Ford *did* make crappy cars for a while; see also, late '80's-early '90's Taurus (and Aerostar - same chassis/powertrain) with a transaxle that regularly failed at 70k. *like clockwork*. Because it simply wasn't up to the torque that the small-block 8 they put on top of it. They got their act back together but they're still not up there with the Japanese or the Germans for bang-for-buck. They had to license the Hybrid Synergy tech to make the Escape Hybrid; couldn't come up with it on their own. (Likely had ExxonTexacoChevronMobilBPShell got wind of it as an independent development, they'd have killed it.)
I will admit they did wonders for the Jaguar line; ditching the old Lucas electrics for Motorcraft made it possible to own just one Jag and still be able to drive it (I hope their new Indian corporate overlords don't screw that up)... but still. Rather have a Subaru or a Toyota or a Hyundai than a Ford.
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Date: 2008-12-09 06:30 pm (UTC)I will admit they did wonders for the Jaguar line; ditching the old Lucas electrics for Motorcraft made it possible to own just one Jag and still be able to drive it (I hope their new Indian corporate overlords don't screw that up)... but still. Rather have a Subaru or a Toyota or a Hyundai than a Ford.