Ford 500

[R.S.]

Reinvention of the family car.

Nice design of the rear (lights remind me of Mercedes), but the front just sux.
http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/pw/05_500.htm

Or maybe people who buy family cars don´t care about the look?

[The General]

The 500 is OK but it just does not spark the same interest as the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Magnum. Now, if the brought this beast ocer, it would be a different story:







Ford Falcon

[snoproblem]

Once again, General, you make an eloquent point about how overseas vehicles are soooo much cooler than ours! 8)

[The General]

I wish someone would explain this to me.

The car exists. There might some mods to do to bumpers, emissions but that's nothing for a manufacturer.

I just don't get it.

[rivsy]

ford dealers must be very thrilled about the exciting and dramatic, bold and fresh new 500...or maybe not.

[The General]

I think it's more the Mustang that they are excited about. The Freestyle is cooler than the 500... The new Focus should be nice to.

[snoproblem]

Well, it's not like they couldn't use the break.

Those poor SOB's have been taking a lot of crap, lately, on all fronts. Still, things appear to be looking up for dealers of the ol' Blue Oval, and I certainly wish them the best.

[The General]

If they can dump the Taurus, get the new Focus sooner and somehow, improve their crash test results, they could be on the track to recovery.

The 500 is not a bad loking car ...





It should be made available in RWD though.

[rivsy]

i think you missed my sarcasm re : the bold fresh design of the 500...its a yawner ! :roll:

[snoproblem]

Yeah, kinda pedestrian, but there's something to be said for a clean, simple design. Besides, it's being marketed as a family car, right? That crowd tends to favour steak over sizzle, anyway.