Originally Posted By: SilverC6
Not ignorance at all.
My response was prompted by your statement,
"The good news is, if I buy a new Ford ... I know where I will NOT be buying it from."
The last thing I would consider would be another Ford.
And I wouldn't be looking at GM, Chrysler, or Nissan either.
Try a Toyota, Honda, or Mazda instead.
Don't want to sound like a commercial but I own three Toyotas right now and I believe you'd be pleased with a Toyota vehicle and the dealer service.
I've had nothing but normal maintenance (oil changes and tires only) with my Toyotas at 80,000, 60,000, and 30,000 miles.
Each of them still feel brand new.
400,000 miles seems to be well within reach for all of them.
My dad's Honda has had far more downtime than my Ford, with significantly fewer miles, far less abuse, and the Honda is two years newer. Honda has put around $10K in warranty work into it...trans, hybrid battery pack, etc. They have covered it, and the dealer has provided loaners, but it's still nice to not have $10K in issues in the first place.
My mom had a Mazda 3, which now belongs to my sister because her 3 rusted to the point of no return. Good car overall, but the dealer botched some recalls and an oil change on it. My parents still like Mazdas, but don't trust the dealer, and Mazda corporate's "sorry" was a $100 gift card towards accessories. How nice.
The Mazda was replaced with a CPO '11 Ranger. Why? In the past their Rangers have been hassle-free.
At 80K, your cars should feel brand new. They can wear the 400K mile badge when they actually hit 400K miles.
Funny you say people buy Fords because Ford = car. That's why a lot of Camrys are bought. There is a local Toyota dealer that is always screaming CAMRYS, $18,888, AUTOMATIC AND LEATHER!!! That = car.
Not ignorance at all.
My response was prompted by your statement,
"The good news is, if I buy a new Ford ... I know where I will NOT be buying it from."
The last thing I would consider would be another Ford.
And I wouldn't be looking at GM, Chrysler, or Nissan either.
Try a Toyota, Honda, or Mazda instead.
Don't want to sound like a commercial but I own three Toyotas right now and I believe you'd be pleased with a Toyota vehicle and the dealer service.
I've had nothing but normal maintenance (oil changes and tires only) with my Toyotas at 80,000, 60,000, and 30,000 miles.
Each of them still feel brand new.
400,000 miles seems to be well within reach for all of them.
My dad's Honda has had far more downtime than my Ford, with significantly fewer miles, far less abuse, and the Honda is two years newer. Honda has put around $10K in warranty work into it...trans, hybrid battery pack, etc. They have covered it, and the dealer has provided loaners, but it's still nice to not have $10K in issues in the first place.
My mom had a Mazda 3, which now belongs to my sister because her 3 rusted to the point of no return. Good car overall, but the dealer botched some recalls and an oil change on it. My parents still like Mazdas, but don't trust the dealer, and Mazda corporate's "sorry" was a $100 gift card towards accessories. How nice.
The Mazda was replaced with a CPO '11 Ranger. Why? In the past their Rangers have been hassle-free.
At 80K, your cars should feel brand new. They can wear the 400K mile badge when they actually hit 400K miles.
Funny you say people buy Fords because Ford = car. That's why a lot of Camrys are bought. There is a local Toyota dealer that is always screaming CAMRYS, $18,888, AUTOMATIC AND LEATHER!!! That = car.