my point is that you get what you pay for. new or used.
if Ford decided to actually bring quality products and quality customer service (post purchase) i'd consider another one. but it doesn't look like they are going in that direction. the Excusrion was a flop, the Thunderbird was a flop, the new Mustang looks very disappointing as compared to the concept car.
if other car manufacturers can do it throughout the globe, i don't understand why ford refuses to improve their products in their own country. it will guy them the respect they need to make higher-end products.