So, what car did you part with to get your Fusion?

[fusionmanor]

Still driving my (bought new) 2000 Neon ES, 84,000 miles and should last me atleast another 5yrs, Why? it keeps the Fusion out of the salt and parking lots, in service 3/31/10 and it has 1148 miles on it....HA HA. I never trade in a good car for a new one,overlap them if you can!

[aznetcowboy]

Well, it was a car I really liked, really really liked, a 2001 Chevrolet Impala. It was Bright Red with a spoiler and a small 6-cylinder engine, good mileage, great on the highway, and more.

 

All in all, it was a great car except for the "cable regulators" for the windows which failed four times. This last time I told the Chevy garage I felt the dealer or Chevrolet should pay for it ($470). They said they wouldn't so I contacted GM after paying for the repair (can't drive with the window all the time). They sent a rep to the dealer and gave me the lame excuse that the Impala was too old and too many miles on it (105000). However they were willing, after a bunch of negotiation, to give me $3500 and my $470 back to buy a car off their lot. I told them no thinks after spending $1800 on a Chevy problem. I felt they owed me more.

 

I said no way and went to the Ford dealer who gave me $4400 for it on a trade and he said it's not old and 105000 is not too many miles and he bet he could have it sold within 24 hours of putting it on the lot. Don't know where he is with it right now, but I now have a 2011 Fusion SE. I don't want to deal with GM if the feel the cars they make and still in excellent condition are too old and 105000 is too old. So the first time in 23 years I am back to driving a Ford. GM lost a customer with their "Government Motors" attitude.

[huskerflex]

1999 Chevy Lumina sedan, 3.1 liter v6 with 140k on it! Great car with rock solid engine... could probably outlast 2 to 3 of the bodies.... was about to start "nickle and dimeing" me to death though... needed 4 new tires, new windshield, new breaks, new struts, new battery... thought I should take the time to take the $1k trade while I could with out investing $3...

 

Don't regret it at all... this 2010 Fusion SEL 3.0 FFV is the best car I've ever owned... sort of feel guilty as I have never treated myself like this!

[imcndn]

Traded 2008 Ford Focus SES to 2010 Ford Fusion Sport.

 

What I missed on Focus:

Nothing... at all. Well maybe gas mileage but its not that much.

 

What I don't miss on Focus:

4cyl power

4cyl drone noise

4cyl acceleration vibration

smaller gas tank

 

Your's sounds like what my post would be for the 2002 Mazda Protege5 I traded in for my Fusion.

 

What I miss:

5 Speed Manual Transmission (this would be awesome with the SEL's V6)

 

What I don't miss on Protege5:

4cyl power

4cyl drone noise

4cyl acceleration vibration

Lack of Space

Cost of Mazda parts

 

imcndn

[GREEN2010]

Got a 2010 SEL 2.5. My previous car was a 2000 Taurus SE that was originally my mothers (owned since new) In 11 years that car never let anyone down! Here are my obervations:

 

- Much faster than my 3.0 Vulcan Taurus especially in passing situations, at 60 MPH you would floor the Taurus and bide you time!

 

- Love the sportier handling and wonderful steering

 

- Looks, not that the Taurus was bad looking but here in Toronto every other Taxi is a Taurus of that vintage!

 

- All the features, Sync, Amb lighting, Climate Control, although my Taurus had power pedals, which was very nice

 

- Did not need a engineering degree to change the headights on the Taurus, 10 minutes, job done!!

 

- Fusion is a good bit quieter on the highway than the Taurus

 

- 4 cyl gas mileage is great, truth be told though, my Taurus would get 30 on the highway, but the 2.5 is better!!

 

- I find the armrest in the Fusion not as good as the Taurus, a little low and further back than I am used to, I will get used to it LOL

 

Thats about it, hope my Fusion serves me as well as my Taurus did, gotta love them Fords :happy feet:

[mf150]

I come from long line of Ford owners. My grandmother went to highschool with the future owner of a small-town ford dealership where I would later buy three vehicles from (actually bought them from his son who took over the business when his father died). Fast forward to 2001, I bought my first car, which was an F150 XL with the 4.6L SOHC triton engine. Had some problems with a oil leak at the head gasket at 12,000 miles. Had it fixed, and the leak came back. A tree fell on it, too, so I got that cursed truck fixed and traded it for a 2003 Premium Mustant GT (silver w/ charcoal gray leather interior). This was a five speed with the Tremec T3650 (the only weak link in the car). I had an eaton/moser built rear end with 4.30 FRPP gears, moser 31 spline axles, an eaton posi and all the ARP fixings. Then I moved to reinforce the frame with welded in maximum motorsport full length sub frame connectors, k-member brace, and a welded torque boxes and axle tubes...lol

 

Next was to get all the bolt ons from the accufab 75mm TB/Plenum to the Steeda pulleys and caster camber plates.

 

Wasn't happy with the stock motor, so I had it torn apart and rebuilt. Mahle pistons, manley h-beam rods, cobra crank, fererra stainless valves, comp 270 cams (wild stage 2 cams) in port and polished heads. Dyno tuned and read over 330 rwhp in NA trim. Needed to upgrade the clutch to a Spec stage 2 and a Spec aluminum flywheel and the fuel system with a ford svt focus fuel pump and 24lbs injectors...

 

I'm forgetting other things.

 

Anyway, the car would not pass smog to save my life, so I traded it in for a "dependable" Honda 2008 Civic EX coupe.

 

Got a letter in the mail saying that due to a defect in the design of the engine block, Honda was extending my warranty from 3 years 36, 000 miles (or whatever their standard is) to 8 years unlimited milage. I looked into it. Appearantly, the blocks are too thin in critical areas in the 2006-2009 R18 motors (namely by the coolant passages right by the exhaust manifold). After an unknown number of heat cycles, the block could crack and leak coolant. If the car does this within the extended warranty period, they would take care of the replacement. If 8 years and a day pass and the motor breaks, I'd be forced to shell out $6000 for a new shortblock and labor...

 

I called my service advisor who had seen this happen to 6 cars. I asked if Honda could replace the shortblock before the thing cracked with the upgraded block. He said no. The only way they can authorize the replacement is if the block fails and there would be no way to tell if it would happen.

 

So much for a dependable car!

 

The next day I started looking at my family friend's ford dealership, found the used 2010 SE non-hybrid, and bought it. Traded in my civic.

 

I love the freakin car. Much more space and an auto manufacturer that takes care of its patrons (Transmission recall/fix). The fix your car when something is amiss prior to the car leaving you stranded somewhere!

 

I have replaced my blower motor, and on Tuesday I will have the instrument cluster replaced at the dealership b/c the car had a cracked instrument cluster lense (1" crack) when I bought the car. I plant to drive this till I can't fix it anymore.

Edited June 6, 2011 by mf150

[txhoser]

2005 Mercury Montego. Mom needed a new car so I gave her a deal on mine and bout the fusion.

[mike_in_md]

I still have my other car, a 2002 Toyota Camry LE that I purchased new. It has 203K miles on it and is still running strong with my daughter using it for college. It has never had any engine or transmission work so Ford has a lot to prove to me. I almost bought a new Camry, but it seems to me that Ford has pretty much caught up with the Japanese in the fit and finish department. Cool high tech stuff and open architecture like Sync Nav, BLIS, Cross Traffic, and Auto wipers at lower MSRP was deal breaker on buying another Camry. Another reason why I didn't buy a Camry was because it seemed to me that the new Camry went to a lot more plastic inside the car, which just screamed cheap materials. Anyway I have a hunch that Ford is on the right track finally....keep up the good work.

Edited June 20, 2011 by mike_in_md

[redfire06]

I still have my other car, a 2002 Toyota Camry LE that I purchased new. It has 203K miles on it and is still running strong with my daughter using it for college. It has never had any engine or transmission work so Ford has a lot to prove to me. I almost bought a new Camry, but it seems to me that Ford has pretty much caught up with the Japanese in the fit and finish department. Cool high tech stuff and open architecture like Sync Nav, BLIS, Cross Traffic, and Auto wipers at lower MSRP was deal breaker on buying another Camry. Another reason why I didn't buy a Camry was because it seemed to me that the new Camry went to a lot more plastic inside the car, which just screamed cheap materials. Anyway I have a hunch that Ford is on the right track finally....keep up the good work.

i bought a fusion and work for toyota!! their indestructible cars are in days gone by starting in 07 the camry joined the rest of the disposable cars. i sold my overly reliable 1989 toyota cressida to buy my fusion and honestly i didn't look back its been an excellent vehicle 111k i bought it new and its cost me nothing but routine maintenance (and a door handle they wouldn't goodwill at 37k

Edited June 26, 2011 by redfire06

[Fusionpursuit]

I lost out on a $500 trade-in aid discount..... My 2001 Focus SE is still running fine and now at 120K and if I sold privately I might get +3K because its in excellent shape, funny how my carfax recommends +$240 in value based on my report.

 

I bet a dealer would have given me maybe 1K for it as a trade-in anyway. we need two cars and the value would be lost giving it up and then trying to pay a lot more to get another second hand car, where you have no idea of the history (I have owned my Focus since new)

 

But I have a wife and I will use it as a hand down to my wife once she gets her license. she is licensed to drive, but only in China, so she needs practice, so I think keeping the Focus will help her. she wants to drive the Fusion.... grrrrr no too big for her.

[luv2fish]

Gave up my trusty 2000 Honda Accord SE with 235,000 miles. Only major problem was needing to replace the tranny at around 40K miles. Fortunately it was covered under warranty. It was in need of a brake job and a major maintenance service so decided it would be a good time to replace it. I have a 70 mile each-way commute and now actually look forward to the drive in my Ford Fusion SEL. I feel spoiled. I just hope it's as reliable as my Hondas and Acuras have been.

[mikefusion]

I had a 2000 Taurus SE loved it didnt much care for the new Taurus so i bought a 2010 Fusion.Took me a few months to find a colour that wasnt just black or white to plain got me a nice blue colour.That is in part what brings me to this forum what is the correct colour of blue called and what the heck does the S ,,SE and SEL symbols stand for?

[redfire06]

I had a 2000 Taurus SE loved it didnt much care for the new Taurus so i bought a 2010 Fusion.Took me a few months to find a colour that wasnt just black or white to plain got me a nice blue colour.That is in part what brings me to this forum what is the correct colour of blue called and what the heck does the S ,,SE and SEL symbols stand for?

depends on the blue can you post a picture? and the S (base) SE(well packaged) SEL(loaded) SPORT (bigger engine sport suspension etc) are basically the same as they have been like your taurus was a SE my 2000 was a LX and they had the SES (top trim)

[txmack]

I came from a 2003 Nissan Maxima that was nothing but trouble since I bought her. I replaced struts all around, front passenger wheel bearing (twice), rear rotors, rear calipers (twice), the windshield, power steering column, O2 sensor, a catalytic converter, the front motor mount, an hid bulb, gaskets, and not to mention that it had sludge.

 

What I miss about my Maxima:

245 bhp

HID headlights

Having the title to my car

 

What don't I miss about my Maxima:

expensive repair bills

premium unleaded

harsh ride

the nicks and dents from rock chips, people backing/bumping into me

a sunroof that opened on its own

 

What I love about my Fusion:

Smooth ride

Low interior noise

SYNC (Microsoft you rock!)

87 octane

60/40 folding rear seats

the black/beige interior

white exterior

 

What don't I like about my Fusion:

221 hp vs 245 hp, although it still has more than adequate hp for my needs

fuel economy, 20 in the city is okay but could be better

 

This is only the third Ford in my immediate family and my first and I'm loving it. The dealership replaced a water drain, and two interior trim pieces that had come lose all at no cost to me. Loving my whole Ford experience so far.

Edited July 15, 2011 by txmack

[BlackBetty]

I had a 1999 Mercury cougar. Loved te car an had done lots to it.

 

Pros: awesome handling

Power

Fun car to drive

Styling

 

Cons: pig on gas

Door dings and scratches, swirls, etc

Loud (could be positive or negative.. It did sound nice though)

Bumpy/rough ride

Constant repair bills

Squeaks and rattles

 

Although on a track the Cougar is faster but in the real world with curbs, bumps, rough roads and snow the Fusion wins. Even on a drag strip the Cougar would have to get a really nice launch to win between the two.

 

Here is the full list of things done to the Cougar:

 

Performance:

05 3.0L Duratec built by 3LDuratec.com ported to accept SVT LIM

SVT UIM

SVT LIM

SVT TB

19lbs Injectors

ASP Underdrive Pulley

Bomz Intake /c Custom Cougar's intake extension /c K&N

Weapon-R Shorty Header (Jet-hot coated)

MSDS Y-pipe (Jet-hot coated)

Main Cat removed

2.5" Cat back exhaust to a 3" tip

Dynomax resonator

Dynomax Welded flow-through muffler

94A Polyurethane filled front roll restrictor

94A Polyurethane filled rear/trans roll restrictor

Xcal II- Tuned by Nautilus Preformance (94oct.)

Transmission:

Rebuilt MTX-75

LUK/SVT Clutch and Slave

Fidanza Flywheel (9lbs)

Torsen Differential

Interior:

Shorty style shifter

Diamond plate floor mat's x 4 Custom shift knob /c Cougar head design

01-02 Center counsel

01-02 Headlight switch and panel

01-02 HVAC

Painted radio shroud to match 01-02 interior pieces

Exterior:

Chrystal side markers

01-02 Cougar grille

Clear corner headlights

Limo tint behind drivers shoulders

Suspension:

Intrax lowering springs

Jaged rear strut bar

Freedom Design front strut bar

BAT 21mm rear sway bar with polyurethane bushings

TurboZetec'Tour sway bar end links (front and rear) svt4stv Subframe Connectors

ST200 rear struts, Cougar-S front struts

Stangkiller tubular rear toe arms

Wheels/Tires:17" Centerline Storms (15lbs a piece)

Kuhmo Ecsta ASX

Audio:

HU: Sony Explod

Alpine Type-S 5x7's 50w RMS 250w max.

Rockford Fosgate Punch Amp 200WRMS@ 2 Ohms 600W Max

10" TMA by JL 200W RMS in a ported box

 

Pictures:

 

Videos:

[FusionBikerGuyOH]

Bought my new car on Saturday. It's a Tuxedo Black 2010 Ford Fusion Sport with only 13k miles, still has the new-car smell inside. I traded in my Velocity Red Mica 2007 Mazdaspeed 6 Sport Sedan with 91K miles, I purchased the vehicle new.

 

My other daily driver in nice weather is a 2007 Harley-Davidson VRSCDX Night Rod Special.

 

Things I really, REALLY like about the Fusion:

 

- LOOKS awesome, love the paint especially!

- Great interior (love the quality of the leather seats, how the gauges light up, etc)

- SYNC is sweet!

- the AUX and USB jacks for mp3 playback

- The Sony stereo sounds pretty good compared to my past sound systems

- Moonroof

- Selectshift is a pretty nice feature, good compromise without a clutch pedal

- Remote start is a nice feature to have

- First car I've ever owned with Leather Seating . . .and a power seat!

- Runs on 87 octane!

- 3.5L V6 is strong, sounds great, and I got 29 mpg on my first highway trip!

- Handles especially well, smooth ride, never had a quieter car inside. Very impressive!

- Extended factory warranty to 60K and free maintenance for 4 years. Better than new!

- Car was a GREAT price! I couldn't refuse . . . Was a 1-year lease vehicle and the 1st owner took very good care of the vehicle.

 

 

Now, things I will miss about my Speed 6:

 

- Also looked great, especially the metallic flake in the red paint

- 6-speed manual transmission

- the whoosh of the turbo

- HID headlights

- All-wheel drive (worked pretty good in the wintertime)

- Great brakes

- The Zoom-Zoom driving experience

- All power windows were one-touch express down/up, and could be rolled down with the keyfob

- Handled very very well!

- Notoriety (was fairly rare, especially compared to the Speed 3)

 

Things I won't miss:

 

Multiple maintenance issues: Turbo replaced at 8K miles due to faulty seal (warrantied), fluid leaks in the front differential and transmission due to faulty seals (not discovered, coincidentally, until the powertrain warranty expired.

- Chewed through the edges of my tires, even in non-aggressive driving, and had alignments performed at least 3 times

- No sunroof (Sport model)

- fog lights weren't very bright

- clutch pedal was a tad too stiff

- Quick shifts would usually grind no matter what you did from 5th to 6th gear

- Black smoke poofs out the exhaust all the time

- Bose stereo was OK, but lacked punch, No MP3 capability/No audio jacks

- Motor had decent power, but didn't sound very refined, especially the direct-injection valve chatter at idle that made it sound like a diesel

- Premium gas only (91 or better)

- Subpar fuel mileage ( maybe 23 mpg max on the highway, much less in city driving)

- Paint chipped WAY too easily, had to touch up rock chips usually once a month

 

 

All in all, the Fusion is the BEST car I've ever owned, especially in terms of refinement . .. it's the whole package. I will miss my Speed 6, and it was a very good car, but felt somewhat unrefined and coarse in comparison.

 

 

And my timeline as follows:

 

1989 Pontiac Grand Am LE coupe (terrible) > 1999 Dodge Neon Sport 2-door (also terrible) > 2002 Dodge Stratus R/T coupe (cheap, but fun!)>2005 Dodge Ram SLT 1500 Rumble Bee Edition (HEMI sounded great, but mileage was atrocious)>2006 Ford Focus SES sedan (was a manual, but not all that remarkable)>2007 Mazdaspeed 6 sedan (2nd best car I've ever owned) > 2010 Ford Fusion Sport (I LOVE IT!)

[JibberJab]

Just curious what everyone was driving before they got their Fusion. Is there anything you miss from your previous car that your Fusion does not have? Anything you don't miss? Anything you couldn't live w/out that your Fusion has that no other car had?

 

I went from a 2003 Audi A6 2.7Ltwin Turbo.

 

What I miss: Head room, Folding exterior mirrors, power, one touch up/down windows all around

What I don't miss: 91 Octane, -20MPG w/cruise set at 65, $100 oil changes,

What I won't be able to live w/out in the future: Back up sensor, Sync (or something similar)

 

I went w/a 2.5l 4 cylindar car so I could get better gas milage. In a car w/a smaller gas tank, I am getting more miles per tank at $.20 cheaper a gallon over my Audi.

I don't miss the leather seating, I've always thought leather was overrated. One place it was helpful was the back seat w/the kids and their spilling crap, but the kids are not in my car all that often.

 

I am a long time VW and Audi lover but I am done with them. I have had many Passats over the years (all with reliability issues) but the new 2012 Passat has been cheapened to the point where I can no longer consider owning one at any price. My biggest gripe, among others, is the cost cutting that took place in the interior.

 

- The top of the line $32K Passat now only includes an 8-way power seat (6 for seat and 2 for lumbar) but the 2010 model had a 12-way power seat (8 for seat and 4 for lumbar).

- Much more use of hard plastics.

- Door panels have a cheap feel to them and flex quite a bit when you poke them and incorporate more hard plastics than soft materials.

- Leather seating surfaces are not high grade. Very stiff IMO. The quality is so cheap, it is actually a no cost option.

- Front seats are not comfortable as they once were mainly due to lack of adjustment, but they have lost their edge in this department.

- I just couldn't get comfortable in the new Passat; the seat-backs were too tight and my right knee kept hitting the steering wheel no matter how I adjusted the seat and steering wheel.

- Rear passenger compartment is ridiculously large in terms of leg room (way too large). Most midsize sedans accommodate rear passengers well enough.

- For such a large car, they could have done better with rear headroom.

 

In short, VW wants you to believe (and they do make this clear) that the new model is better that the previous model. I disagree. You don't even get what you pay for anymore.

 

Now, when I sat in a Fusion SEL in the showroom, I was blown away. Sure, I could find a couple of things to pick on but the overall package is far superior to that of the new Passat.

 

- Front seats are really comfortable and the driving position works for me.

- For the most part, high quality plastics thru-out. No door panel flex here, and door panel materials are higher in quality in comparison to the new Passat.

- Much, much higher grade leather and stitching. The Passat is clearly a joke in this department.

- All switch-gear has a nice tactile feel. The Passat missed the mark on this.

- Love the blue ambient lighting.

- More that enough rear seat room for me.

- One touch up/down on driver and passenger front windows (not all the way around as in all VW products, but will do for me).

- The V6 runs on regular gas. The Passat V6 requires premium gas.

 

My only complaints are as follows, but many have to do with the auto industry as a whole as they all seem to do most things the same way:

 

- I really have no use for leather seats. They just don't hold up over the long term (I have been there). Why am I forced to get leather when going to the SEL? I want the SEL, just not the leather.

- I don't want a moonroof - it takes away headroom. The dealer I went to had 30 Fusions on the lot and all but three had moonroofs. What's up with that?

- The SE gives you an 8-way power seat as opposed to the 10-way on the SEL and I don't think the SE has heated seats or mirrors.

- Why does the premium audio system always end up in the top of the line offering?

 

I wish Ford had a way to let you build your car your way thru a special order only program as opposed to sticking you with the option to build your own on the web site. I would even be willing to pay for this. I know I can come fairly close with an SE but I want the Sony sound system, heated seats and mirrors, and the 10-way power seat. The V6 is a must. And no leather! Is it me or is everyone else in love with leather? And, at least you can get a V6 in the SE. The Passat only offers a V6 in their top of the line SEL model.

 

Anyway, I would welcome any additional info such driving impressions, things you like/don't like, fit and finish, resale value, reliability issues, dealer service experience, etc.

 

Also, a number of people reported auto transmission failures for the 2010 MY. Does anyone know what Ford did to resolve this?

 

Thanks

[scooterge558]

So I traded in just a little over a week ago, my 2001 Toyota Camry XLE V6 had just over 115k miles on it. I was looking for potentially a FFH but nobody around here had one that I could even test drive, so I went with the 2011 SEL V6 with 302A and the Voice Act. Nav. With that many miles on the old Camry though, Ford has a bit to live up to, as I had no major repair issues with the car, just standard maintenance.

 

As far as what I miss or don't miss, here's the list I can come up, as both the old car and the new one was outfitted pretty much the same, there's not a lot to miss.

 

What I miss:

Not much other than the car was reliable and my particular car (new) hasn't been driven that long to find out.

6 CD Changer

 

 

What I won't miss:

No warranty

Wondering when something might go wrong with it (high milage)

 

What I like about my new Focus SEL:

Little better MPGs (both were V6s)

Sync

Bluetooth

Looks are a bit better

Voice activated navigation

Heated seats

Heated exterior mirrors

Rain sensing wipers

MP3 Jukebox

1-touch up/down windows

 

So far the ride seems just a bit smoother and quieter, of course that's comparing an 11 year old car to one that is brand new, so that's not really fair, but again both cars were configured pretty much alike, with auto climate, sunroof, power everything. I've been pretty please so far, but I'm a newbie so we'll see.

[sarahl]

I had a 2000 Chevy Prizm with 166,550 miles and traded it in for a 2007 Ford Fusion SE with 29,993 miles.

I had the Prizm for 5 years and got it with 75,XXX miles on it.

 

What I'll miss from my previous car:

Maybe the 11 gallon gas tank, but besides that, NOTHING.

The Fusion is better than it in all ways.

 

What I won't miss:

All the repairs. I'd say I spent over 4 grand keeping it running.

[redfire06]

My only complaints are as follows, but many have to do with the auto industry as a whole as they all seem to do most things the same way:

 

- I really have no use for leather seats. They just don't hold up over the long term (I have been there). Why am I forced to get leather when going to the SEL? I want the SEL, just not the leather.

- I don't want a moonroof - it takes away headroom. The dealer I went to had 30 Fusions on the lot and all but three had moonroofs. What's up with that?

- The SE gives you an 8-way power seat as opposed to the 10-way on the SEL and I don't think the SE has heated seats or mirrors.

- Why does the premium audio system always end up in the top of the line offering?

 

I wish Ford had a way to let you build your car your way thru a special order only program as opposed to sticking you with the option to build your own on the web site. I would even be willing to pay for this. I know I can come fairly close with an SE but I want the Sony sound system, heated seats and mirrors, and the 10-way power seat. The V6 is a must. And no leather! Is it me or is everyone else in love with leather? And, at least you can get a V6 in the SE. The Passat only offers a V6 in their top of the line SEL model.

 

Anyway, I would welcome any additional info such driving impressions, things you like/don't like, fit and finish, resale value, reliability issues, dealer service experience, etc.

 

Also, a number of people reported auto transmission failures for the 2010 MY. Does anyone know what Ford did to resolve this?

 

Thanks

you're against the grain my friend everyone wants all the goodies. i do prefer leather as its much easier to keep clean but with the newer stuff its the quality overall, i have a 25 year old BMW and the leather seats still look and smell new.and my previous 25 year old BMW with 250k on it had only the stitching on the drivers bolster go the leather itself was still fine. obviously with care they stayed this nice, and the fact it is REAL 100% LEATHER!! (moo!) my 6 series stickered for 45k and my 7 series stickered for almost 60k new. the fusions bonded,synthetic,not 100% real leather or whatever you want to call it has held up well with some wear to the drivers bolster but nothing extreme (has 115k on it now) and i will say the way they package stuff now its hard to get what you want if you're picky. toyota whom i work for doesn't even offer a special order program for some cars/trims due to the packaging you can order colors etc but its easier to locate the car at another dealer.

[BillCronan]

Traded my 2006 Honda Civic for the 2010 Ford Fusion. Honda was beginning to have a problem with something electrical, battery kept dying. Had a 155K when I ditched it. Have really enjoyed the upgrade of the Fusion, much more comfortable on those long daily treks.

[Yamifz1]

For me I had to part with the love of my life..sort of speak. I have never gotten attached to a car like this, my 2008 Dodge Ram. We had to part ways because the gas was killing me. I would only get 400km (250 miles) on a tank and that cost me in the neighborhood of $95.00 every week and a half Here are a few quick shot of the old and the new.

 

The old

 

 

And the new. I think I will like this car once I give it a chance. It is a 2010 Sport AWD loaded. Has 10,000 miles on it.

 

 

Forgive the dealer photo as I don't have any pictures of my own as of yet.

Edited August 20, 2011 by Yamifz1

[Jo7hs2]

A black 2005 Pontiac Bonneville SE. Unfortunately, I'm bad luck for car models. I started driving my T-bird right before the 1997 cancellation, my Taurus right before the killoff and resurrection, and my Bonneville right as the model got killed, followed by the brand. Hopefully the Fusion will break my streak!

 

What I'll miss: V6, speedometer with increments of 10 instead of 20, six gauge cluster, in window antennas, good visibility, and double stalk setup for blinkers/lights/wipers.

 

What I won't miss: leaky sunroof, jiggly ride, dead bulbs in radio, leaky trunk, clunking intermediate shaft defect, "catcher's mitt" seats, seat-mounted seat belts, unsecured floor mat, plastic wheel covers, and the mystery brake noise than sounded like a steam locomotive whistle but could not be duplicated.

[8smitty]

Parted with our 2009 ford flex limited with 63k miles

 

What I miss:

awd

vista roof

extra room in the back hatch

dvd headrest

 

What I wont miss:

gas milage

needing to fix wear and tear items for bit with the fact that the fusion is brand new

 

 

Love the fusion sport, has enough room for the two kids in back and plenty of trunk space. Has just enough speed and handling to keep daily driving exciting.

[cachry]

I traded in my 2005 Acura TSX. It was beginning to cost me some bucks even though I had 55,000 miles on it. The main computer went out after drain holes for the A/C somehow got clogged and backed up. Then, something on the A/C went. AS squeaky clutch was also driving me insane, and could not be fixed without installing the same clutch master cylinder the car came with! Adios, Acura.

 

I love my new Fusion SEL/AWD. It has a much more solid feel to it than the Acura, and all the bells & whistles I could want.

 

(I'm thinking I may have posted something like this before. If so, please excuse my enthusiasm.)