[Drivesthebeast]

I bought the Stang because I knew Ford was going to go down the wrong path with the Focus with each generation. I was also tired of waiting for them to decide if they are going to make a performance variant of the Fusion. I like the SEL AWD V6 a lot, especially in black, but it's just not awe inspiring...

I didn't like the front clip on the 05-07 Focus...looked kinda bland, or they went "safe" with it...something they have a bad habit of doing with all their great cars. I also dislike the dash and console in the 05-07's, with maybe the ST being the only exception. The 1st gen had a bold and edgy interior design, and again, with the 05 facelift, they chose to play it safe, and make the interior like an economy asian car.

Will I stick with Ford, more than likely will...They disappoint lots of us lately, but we all hope that they'll give in and create some stunning vehicles. They've done it before, and will likely do it again. The Ford GT is the "blue collar hero" for the folks that have to have an exotic...a real world beater. The new Mustang is also a "blue collar hero", a real world beater, with a lot of value. I think Ford has the potential to do great things will more of their vehicles, and that they are just lost in translation with some of them...for now...