Ford Flex Garners Gongs
December 24th, 2008 9:48 PM
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* Automobile Magazine – All Star Award
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"And just wait, the even more expressive and expensive Lincoln MKT version is coming…." It's been my opinion that this should have been a Lincoln, exclusively.
"dilbert : December 25th, 2008 at 9:59 am kamm, there is more to a car than how it looks. That’s the difference." Sure but when it looks cheesy it doesn't matter how well it rides if nobody cares to try it...
"Critics may like Ford’s European cars, but history tells us the US car buying public does not." And there's nothing more stupid than going by "history" - see current situation of the Big 3. Bring in couple of Europan best-sellers and you can get back a lot of sales from Toyota and Honda. Not a solution, I agree but certainly a good quick fix while you can offer new design/new vehicles (takes years as we all know.)
I saw my first Flex in my office parking structure about two weeks ago here in LA... from the backside. I thought it was just about the most grotesque thing I had ever seen. I really want Ford and US automakers to succeed, and I had thought the "Flex" was some kind of green vehicle. This was a rude awakening. Another big, oversized, bloated piece of crap with extra cladding and other useless stick-ons to make it look "strong" and "sporty". What a disappointment. Who do they think will buy this?