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Nothing, it's brand new.
I hope this is the car that will save Ford. I've had mine for just about a week now and have made two long distance trips already and it has been amazing. I ordered a red SE model with the sport appearance group so it has the 17inch wheels as opposed to the 16's, and red stitching in the seats. The car has a smooth ride, downright excellent handling, and good power and gas mileage. It is also exceptionally quiet and free of vibration which is unusual for a four cylinder car. The car is faster than my Mom's 06 explorer with the V-6 and still gets awesome gas mileage. My first 100 miles of pure stop and go city traffic yielded me 23mpg and when I got it on the highway traveling at speeds of 80-85mph, I was getting 29mpg. I cannot wait until the engine breaks in more so I can see what it can really do. The interior is well put together, but my single complaint is that headroom is lacking for those over six feet tall. The stock six speaker radio has more power than anything I have heard from the factory. I hope to put a few hundred more miles on it in the upcoming weeks and will keep an update as more miles are put on.
Welcome to the ownership circle of the BEST CAR MADE IN 2007!! This car leaves Honda and Toyota looking like neglected old maids. These cars are rolling off the dealers lots here as fast as they can get them in, and 80% of the trade-ins are the poorly made Camrys. Just look thru the 2002 thru 2006 Camry reviews and you'll see why thousands are ditching their unreliable Toyotas to drive a REAL CAR.
<<Welcome to the ownership circle of the BEST CAR MADE IN 2007!! This car leaves Honda and Toyota looking like neglected old maids. These cars are rolling off the dealers lots here as fast as they can get them in, and 80% of the trade-ins are the poorly made Camrys. Just look thru the 2002 thru 2006 Camry reviews and you'll see why thousands are ditching their unreliable Toyotas to drive a REAL CAR.>.
I saw a Fusion the other day. First one I've seen in months - they are a pretty rare sight, so much so I see more Ferraris than I see Fusions. See lots and lots and lots of Camrys and Accords.
Guess here in California, the car capital of the world, Fusions aren't "rolling off the dealer lots" like you say.
I think this car will eventually unseat the camry and accord. The reason is that every test they have done between these cars, the fusion has always been rated the best of them all. Camrys are getting much worse with quality and relability.
Yes Yes Yes... the Fusion AWD will un seat the Camry CE or Accord DX with an engine crank... but once you start adding options to these two bread and butter sedans the Fusion is left behind. I checked the survey for the Fusion vs Accord vs Camry and they were using an AWD Fusion verse an Accord and Camry without. With these descrepancies some one is bound to drive a Fusion without AWD and feel cheated because the Accord for one is much better (I own five--I know what I am talking about) and the Camry is while not sporty like the Fusion has a very quiet ride and will still outsell the Enterprise Fusion. BTW the new Accord is coming out next year and I am wondering if you are using some kind of magic or maybe crack to for see the Fusion still beating an Accord in 2008 which it couldnt beat an 03-07 Accord anyway.
Why all the drug connotations? It seems someone that continually refers to it is more suspect. I am sure Ford knows what they are doing... you can sell a lot of plain vanilla vehicles, but that is not always the better performer or fun vehicle to actually own and drive.
"Why all the drug connotations? It seems someone that continually refers to it is more suspect. I am sure Ford knows what they are doing... you can sell a lot of plain vanilla vehicles, but that is not always the better performer or fun vehicle to actually own and drive."
I guess they know what they are doing since FORD is losing "a mustang a minute" and they are forecasted to lose even more money. Besides the 07 Camry V6 is much faster then a Fusion.
Just so everyone knows, most camrys have the lil 4 banger. Not the ridiculous v6 with 268 hp. People buying a family car with more than 200 hp have no business driving it.
And the Mustang is much faster than the Camry.
On a nice summer night you have 2 choices. Driving a non descript 2007 Camry hardtop sedan or a 2007 Mustang Shelby Convertible with the top down... 0-60 mph in 4.8 seconds. And as soon as the warranty is up, you are open for endless upgrades. Not just another bland sedan out on the road.
Why would you compare a 2007 Camry to a 2007 Shelby Cobra??? That is illogical. If anything you should be comparing the Cobra to the new Skyline coming out.
I guess since the fusion is not even in the Camry's league you have to find a Ford car that is worth about 25K more.
14:28 read 8:06...a Camry owner initiated the Mustang comments prior to the follow up. By the way I have personally seen individuals that also drive very bland used inexpensive econo vehicles instead of driving their prized new expensive convertible sports cars to shopping centers, train stations, stadiums etc where I live. The intention is to lessen the chances of theft, vandalism and having your car doors banged up. On long trips however the nicer car comes out.
19:48... I read the comment and he stated that the V6 Camry can take a V6 Mustang which I believe it can since the V6 mustang is a joke. However the Camry is not made to take on a Mustang GT or much less a Shelby Cobra. I have driven the 07 Camry V6 and that car is quicker then the new Altima 3.5 and a lot quicker then the Ford Fusion.
19:52 Your comparison is kind of senseless. If you want to compare sports cars, then compare sportscars. If you want to compare family cars, then do so. As far as sports cars go, I'd take a Supra twin turbo over any Mustang without even giving it a thought. The Supra will eat it for breakfast. Try following one in your Mustang, or any Mustang for that matter. You'll lose control in the bends and crash while seeing nothing, but the Supra's tail lights, if you see it at all. Now, as far as family cars go, Ford doesn't and never has made anything that can compare to a Camry. For that matter, I have a friend that owns a 5.0 1989 Mustang that he thinks is a sportscar. That thing is COMPLETELY useless unless you're going in a straight line on flat ground. The handling is... well, there isn't really any handling. It's downright dangerous to drive. Actually, it doesn't even do that well in a straight line, as it just sits there and spins, having no connection to the road at all. A Supra with four flat tires would handle better. The new Mustangs are better, but still not in the same league as a car that Toyota make 20 years ago.
I agree I like the twin turbo Supra. I hope Toyota brings out the 2008 Concept and it becomes reality. But this about basic transportation not like Mustang GT's which are a true musclecar bargains. There are endless mods available. Do your homework and find out how much the twin turbo Supra sold for. Sorry a Camry with the pipe and rims isn't the direction I would go for.
My LT1 Caprice 9C1 is almost as fast as a 5.0 Mustang... faster to 80 and 100 miles per hour. If you don't know what a Caprice is it is a huge boat that rides on a Tahoe sized chassis. Not really a Tahoe, but same size almost and was built in Arlington Texas.