Just a question

[Graphik Styles]

allright i aint dissing anyones car or nuttin im just wonderin....i heard that fords are really bad cars cause you have to get them fixed like evry month cause something is allways wrong wit em

FORD (Fix Or Repair Daily)

dunno if its true just wonderin if you guys could answer it????

[Graphik Styles]

is anyone gonna answer me?????????

i would really like to know

[TerminalVelocity]

nope, not true

it depends on the car, theres GM cars like that, Honda etc

Also depends on how its taken care of, that has alot to do with it

Then again, I wouldnt trust an 80's ford too much....

[Graphik Styles]

yea tru.....its just that i had heard taht like fords where really bad in the maintenance area........

thanx

[V8X]

Fords, Chevy's, Honda's, Lexus, Range Rover, etc all have lemons. There are some that are just bad from the assembly line. From my experience, Ford is as reliable as any other in it's price range. Look at the Focus, it has some problems but it is still the #1 selling compact car in the world. The Chevy Cavalier and it's twin the Pontiac Sunfire have many more problems, a lower re-sell value and are considered less reliable than the Focus. What is the #1 selling full size pickup for the last 26 years? Ford F-Series. What is the #1 selling SUV of all time? Ford Explorer. What is the #1 selling compact pickup for the last 18 years? Ford Ranger. What is the #1 selling compact SUV out right now? Ford Escape. Ford actually stands for "First On Race Day". You know Chevy's are like a rock, they just sit there. I will admit that during the 80's, there were some bad cars. But this was with all car companies, not just Ford. I currently own 4 Fords (2 Explorer's, 2 Ranger's), and none of them have given me any big problems. Just the usual changing of belts, filters, fluids, etc... No major work. Father has an 81 F150 & 98 F150, and it's the same with no major problems. Also, the matter of up keep is big with any vehicle. If you treat it like S#*t, than it's going to turn into S#*t. If you keep good care of your car, no matter what it is (unless it's a lemon), it will last longer and give you less problems. So Fords won't give you any problems unless they're a lemon (any car company has these), or if you don't keep your car in good condition.

I would recommend you to read Consumer Reports. This covers the new cars coming out, and compares them to their counter parts produced by other companies. They don't just base their report on performance like some magazines. They cover all aspects of the car/truck (safety, reliability, standard equipment, performance, cargo room, head room, etc...), and rate each by their catagory (compact, midsized, fullsized, etc...). Some cars on their reports rate high, but are not recommended by them due to the history of the company that makes the car, and the history of that particular model. I've usually seen Ford's rank between 1-4 on their reports, and they usually rate about 7-10 cars for each catagory (compact, mid, full, compact truck, etc...). So I wouldn't say Fords are bad, it just depends on how the vehicle is treated. Hope this helps you understand that some Chevy fan was plowwing smoke up your A$$ because their Chevy has never been as reliable in the long run as Ford's have. I usually base all my information on the reliability that Consumer Reports states. Which I've never seen any Chevy rated higher than any Ford in any catagory.