Originally posted by Trapps: If you want an Infinity, and you want to pay for it buy one. If Volvo design quality is where it's at, again, pay for it.
Why do people compare a Ford to a BMW, Infinity, Volvo or an Acura? Completely differnt classes of cars, with different price points.
The old adage works here: You get what you pay for.
And I did. I got into a bone stock G35 6MT, out of a SVT Contour, so I think I'm qualified to respond. I'd say that the Fusion fully loaded will not be that much less than what I paid for the G35 (give or take a few grand).
My complaint is that Ford is now essentially a coach builder. They allow Volvo and Mazda to do all of the engine design and chassis development. Then they slap on a body that's so watered down from the concept car:
Ford is now basically Buick, getting vanilla hand me downs from it's sister companies. Blah.
1st off - thats not even the same car - so dont compare them. second - what is wrong with Mazda and Volvo doing what they do best? Ford is smart to allow them to do the work that they are good at - its only good sense to then use that work and make a ford verison of an outstanding engineering workpiece.
You sound like a biased buyer that wouldnt purchase the mazda because its japanese and the volvo because its european, even if they are better cars for cheaper.
