89sandman Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Getting ready to buy this car and was wondering if some people who have or had one would chime in and let me know what they think about it. I'm paying $10,500 it has every option, 67k, nice after market wheels with brand new tires. Garage kept, spotless clean in and out, one owner and always maintained at the Ford dealer. Really know nothing about this car but what I've read online. Have always owned Accords, me and the wife both currently have one, but saw this one when looking for another Accord and really loved the way it looked. One big question I have is how do you like the CVT transmission. My daughter has a 15 Accord and she says she loves it in the Honda so I hope everyone loves it in the Fusion. So let me hear what you guys think!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_h Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Well of course this is anecdotal since there are probably less positive stories from others - however I had mine for 145k miles and it's now owned by my wife's best friend and she also has a pretty long commute, so the car now has 213k miles and it's been great! Never any issues with the CVT, in fact here is the long list of all that has ever gone wrong with it. 1 - Dealer was doing state inspected at 33k miles and said front wheel bearing was bad and they replaced it under warranty. I talked with tech who said those never go bad on Fusions so wow I felt special. 2 - CEL came on at 67k and stayed on, replaced O2 sensor and all's well. 3 - Getting new tires at 118k and they said other front wheel bearing was bad so that was I think $380 to fix. and since those never go bad I felt really special. 4 - CEL came on at 205k and was gone next time she started the car, but I figured it was O2 sensor time again and got those replaced, CEL has never come back on. So that's the list, day in and day out this one's been very very reliable. Good luck! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bman505 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 1 - Dealer was doing state inspected at 33k miles and said front wheel bearing was bad and they replaced it under warranty. I talked with tech who said those never go bad on Fusions so wow I felt special. 2 - CEL came on at 67k and stayed on, replaced O2 sensor and all's well. 3 - Getting new tires at 118k and they said other front wheel bearing was bad so that was I think $380 to fix. and since those never go bad I felt really special. 4 - CEL came on at 205k and was gone next time she started the car, but I figured it was O2 sensor time again and got those replaced, CEL has never come back on. So that's the list, day in and day out this one's been very very reliable. Good luck! A tech said wheel bearings never go bad?!?!?! Those puppies are normal wear and tear items that need to be replaced from time to time. If my DIY memory holds up and transfers to these cars. they usually get done at the same time as CV joints since your right there anyway. Often times you buy the axle with bearings and CV boot all as one item and save yourself a huge headache of trying to pack the bearings and CV boot with axle grease. I will say that having one go out at 33k is unusual, but the other at 118k is probably par for the course. O2 sensors are also pretty much also considered wear and tear items. So I would say that you had the best car you could have ever hoped for. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89sandman Posted October 29, 2015 Author Share Posted October 29, 2015 (edited) Picked up the car last night and it is awesome. The CVT trans should be in all cars, no shifting up and down just smooth power. The thing is like a rocket from a stop, something you would have to experience for yourself to believe how quick it really is. I've built a lot of 60's muscle cars and this thing would embarrass them off the line. The starting is going to take a little while getting used to, When you turn the key and nothing happens it just seems odd. My wife loves loves the leaves. I had never driven a fusion so after I decided to buy this one I went down to the dealer and drove a 12 se and would suggest if you are going to buy one don't drive the hybrid first, it will only make you wish what you could of had. Even though the se only had half the miles it just didn't drive them same as the hybrid. I'm sure the trans and the extra weight from the battery and electric motor help to make the ride just that much nicer. Seems to have less road noise, not that I can hear it above the sweet stereo, and the seats seem to be better. Gonna have to spend some serious time with the manual trying to figure out just what all this car can do. Can't wait till a few years from now when the price of the next generation Fusion hybrids comes down in price!!! Why aren't all cars using this technology? Edited October 29, 2015 by 89sandman 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bman505 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Picked up the car last night and it is awesome. The CVT trans should be in all cars, no shifting up and down just smooth power. The thing is like a rocket from a stop, something you would have to experience for yourself to believe how quick it really is. I've built a lot of 60's muscle cars and this thing would embarrass them off the line. The starting is going to take a little while getting used to, When you turn the key and nothing happens it just seems odd. My wife loves loves the leaves. I had never driven a fusion so after I decided to buy this one I went down to the dealer and drove a 12 se and would suggest if you are going to buy one don't drive the hybrid first, it will only make you wish what you could of had. Even though the se only had half the miles it just didn't drive them same as the hybrid. I'm sure the trans and the extra weight from the battery and electric motor help to make the ride just that much nicer. Seems to have less road noise, not that I can hear it above the sweet stereo, and the seats seem to be better. Gonna have to spend some serious time with the manual trying to figure out just what all this car can do. Can't wait till a few years from now when the price of the next generation Fusion hybrids comes down in price!!! Why aren't all cars using this technology? I'm Glad that you are liking the hybrid. I am a huge fan of electric motors due to the 100% available torque the second you touch the gas peddle. I did not drive the hybrid or like you say I might have been sold on it. All that being said this I really enjoy the fusion, but it is filling in the gap of a few years till i can afford what I really want.... a Tesla Model S P85D (or what might even be better at that time)! The car that proves without a doubt that America can still make great things! Electric cars really make a lot of sense for my high elevation location. Cars where I am typically have somewhere between a 10% - 20% power loss due to thin atmosphere. An Electric car would solve that problem, in fact the thinner air would even be a boon as there would be less wind resistance. Just some of the reasons an electric (or to some extent hybrid) car is the best of both worlds in my location. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonoreTn Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) All that being said this I really enjoy the fusion, but it is filling in the gap of a few years till i can afford what I really want.... a Tesla Model S P85D (or what might even be better at that time)! The car that proves without a doubt that America can still make great things! My Son-in-law just bought a Tesla S60 (60 kwh), of course he wanted the S P85D but it was all he could afford, $73K with a 200 mile range. He let me drive it. It has a beta version of full time drive control. While he was driving it was going around corners steering itself, and braking to leave a constant time distance to the next vehicle. Scared the heck out of me, because there were cars coming the other way on a narrow road. At one point the computer warned him to put his hands back on the wheel. It is kind of wide, it barely fits in an 8 foot wide garage door, with an inch buffer of rubber seal on both sides of the door. Like just an inch of clearance to the mirrors on both sides. He is in love with it, but he hasn't taken a road trip yet, where the limited range will probably be an issue. But driving it makes you realize that the internal combustion engine will not be around for long as the primary mode of operation. Too complicated, dirty, slow, noisy, dangerous (gasoline is a hazardous chemical), and unsafe. All that is needed is a breakthrough in charge time, or battery capacity, and it's game over for the ICE. Edited February 8, 2016 by VonoreTn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 All that is needed is a breakthrough in charge time, or battery capacity, and it's game over for the ICE. That's what people have been saying for about 50+ years now. Still waiting... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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