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10-05-2007, 03:00 PM | #31 |
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Re: 08' Mercedes C-Class v.s. '08 Infiniti G35 Sedan
^ Seriously that story is made up. If you actually had water in the compersion chamber the piston rod would be coming thur the block. Buster if you really think Fords are better then Toyota you need to re-vamp your automotive thinking. If Ford is such a great product why are they receiving record losses every year?
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10-05-2007, 03:06 PM | #32 |
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10-05-2007, 03:28 PM | #33 | |
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10-05-2007, 03:31 PM | #34 | |
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10-05-2007, 03:32 PM | #35 | |
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I'd make a 3rd choice and pick the BMW. However, given JUST those 2 choices, I'd take the Infiniti. I have test driven both the C Class and G35 and they are both nice cars, but the G35 has more pep and seems classier on the inside. Almost like Mercedes expects you to pay that much just for their name, while Infiniti thinks you should have luxury. I'm not saying the C Class is a poor car...it's nice. It's just not as good as the G35. ps- the BMW REGULARLY beats any car in it's class...just read motor trend.
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10-05-2007, 03:36 PM | #36 | |
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You would have to GIVE me a Ford for me to drive it, otherwise, it would remain on the lot. For the guy who said something about Toyota, you're right. That new Camry Hybrid 50th anniversary edition is one great car. Toyota's are great cars...I just wish they had better exterior designers. I own a GMC Sierra, and a Pontiac Grand Prix...I'll tell you that the best car on the road is a BMW if you're willing to spend. If you want to save money, Toyota's are great cars. I'd take just about anything before I'd take a Ford.
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10-05-2007, 05:04 PM | #37 |
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Re: 08' Mercedes C-Class v.s. '08 Infiniti G35 Sedan
I've driven Fords for years only because my brother sells them so I get hooked up with his employee pricing deal.
I've got a '07 Focus right now and it's great. I'm planning on upgrading to the Fusion next spring, that's a really nice car. |
10-05-2007, 05:18 PM | #38 |
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Re: 08' Mercedes C-Class v.s. '08 Infiniti G35 Sedan
who cares? i cant afford either, thats for sure!
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10-05-2007, 07:20 PM | #39 |
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You know...now that you mention it, I have never heard anything bad about a focus (other than personal opinions about power and style). I haven't heard anything bad about a Fusion either, but to be fair, I don't know a single person that owns one, or even rented one. All other Ford vehicles I have strong negative opinions of due to several people / vehicles and my own experience with Ford.
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10-05-2007, 07:51 PM | #40 | |
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This is my favorite "feature" Ford has ever offered... I'd buy one! Too bad they "corrected" it.
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10-05-2007, 08:08 PM | #41 |
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Re: 08' Mercedes C-Class v.s. '08 Infiniti G35 Sedan
The Focus and Fusion both get great reviews from Consumer Reports.
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10-05-2007, 11:21 PM | #42 |
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Re: 08' Mercedes C-Class v.s. '08 Infiniti G35 Sedan
Buster, that story you told about the Toyota Avalon's engine seems to indicate the Toyota engineers are complete and utter morons. It's as if you think Elmo and Big Bird built the car.
That story is so sensational that it can't possibly be true. Just about every test you see done by consumer reports consistently rates Toyotas amongst the most reliable out there. By the way, I'm not a car enthusiast or anything, but you have to give the nod to consumer reports when it comes to testing just about anything. Their methods are precise, well-funded, and extremely scientific. But I was really talking about comfort anyway. My father has an Avalon, I swear it's like riding in a battleship (assuming battleships have really big and comfortable seats with tons of leg room).
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10-06-2007, 12:14 AM | #43 | |
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I don't see how it can do that for so long? I suppose if oil got in the headers it could work, but I would imagine it would flame out before it got to the tail pipe and would come out as smoke. Any mechanics out there that could shed some light?
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10-06-2007, 02:35 AM | #44 | |
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its legit and as recent as this year.... they had to pre-emptively recall thousands of trucks because the first of the super duties released caught things such as fields on fire. adn these were diesels...
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10-06-2007, 09:23 PM | #45 | |
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The way this is supposed to work is... 1) the particulate filter catches a bunch of exhaust junk (for emissions purposes) 2) ECM releases (via injectors) a specified amount of raw fuel into exhaust 3) fuel gets caught in filter and raises the temp of the collected junk from (1) so that it burns off (without combustion) But, in the case of these Fords, the faulty injectors released too much fuel which caused the temperature to rise to a point where combustion (read flames) occurred. Ford actually halted sales of these trucks while they worked on a fix.
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