you typed to fast again. you meant that i do not have good comprehenSION skills. i think that my comprehension skills are exactly that - comprehenSIVE and complete!
anyway, i am no etimologist (i think that is how it is spelled). i'll drop it. back to ford...
i just wanted to point out to you that if you start challenging the quality of a Toy product (media bias, coverups, etc.), and you seem to think that Ford builds 'very good' cars, and you have chosen to own them, then you must be asserting that they are of comparable quality and equally reliable. i disagree. i have owned 3 mustangs (93, 96,01), a 98 z28, and 3 toyotas (98 4run, 03 rav, 03 4run). i have skipped the
81 honda, 88 subie, 78 malibu, 81 volvo, 90 acura, 01 echo, and 85 ciera, 91 stealthTT. overall, i have found the Toy and Honda cars to be far better. but i have loved my mustangs. they had better personality. i dont think they had good quality, nor were of good design. keep in mind (i think you have a 01 GT?) that there is a gas tank between your rear bumper and your diff. this is an antiquated design that is very poor and dangerous in the event of a bad impact. kinda like a pinto actually. that pretty much sums up the brilliant designs and engineering skills of Ford's crack squad. and i do not care that it is built on the old Fox fairmont platform etc.etc. They have chosen to sell a car on a 25 year old platform, to save money, and maximize profit. clearly their plunging market share every quarter reflects the results of this profit/quality trade off ! i know what you stated about those V6 toyota motors failing is true. but look at what a 10 year old 4 runner is worth compared to a ford explorer of the same year. even with a leaky motor, i rather take the 10 year old Toyo on the highway over the ford any day. regardless, i am not attacking 'your' brand, i sure do miss my old 93 5.0 lx. Harry in Montreal.