-90's Fords that were nothing but trouble.
 
mike4cy said:
This is exactly why I bought a Nissan.
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Nissan's reputation and quality have taken a real nose-dive over the last decade or so. I've had both Nissan's and Ford's and my Nissan is in the graveyard, while my 8 year old Ford with 124K on it still runs like its new. Just completed a trip to and from Nebraska this weekend and got 33mpg.

The Fusion is a great car. The mid-life (2010) freshening of the outgoing model really did it justice and reaped numerous recognitions for the car. The '09 would be nice but a '10 would be much better.

Reviews:
2009 Ford Fusion
2009 Ford Fusion - Review - Car Reviews - Car and Driver
2009 Ford Fusion Sedan 4D SEL AWD Consumer ratings, Pricing and Information - NADAguides.com
 
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