What's your experience/opinion with Ford vehicles, if any?
My family has had 4 in our history...an Aerostar, a Taurus, an Escort, and a Escape...and all of them had major transmission problems 🤷♂️.
31-35, M
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Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
I'm in England so our Ford vehicles are different.
I've owned an old Capri......awful in the wet as it would slide if you hit the brakes hard.
A Cortina Mk5. Lovely car. Had it ten years. Repairs were simple and inexpensive when required.
An Escort Mk.3. Bit of a gas guzzler but other than that it was fine.
Currently running a Fiesta TDCi Regarded as a fuel efficient 'Supermini'.
Bought at auction at two years old. Pretty good price.
Had to fix a leaky seal in the sunroof but other than that has been a nice little motor.
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I've owned an old Capri......awful in the wet as it would slide if you hit the brakes hard.
A Cortina Mk5. Lovely car. Had it ten years. Repairs were simple and inexpensive when required.
An Escort Mk.3. Bit of a gas guzzler but other than that it was fine.
Currently running a Fiesta TDCi Regarded as a fuel efficient 'Supermini'.
Bought at auction at two years old. Pretty good price.
Had to fix a leaky seal in the sunroof but other than that has been a nice little motor.
SubstantialKick · 31-35, M
@Picklebobble2 I've read that the European version of the Ford Escort was much better than ours in the States. I'm not shocked at all 😆.
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
@SubstantialKick Reading the comments and i'm wondering why the disparity in build quality ?
European cars have to hit certain safety standards; certain fuel efficiency standards; certain emissions standards. Been that way for a long time now.
Most production lines here are automated so Ford European workers only number around 12,000 these days
European cars have to hit certain safety standards; certain fuel efficiency standards; certain emissions standards. Been that way for a long time now.
Most production lines here are automated so Ford European workers only number around 12,000 these days
SubstantialKick · 31-35, M
@Picklebobble2 [quote]Reading the comments and i'm wondering why the disparity in build quality ?
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That is a very good question, lol.
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That is a very good question, lol.