What is it with the Ford Fusion?

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That makes it the ugliest car Ford have produced?


It is only driven by octogenarians


My mother is on her forth.


It has no redeeming features, soft-o-matic steering and gearbox, slabs of plastic, and permanantly tuned to Magic FM.


I asked her what was on the drive, and did she want me to shoot it?

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Shaw Tarse said:

More than the Edsel?

Yes, more than the Edsel, I don't have to look at the Edsel twice a week.

This car seriously makes me angry.

Edited by sday12 on Sunday 12th April 19:39

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My mother doesn't actually pay more than £70 a month for the car, it's a Ford Motor Co Pensioner Company Car.

I'm sure everytime she orders one they have to start the line up again.


Am I right in thinking it's based on a Transit Compact?

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Podie said:

sday12 said:

Am I right in thinking it's based on a Transit Compact?

Fusion is Fiesta based.

Then why does it lean like a truck?

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Didn't they get caught out by the competition, so rushed it out, the only possible explination?


Meriva?

Edited by sday12 on Sunday 12th April 19:49

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fathomfive said:

sday12 said:

Podie said:

sday12 said:

Am I right in thinking it's based on a Transit Compact?

Fusion is Fiesta based.

Then why does it lean like a truck?

Because they jacked it up suspension-wise?

Ah ha, and put a foot inbetween the roof

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Yeah, it shouts 'street' doesn't it

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My wife has just stated that the purchasers of such a car:


"are no sadder than you and your internet 'buddies' discussing it's merits or otherwise on a bloody Sunday evening"


How very dare you....

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OllieWinchester said:

eltax91 said:

My uncle is 72, but as he's got older he finds the mondeo and focus impossible to get in and out of.
It's perfect for him!

Soon to be seen pinning a pedestrian against a wall near you!

No offence to you uncle, but it does worry me somewhat when someone who can barely get in and out of a car is allowed to pilot one. Is his automatic too? My dad saw some old woman hobble along and struggle in to her automatic car, seconds before she pinned a young mother to the wall opposite her car and kept her foot in, killing her.

sday12 said:

It is only driven by octogenarians

Sorry, my mistake, I should have said, "It is only driven by octogenarian MURDERERS"

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mgtony said:

Does anyone else remember the adverts for the Fusion? The hip new car to cruise the city in Which would make other drivers look on with envy Although widely adopted by the blue rinse brigade now, this wasn't the hoped target buyer. Perhaps they might have sold more if they had aimed for them in the first place.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGlJldBbXPU&feature=related


The guy at the end finds his inner man, or is it sheer frustration that he bought the worst 'lifestyle' car ever?