Cars world / Ford

My family owns a series of dealerships - I've heard of customers negotiating buyouts with other brands, but it has always been the customer dealing with the finance company directly. I once leased a Lincoln and had a relative (dealer) follow it to auction (Ford Motor Company's agreement with the dealer states it must be done this way) and got it at wholesale, plus auction fee. There's no ...

I don't agree. The LFA will sell out quickly because there are more than 500 billionaire sportscar afficionados in the world who don't care how much it costs - they just want all the best sportscars in their garage. For the people who buy these cars, it's not a choice between a Ferrari or a Lambo and a Lexus LFA. They will have all three, plus the Ford GT, a couple of Aston Martins, etc.

Quote: Originally Posted by mmarshall As far as the indvidual vehicle selections go, in general, the Japanese-brand ones will be more reliable than the domestic-brand ones, but some Ford models are OK in reliability. The Nissan Cube has an interesting little cargo-van version, and should be reliable, but it may (?) be too small, and ...

Quote: Originally Posted by encore888 Zing! Nothing else to the brand!? Who cares about user-friendliness, efficient technologies, etc. It must be that 'they are the new GM'! Seriously...I guess when you're at the top in sales... others have equal 'user friendliness', even efficient technology. and yes, i've ...

Quote: Originally Posted by spwolf i would guess that new system uses same suppliers as germans for oil quality check, and they pushed up the service to 22k miles/2 years on new models. But again, i personally dont trust that crap. The extended OCIs on German cars are ONLY valid if a synthetic ACEA-compliant and ...

Quote: Originally Posted by whoster but also i have realized the displacement of them Bimota bikes are also death-inducingly high... Shares the exact same engine as a 1098. Tuned just a little so that it has 4 hp more (I think the intake and exhaust did just the thing). So, take a $20k Ducati 1098, add $40k ...

I doubt the Cadilac dealership would have done as much as Lexus has done for you. You don't have to pay for the long tow. Unfortunately, the parts depot is closed for the holidays. Eveyone's parts depots are closed for the holiday. If it were a Chevy, Ford, Infinity, MB or BMW, you probably would be looking at the same delay. You have a loaner vehicle that you are not paying for. Granted ...

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/20/s...saab-sold-o ve/ When the automotive history of the last ten or so years is written, one of the most curious chapters will be why big, flush with cash American car companies purchased relatively diminutive, relatively oddball Swedish brands. Ford and Volvo, while still not a match made in heaven, at least gave it a go, sharing platforms and ...