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Originally posted by Beowulf:
Can anyone say Mercury Marauder? It is pronouced "dissapointing sales".
I am not holding my breath.
True, but in reality thats a completely different comparison. The Marauder was meant to remind the old timers of their old muscle cars, the big, heavy, tire smokin' beasts of the 60s and 70s. The Marauder had a nice exhaust note, but it was exactly that- big and heavy-- and most importantly UNDERPOWERED.
This falcon apparently doesn't have any of those problems... i think the comparison is better made to the M5/E55/RS6 which have sold just fine, thank you very much.
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Originally posted by mbSVT:
True, but in reality thats a completely different comparison. The Marauder was meant to remind the old timers of their old muscle cars, the big, heavy, tire smokin' beasts of the 60s and 70s. The Marauder had a nice exhaust note, but it was exactly that- big and heavy-- and most importantly UNDERPOWERED.
This falcon apparently doesn't have any of those problems... i think the comparison is better made to the M5/E55/RS6 which have sold just fine, thank you very much.
As long as marques are used that inspire memories of those same "old muscle cars, the big, heavy, tire smokin' beasts of the 60s and 70s" such as the GTO and Falcon, the comparison is still valid. The M5/E55/S6 come from a different background of Autobahn blasters that also have a certain name recognition in that the people that would buy a M5, E55 or S6 would prefer to own an BMW, Mercedes or Audi over any American or Japanese performance coupe or sedan.
American and Japanses manufactures chase those buyers endlessly, and rarely catch them.
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I won't be holding my breath for the day that Ford can convert E55 or M5 buyers over to the Ford stable.
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Originally posted by desertrat:
reasons cars like that not on the US market...
soccer moms
gay marriages
smog test
65mph speedlimits
pimp rides
teenagers with silver spoons in their mouths who can't drive and loose control at 100mph+ and hit soccer moms head on
taste
hot import nights
import nation
imports in general
trucks
SUV's
shall I continue...
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you forgot coca cola 
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I would consider trading my Mazda 3 for one of those. 
My Mazda 3 is awesome!
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If I had a mazda 3, I would to... no offense. Those cars are nice, but gotta love Ford b4 foreign stuff... 
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This would probably would be her answer: But who owns Mazda? 
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But anyway, I would take one of them over a Mazda3 also. That is an awesome car!
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Quote:
This would probably would be her answer:
But who owns Mazda?
Mazda does.
Ford is only a minority share owner.
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Its all ford crap in the end. Duratech this duratech that. 
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