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I always spend more than 5k for a car.. and I always buy new and pay cash. My several cars were MINI Cooper S' (hard top and convertible) and now an Impreza GT with the turbo charged engine.
Where are you getting that a Camry V6 will "blow the doors" off of a Fusion?
The top-end Camry has a mere 5 hp more than the Fusion SE (268 vs 263). In virtually every head-to-head test the Fusion will also out accelerate the Camry (5.8 0-60 vs. 5.4). I'm sure the Fusion's AWD (vs Camry FWD) and 300lb lighter weight helps.
With the Fusion having more aggressive styling, better quality, Sync, and a $4k lower pricetag, it's really a no-brainer. Yes, I did say better quality, the majority of quality surveys and tests have the Fusion beating out both the Camry and the Accord. Maybe the Japanese had better quality than Ford in the 80's and early 90's, but now it is just a myth.
I was not aware that they have upgraded the engine in the Fusion. The top model Fusion had 200 horsepower, and went 0-60 in 7.5. This is what I was referring too. Thanks for letting me know this.
Let me ask you this: The PROFITS - the MONEY you paid - went to Honda. And Honda is located where??
At a factory in Ohio. I appreciate the fact that Honda factories in Ohio are employing people, and that those people are making decent wages with benefits, and can put a roof over their heads and food on the table for their families. They are contributing to their local and state economy.
What would you propose? That because it's a foreign owned company, they shouldn't be allowed to set up shop here? They still have to pay livable wages and TAXES here in the states. But it's okay for Ford and GM to go and open factories in Canada and Mexico, because their arrogant, oily, cigar smoking executive happens to have been born in America?
I suppose you're serious.
Unless every car from an "American" company uses nothing but American parts made by American companies in American towns, then this conversation is pointless.
I was not aware that they have upgraded the engine in the Fusion. The top model Fusion had 200 horsepower, and went 0-60 in 7.5. This is what I was referring too. Thanks for letting me know this.
No problem, bro. I got one as a daily driver, after I test drove the Gen2 sport version, I was hooked.
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The top model Fusion had 200 horsepower, and went 0-60 in 7.5. This is what I was referring too. Thanks for letting me know this.
