tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7062608.post1693603241034646684..comments2023-10-11T01:47:09.531-07:00Comments on Adrienne's house: The MiddleAdriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17632457245324216299noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7062608.post-63995283825997941632008-09-03T07:14:00.000-07:002008-09-03T07:14:00.000-07:00@Gretchen: The hybrid models I listed are all for ...@Gretchen: The hybrid models I listed are all for the 2009 model year; some may not be available yet.Scott Montyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17710406470860389078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7062608.post-82373697433794583172008-09-02T19:38:00.000-07:002008-09-02T19:38:00.000-07:00Okay the favorite sister here, and the smartest, n...Okay the favorite sister here, and the smartest, not that we keep track of that in this family, some have really pretty feet. But most importantly I am looking to buy a car. <BR/><BR/>The facts: I am currently driving said Focus and I hate it. Although almost as tall as Adrienne I have never bumped my head on the huge ass bump in the middle of the car. It does however suck up 1/4 of my rearview mirror, the spoiler on the back of the car takes another 1/4, leaving me with 1/2 a mirror. (See I told you I was smart.) The thing I hate the most is that if someone is with me and in the front passenger seat there is no room for my stuff. You know phone, soda, purse, cigarettes (ok not that smart).<BR/><BR/>When I strarted driving it in January it had 9,000 miles and got about 25 MPG. It now has 23,000 and gets about 30. I drive about 70/30 highway to city. <BR/><BR/>I hate the thought of buying a foreign car, but then again I understand there is no true American made car anymore. (When I was in the auto software biz, we implemented Toyota in Tenn and Ford in Mexico.) <BR/><BR/>I thought I wanted a Hybrid, but now am not so sure. I hate making decisions cause I always second guess everything. (The downside to being smart, you never stop thinking.) I loved it when I bought my Saturns I didn't feel like I got screwed in the end. There was a lot I didn't like about my ION, mainly the issues with the turn signals, but it is still going strong with about 150K on it. (Although Mel did say the turn signal burned out the day after she replaced it.)<BR/><BR/>I tried looking for the Fusion hybrid on the internet, but I don't think I found it. The only Hybrid I saw listed was the Escape. Will a Hybrid give me better gas mileage? Will a Hybrid give me 100K? Adrienne, you left in Ford and returned in a Mercury, was it a Hybrid? How was the escape? <BR/><BR/>Quit with the convention and give me some info. If I'm not going to buy a car I gotta put that money somewhere it earns interest.<BR/><BR/>P.S. yes E, I agree the Flex looks like a hearse for really fat people.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511652675116154101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7062608.post-73800329511015359752008-09-02T14:10:00.000-07:002008-09-02T14:10:00.000-07:00Adrienne, thank you for offering your opinions on ...Adrienne, thank you for offering your opinions on the vehicles. It's clear that you've got a love for Ford Motor Company and that you're not shy about sharing your views. ;-)<BR/><BR/>@ez: No, the Escape is not Ford's only hybrid. We also make hybrid models of the Mercury Mariner and Mercury Milan, as well as the Mazda Tribute and the Ford Fusion. But we have been making the Escape hybrid for 5 years - the longest of any Detroit auto manufacturer.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure about the issues you're both referring to about the keyless entry system. Feel free to elaborate.<BR/> <BR/>Scott Monty<BR/>Ford Motor Company<BR/>Global Digital CommunicationsScott Montyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17710406470860389078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7062608.post-33891436561705650102008-08-29T13:32:00.000-07:002008-08-29T13:32:00.000-07:00OMG, the Flex is hideous. It reminds me of the old...OMG, the Flex is hideous. It reminds me of the old, ugly suburban we used to have. Now, don't much care about cars, but I would not look twice at such a car unless the gas mileage was astronomically better than any other car. <BR/><BR/>I had heard about the keyless thing recently. One of the rental we used to drive to downstate had a plastic square key and someone else talked about one you just have to keep in your pocket. I will have to assume they have thought it all through, but right now it does not make much sense to me.<BR/><BR/>Is the Escape their only hybrid? Saturn is the same way. Why can't the American car manufacturers think past the damn SUV. Just give us a Prius-like car hybrid.EZ Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948115216958990897noreply@blogger.com