Author Topic: Bought a new car today. (Read 948 times)

Hortlund · « **Reply #30 on:** August 04, 2004, 02:22:53 PM »

ROFL 40 000 miles...

I'm thinking I'll keep this one for 3-4 yrs and then get a new car.

midnight Target · « **Reply #31 on:** August 04, 2004, 02:28:28 PM »

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Originally posted by Hortlund

?RipHort?

AWMac · « **Reply #32 on:** August 04, 2004, 02:39:59 PM »

and when rolled over it reads....

"Built in Malayasia"

J_A_B · « **Reply #33 on:** August 04, 2004, 02:46:20 PM »

Calling it a Contour is incorrect.

Earlier (1990's) Contours were indeed = to a Mondeo.

However--2000 was the last year for this. For the 2001 model year the Contour name was discontinued and the Mondeo was substantially re-designed. It is no longer the same vehicle.

In all honestly it isn't exactly a Focus either, and I was exaggerating calling it such. It's a unique vehicle which happens to share some commonality with the new US Focus (like the same 4-banger engine).

J_A_B

J_A_B · « **Reply #34 on:** August 04, 2004, 03:21:38 PM »

What do YOU drive Eagler?

Sounds like you bought the wrong American car.

One thing US automakers aren't really good at yet is copying the European or Japanese go-karts (they call them small cars). If I was silly enough to want to buy some sardine-can like a VW or a Honda, I would buy the real thing and not Ford or Chevy's inferior copy.

Of course I'm not silly and nor is my wife so we're both happy with what we drive. My cousin, on the other hand, just bought a new Cougar and sitting in the back seat of that should be considered a form of "cruel and unusual punishment". He already hates it.

J_A_B

Sixpence · « **Reply #35 on:** August 04, 2004, 04:12:11 PM »

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Originally posted by Eagler
40,000 miles you'll wish you'd bought jap or german

I love my caravan. Most any car will last if you take care of it.

Staga · « **Reply #36 on:** August 04, 2004, 04:18:02 PM »

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Originally posted by J_A_B
Learn your cars!

It's a Focus in the USA. Looks like an '05 Focus to be exact. The '05 has a distinctive front end compared to earlier models of Focus.

You looked quite sure at this point but what do I know, my Peugeot is surrounded at our parking lot by Ford Focus, Honda Civic, VW Passat and surprisingly a Mondeo...
btw wanna guess what's that white STW behind my 307's nose?

Oh well; you said "Learn your cars!" so guess I need to go out and look more carefully all those european cars here....

J_A_B · « **Reply #37 on:** August 04, 2004, 05:14:48 PM »

Well I said that because someone had said that the Mondeo is a Contour. It isn't. The issue in my head raised due to the fact that in 2000 the US Contour was discontinued and the Mondeo was extensively redesigned.

Unfortunately I went too far in the other extreme--I was somewhat incorrect when I said that the Mondeo is a Focus. While the new Focus does indeed share some parts in common with the Mondeo (the basis of my own misconception), they're technically different models. I'm still not sure exactly how different they are, so I'm taking my own advice and looking up more info.

J_A_B

Torque · « **Reply #38 on:** August 04, 2004, 06:11:48 PM »

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Originally posted by J_A_B
What do YOU drive Eagler?

Sounds like you bought the wrong American car.

One thing US automakers aren't really good at yet is copying the European or Japanese go-karts (they call them small cars).
J_A_B

Another would be to build an automoblie that can be driven at 260 kph on a daily basis without rattling apart after a few weeks, seen any Vettes on the Autobahn lately?

J_A_B · « **Reply #39 on:** August 04, 2004, 06:13:45 PM »

I haven't seen much of anything on the Autobahn lately since I don't live in Europe

J_A_B

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #40 on:** August 04, 2004, 11:14:58 PM »

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Originally posted by Torque
Another would be to build an automoblie that can be driven at 260 kph on a daily basis without rattling apart after a few weeks, seen any Vettes on the Autobahn lately?

They are working on it. First they must master the task of creating turn signal stalks with less than 3" of free play.
In our lifetimes Daimler-Chrysler will be the only US car maker, mark my words.

Redd · « **Reply #41 on:** August 05, 2004, 12:56:34 AM »

Congratulations Hortlund

I have a ford wagon , but it's a little bit older than that one

Hope your's is still going strong for the next 34 years

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #42 on:** August 05, 2004, 01:31:01 AM »

My first car in the US (7 years ago), bought it $300. Could seat 10 people, or fit an entire couch in the back. It was so rusty that I could do like the flintstones. I had to put a woodboard to rest my feets to operate the pedals:D
Almost ended up on the road having sex in the back:o

I remember mondeos, they look more like Hondas now it seems. Sure you will enjoy the practical aspect, WTG!

-tronski- · « **Reply #43 on:** August 05, 2004, 02:55:08 AM »

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Originally posted by Redd
Congratulations Hortlund

I have a ford wagon , but it's a little bit older than that one

Hope your's is still going strong for the next 34 years

Shoulda brought a holden mate

Tronsky

rpm · « **Reply #44 on:** August 05, 2004, 03:17:26 AM »

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Originally posted by BUG_EAF322
why not a volvo or a saab ?

Lest I be mistaken, Ford owns Volvo now.

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