Brian McDermott

A member of the Philip Greenspun's Homepage community since March 15, 2008

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March 15, 2008, on Ford Story:
After reading all the horror stories posted here, I feel that I had to add to this . I have owned Fords for over 25 years. I have also had GM cars and Chryslers, but the best built and most reliable cars that I have owned have been Fords. Yes,their dealers sometimes leave something to be desired. But their cars are another story. I currently own a 1995 Lincoln Towncar with 280,000 miles that performs perfectly on the original 4.6 litre V8. I had the transmission replaced at 165,000 miles when it failed. I also own a midsize 1985 LTD wagon with 174,000 miles on the original 3.8 V6 and original c3 transmission. The car bodys hold up good and the interiors are very comfortable. Some folks do not maintain their vehicles as they should and this results in a myriad of problems. My neighbor bought a Honda Accord last year and proceeded to tell everyone about his awesome well built Japanese car. His wife drove of the road in the snow and was nearly killed when it caught fire from a ruptured fu...