on a 2012 Kia Optima SX Turbo! It was hard for me to trade in the Fusion, I really do love that car.
My reasons for trading it in were concerns of longtime longevity. The car started experience the dreaded transmission 2-3 "flare" AND the waterfall noise from the dash came back on strong. Both of these issues are relatively common on the Fusion. Mileage at trade in was 44,205. Ford attempted to fix both issues to no avail. As far as my research goes, they don't seem to have a permanent fix either.
A year ago, I wouldn't have considered Kia(boring I thought). However, the Optima is awesome; with good looks, quality, 274hp, 100K warranty, and 22/34mpg, it wasn't a hard choice.
I will miss the Fusion, it was a great riding car and I loved the front end styling on it, as well as the color. We got a great deal on the Optima with a 10yr/100K bumper to bumper warranty. The car runs very strong and is definately optioned better than the Fusion.
This is the only pic for now; out with the old and in with the new:
My reasons for trading it in were concerns of longtime longevity. The car started experience the dreaded transmission 2-3 "flare" AND the waterfall noise from the dash came back on strong. Both of these issues are relatively common on the Fusion. Mileage at trade in was 44,205. Ford attempted to fix both issues to no avail. As far as my research goes, they don't seem to have a permanent fix either.
A year ago, I wouldn't have considered Kia(boring I thought). However, the Optima is awesome; with good looks, quality, 274hp, 100K warranty, and 22/34mpg, it wasn't a hard choice.
I will miss the Fusion, it was a great riding car and I loved the front end styling on it, as well as the color. We got a great deal on the Optima with a 10yr/100K bumper to bumper warranty. The car runs very strong and is definately optioned better than the Fusion.
This is the only pic for now; out with the old and in with the new: