We test drove a Liberty (Cherokee in our market) and I am still totally gob smacked as to how they managed such awful space utilisation in a car that was by all accounts not small. Add to that the horrific fuel consumption and glacial acceleration, it was a big fat NO. I happily paid $10k more to get into a base model…

Remember BMW did the same thing with Rover and Land Rover...

I think a lot of this bad advice comes from our baby-boomer parents and their parents. Things like turning your wheels while stationary... yeah its bloody hard without power steering, so don’t do it, only do it when the car is in motion. Don’t constantly brake on steep down hill, again you will kill your brakes if all…

I wish I could nap in the car, my wife has no trouble at all! Nor does my nearly 3 year old... but thats cos he is nearly 3...

I really like them.... should I go now?

Exactly! It was a terrible decision to put them in their economy cars. There seems to be no issue with them in the diesels or EcoBoost mondeos or even the 1.0 EcoBoost fiesta. I suspect it’s because they make a lot more torque than their naturally aspirated petrol friends

I think that’s the point though. The power shift is designed to be driven like a performance gearbox and not an economy auto. Which is why it was stupid to put it in economy cars in the first place. My sister in law has one in her focus. She wouldn’t know the difference between that and a regular auto. In fact my wife…

You misundertand SUV’s. If you have children, they are amazing, you don’t have to lift them up that far and most surfaces wipe down. In saying that we have a Subaru Outback (the least SUV, SUV and a VW Polo...)

So much want

Also I work for a think tank, promoting lower taxes and fiscal restraint and hold a degree in political science and international relations, along with running my own business. Please don’t call me a moron

I think you missed my point... And I wish our corporate tax rate was that low. I abhor nationalism and protectionism. It does more harm than good. Basically ford already makes those cars at plants in Europe and Thailand. It’s clearly not profitable to produce them in the USA. So instead of building them in the USA why…

How about just making the Fusion, Fiesta and Focus at its other plants outside of North America... like they do now, and just import them. Oh that’s right sorry you guys have a backward nationalist running your country which means that they won’t be able to.

I am certainly not advocating for a 7 year loan. But trucks are probably the only vehicle you should do it for especially if they start with a “t” and end with “oyota” as they do hold their value quite well. I personally think you are better off leasing or financing over a shorter term with a balloon at the end, then…

Urgh this. No one is allowed to predict that these will sky rocket in value until I can buy one! I really really want one, but kids, house buying responsibility are all currently in the way!

Its the first Mustang to be produced in Right Hand Drive (in significant numbers) so its small wonder that its sold well in RHD markets, we have been yearning for these cars for years. Just start building your trucks in RHD and watch those sales sky rocket!

So I totally agree. Its the fear. I didn’t work on my old Toyota I had in high school... my dad did it for me. Then when I went to University I didn’t have anywhere to work on it. So I didn’t. After that everything I have owned has had a warranty and/or a service plan. For example I’m not about to work on my 2016…

I had this issue, we had a steep drive for parking under the house. One side didn’t scrape my BMW, but one did. The issue was, my wife’s Highlander was too big to get in and out of the side that scraped my car. One side was very wide, the other had a pole in an annoying spot, my little 135i fit no problem. If I got…

How did you know?!!!

NO! I don’t want a stupid twirly knob for selecting PRND! I want a lever, I at least want to feel like I am still connected to my car. But that looks goooood!

Am kiwi. Can confirm, will swear when driving. On another note that storm hit my home last night and it was pretty scary!