"Contours don't last"... I'm glad nobody ever told this to Ross, or I'd be in trouble.
Ford's tend to be spotty. You either get a good one, or you get a BAD one. My experience in talking with owners seems like people either have a no or a couple of problems (nothing big deal) or they have nothing but problems.
On place of build. I don't give a rat's posterior where a car is built or the parts are sourced. I will buy what I consider to be the best car for the money I am budgeting. I bought the SVT for that reason, and I just chose the 6 for that reason.
If American companies don't build a good enough product, they have not earned my business. While I feel sorry for the workers, I won't buy a projust just to subsidize them.
Within bounds of reason, there is a lot more to a car than reliability. For what cars cost, we need to demand more than just an appliance. You will be driving this car day in and day out for at least the next couple of years. Never going to the repair shop is little consolation for a car you hate to drive. They will recommend any car with at least average reliability if it performs well enough. Their test ratings (which I don't agree with, except for this part) exclude reliability as a factor.
