In all fairness, how often do the vast majority of Escape owners need or even want to turn off traction control? The answer is likely very few, so why spend money on a hard button for the 3 people that want to use it even somewhat frequently?

I have to imagine that the company is going to put a LOT more weight and effort into making a system that has to make life and death decisions than they do into a system which controls what radio stations you listen to.

I guess everyone at Ford forgot they were supposed to be designing cars for the 3rd and 4th owners. [/sarcasm]

So Ford should just make cheap shitty cars so that the 3rd owners don’t have to spend an extra couple hundred dollars replacing shocks (if even that)? Seriously?

If you like this stuff, I’d recommend reading “Shunt: The Story of James Hunt” by Tom Rubython. It’s a long read, but goes into a lot of detail about James’s life with a focus on his racing career, but also much more than that. It gets into him as a “playboy” and into his emotions and his love life outside of that…

What wheels? Steelies? Cheap alloys?

Yes, it’s an extra set:

Lol I bet the dampers alone on a rally car of that caliber cost more than a fully loaded Fiesta ST.

I respectfully disagree. While some enthusiasts may not care about resale, some of us do. I like the idea of buying a car, having fun with it for 1-2 years, then selling it and being able to buy another car around the same price range and doing it all over again.

Just a couple things to add:

Wow, first time I’ve heard of dealers thinking the ST’s are, well, anything other than ST’s... but hey, not all dealers are perfect. My wife has a Focus ST and I have a Fiesta ST, and I know tons of people who have Focus ST’s and I’ve yet to hear of any dealer-related issues. Just my anecdotal experience though.

So like I said, Tesla is still building the network. It’s not perfect, but it’s getting better. And there are still other non-supercharger stations that you can charge from, it’ll just take a bit longer.

For what it’s worth, the supercharger network is handy for longer-distance trips. Plus, there are plenty of other non-supercharger stations in other areas as well. No, it’s not nearly as widespread as gas stations in the U.S., but Tesla is still building the network.

Neutral: Who’s To Blame For The Runaway Chryslers?

So again, not a lawyer - but what if the buyer had a cellphone video recording of the sale, and the salesperson said something like “Yep, it’s got the 6.4L hemi motor, now just sign here”? I know verbal agreements aren’t generally as binding as written contracts, but that still can’t be totally legal right?

True - I would think that would be deceptive advertising. But again, I’m not a lawyer.

I’m not a lawyer, but I suspect it would come down to what was written, not what was said. So for example, the salesperson could have said, verbally, “It’s a Hemi!”. But if the paperwork for the sale says “base model V6", then the buyer may not have recourse (unless maybe the buyer could prove that the salesperson was…

Bernie doesn’t have any Super PACs. And if Bernie wins Rubio will take him down? What in the world are you talking about? As far as I can tell, Bernie is just about as environmentally friendly as Hillary.... And why Rubio? Recently he hasn’t come close to being a Republican front runner.

Where are you getting that $25-50 number?