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Ford Girl
JAN
03

At 15 years old, I purchased my very first Ford. A used 1981 Escort. My parents exercised great patience as I learned to drive this manual transmission car, and because it was built so well, the transmission even survived this endeavor! Because the car had over 150,000 miles on it, my parents had me sell it and I drove their Festiva while I was in college 400 miles away from home. The “skate” (as my friends and I nicknamed it) was very reliable and spent many hours on the interstate with me and my friends as we traveled home for college breaks. The summer before I graduated from college I purchased a new 1999 Ford Escort ZX2. This fun little ride made a daily commute of 40 miles and averaged 35 mpg for all the 12 1/2 years that I had it. It started first try every time, and racked up over 179,000 miles. Recently I sold my ZX2. It was a sad day, but it went to a good home and the person who bought it loves to drive it. He’s hoping for 250,000+ miles. Now I’m getting acquainted with my 2012 Fusion SE. The technology has come a long way in 12 1/2 years and I am so enjoying it. My Fusion is a super fun ride. It is also very comfortable and safe. Kudos to all the men and women at Ford for making such a fabulous car. The reliability, safety, and technological advancements of Ford vehicles has definitely made me a Ford girl for life!

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Smart girl.Stay with Ford,you can,t go wrong.I have been driving Fords for 62 years and love them.
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hello ford motor company im a beloved ford bronco fan, to prove to you guys that i am look at my facebook page i have my broncos going throught there redemption. i need to update my facebook. i have two broncos a 1979 ranger with a 351 in it and a 1986 with a 302 first fuel injected ford truck. When ford motor company say that they would possable build another i was so excited, but after 2005 i guess u guys backed out i know that it would be hard to start if again. I remember when ford was out to beat it all. When chevrolet came out with the suburban ford decided to go against them with the bronco and they excended the heavy chevrolet couldnt go all the places the bronco could go. Now the jeeps and the FJs are become the only real off roading vehical. The ford raptor was a awsome idea but to expensive for the middle class. What im asking is to bring the bronco back, there is so many people the still want one i might be sixteen but there is money in them just do like they did with them in the old day where the ford f150 part were the same as the broncos. just if u do just do not put the electronic 4x4 push button things, they break all the time just look your f150s now and look at the blogs they are all have trouble with them. Another thing put a solid axle under it not what they put under the 1980s and up(the independent axle thing). I promise that they will sell alot better than the ford raptor. i hope you do think about this and what could be acomplished. i would love to have feed back on this please ford. thank you for your time.
The bronco is back!!!
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