Besides an old big Ford SUV we have a Subaru Legacy that we traded our Outback for a year And a half ago. We are looking for some more luxury so the Legacy will have to go. We are looking at three cars: Ford Fusion top of the line with all be dos and whistles, Lincoln MKZ not the Midnight but a nicely equipped one, and the Accura TLX They will be $38,000 Ford, $ 43,000 Lincoln, $42,000 Accura I used to buy Mercurys, Fords- over Lincoln Continental that was a POS, I Anever owned anAccura. Anyone own a late model MKZ, upper end Fusion, or an Accura ? I am still in the research stage so would like some feedback. I have not had a Lincoln since the 1992 Continental so any experiences would be helpful.
If you want a really super car look at the Chevrolet SS, front engine, rear wheel drive, independent rear suspension, Brembo brakes front and rear, made in Australia at Holden. Huge back seat, huge trunk, only real down side is less than stellar gas mileage.
I can't help you on your question as, unfortunately, I didn't choose a Fusion and went with a Hyundai instead. Worst mistake of my life. Before I made the "bad" decision, I was looking hard at Fusion and Chevy Malibu. Ford Fusion had good reviews from Consumer Reports, and I previously owned a Chev Malibu older model that was awesome and no problems year after year...only died when t-boned and totaled. Good luck....buying cars is stressful.
I would have loved that car in the 1970's. We need a car that we can get two sometimes 3 grandkids in boister seats and get them back from school. Our town has hills and our driveway has. 30 degree slope my daughter has a 20 25 degree slope so if the wife picks them up on an early school closing day and we gave a few inches of snow she wants an AWD. Rear wheel drive will not do. Last rear wheel drive I had was my Fire Red Mustang. Damn I loved that car but it sucked in the snow. Thanks for the feedback. I do know that there area handful of cars made in Australia of models we do not see here in the US.
I recommend Subaru..........great quality...........reasonable priced ............ 4wheel drive........ and the real test of quality..............see if you can find one in the used car ads..............Once folks buy one they will put 200,000 miles on it before passing it on to another family member......... and then back to the dealer for a new one.......
The last new car I looked at was a year ago.It was awesome. Very limited { only one per dealership }. It was the new Ford Shelby Mustang.The Ford GT 350. The best ever Mustang,bar none.It had just a rumble back seat. It had an option for 2 different exhaust notes.The wheels were unbelievable.It had Carbon fibre Wheels.That's right.Carbon Fibre Wheels. All Black.I never knew carbon fibre existed for wheels..Plus the Brake rotors were like the largest ever offered on that size car. It had good H.P. { over 500 } and Torque. A special type engine. Called a Flat-plane { something about the way the connecting rods are matched to the crankshaft }.Creates a unique sound. Only comes in a manual 6-speed { which I prefer } and is rear wheel.
Chevy Malibu is nice . My only two GM cars were a two Buicks, Skylark - loved it , started having kids traded sporty for a Big Buick station wagon. I even owned an American Motors once - shamed to admitt it but in 1974 or 5 all I could afford for a second car was a Gremlin. I used yo tell people it was really an Italian sports car called. Gremlini.
That,s the one I am turning in a 2015 Subaru Legacy. We traded our 2013 Subaru Outback for it. I agree that the quality is great and gas mileage unbelievable. We just are ready for a little bit of luxury again. The wife drives the Legacy around town and she has not put 7,000 miles on it yet. That us why we are looking at the Lincoln MKZ, Fusion loaded, or Accura TLX. I have AN 11 year old Ford Freestyle that I plan on running for another 11 years. That car kowns It,s own way to Home Despot and Lowes it,s a keeper ..
When I went through my MidLife Crises some 15 years ago the best I could afford was a Mustang. That my gift to myself fir surviving Thyroid cancer. This time I survived Prostatec cancer so going for done luxsury to drives grandkids around.
My last Mustang was only rated at 240 horse ... Never got a speeding ticket in that one though. My Mustang days are over.m
I used to live { late 70's } in an apartment complex { floor above } with a guy who had an all white mid-60's Mustang.The real deal.Of course he was a roughneck and totally uncontrollable.He used the back floor of that mustang to pile beer cans.He drank beer,morning,noon and night.Was what some consider a Mountain man.He didn't really have a job.Just his (S)(*)(!)(t) truck { septic Tank truck } which made him $ 50 bucks a run.But he had that original Mustang and the back floor was littered with cans upon cans of empty Miller beer. That's all he drank.The local cops were actually afraid of him.Not the Sheriff,just the local cops.He was harmless except when too many of his buddies got together at his dump of an apartment to get rowdy. I once got a ride back from a ball game with him as he kept saying he was gonna run out of gas.I believed him.
Most southern towns have someone or someones like him.It's part of the folk charm of this land.How many TV sitcoms portray guys who are never anything but level-headed and rational.I'd say zilch to nun and back.
I drove a Ford Fusion as a rental recently and I must say I was very impressed. Very smooth, adequate power when I needed it, comfortable and simply a joy to drive. Not something I would consider truly luxurious but it has nice room and a good amount of bells and whistles. Lincoln MKZ is pretty nice looking and I think they are all wheel drive now which is a plus. The Acura though is a nice car, reliable, parts will be much cheaper and easier to come by , and of course it in my opinion is better built. I'd say go with the Acura or Ford. I'm not too keen on ford/Lincoln awd system in their sedans, seem to have quite a bit of trouble from what I understand.
Can't go wrong with Toyota/Lexus or Honda/Acura for 200k+ miles. German and American don't last as long.
All three of those are great choices. It really all comes down to what you want. Since cars have become more globally manufactured the gaps between makers are closing. - - - Updated - - - They don't need big engines.
