"tww1491" <twaugh5@cox.net> wrote in news:nc%%i.188$sM1.91@newsfe16.lga:

> Supposedly, Ford has made a huge step forward in quality and
> reliability with the new Fusion and Mercury Milan. The same is
> claimed for GM's new Malibu. The impediment (says the media) to buyers
> flocking to Ford and GM showrooms to buy these automobiles is the
> distrust of things domestic built up over years of disappointment.
> While, the Fusion and others may be competitive when new, the question
> I have is what the car will like after 10 years of ownership -- still
> comparable to an Accord of similar age and mileage.
>
> I guess I don't see the Fusion in the same light as I see my Accord,
> frankly. But, I may be wrong. Any imput out there.
>
>
>

Fords don't come with a locking gas cap/door and no air filtration system.
'nuf said.