Cars Getting a Boost From the Recession

Ford had a good idea when it made the FREESTAR, however it dropped it in 2007 after only 4 years. I've driven mostly Fords and this was the best one yet. Why did FORD drop a good idea? There is only one other car on the market with a five-star rating and that is the KIA Sedona mini-van of which I also own.

d r macdowell of TX 2:14PM August 19, 2009

As an American it would be Un American to support a Car company that Took Goverment funding and then filled bankrupt.

All after making the decision to not market an electric car they alreay had at twice the milage range by just changing its bateries. Dont take my word for it get that form the inventor of the EV-1 power train in the movie Who Killed the Electric Car. A once great country poised to offer the world the best in technology now snuffs it for false profits and forein oil dependance. As General Motor crushed it's technology other companies have bought and are building EV's based on a power plant envented by the one time GM power train inventor Alen Cocconi. As the new C.E.O. of GM takes over he offers nothing of an appology to the American Youth. Halting the education of our youth by offering antiquated techlogogy in internal combustion engines when they could have been handed down a 20 year old electric cars now crush. Why is this important, you ask. Alan Cocconi The inventor of the Ev-1 Power train and now the powor train of 1000 + EV's world wide invented an Electic UAV for our Government Defence that flies indefinatly and olny needs to come down in bad weather. Do you want the youth in your society learning about electronics??? Don't you want a strong military? Don't worry other countries do?

Yes buy GM suppport and Exec. that flies to Washington to get $ while a Marine is dying fighting to save his freedom in the same day. Support GM an keep advanced technology out of your garage and away form your children. Support the new C.E.O. who's proud of the gas guzling S.U.V.'s Tahoe, Suberban, Support our dependance on oil from the Middle East.

Who the hell needs Terrorist when you have General Motors.

Carl of GA 1:58PM August 17, 2009

if you like a car buy it its a free country buy it i drive a 2000 ford excursion with a 7.3 powerstroke one of the best vehicles ive ever had we can produce some of the best cars in the world ive owned many cars and trucks made here and other countrys its getting to what you have a choice to drive i cant haul a 35 foot travel trailer with a lexus or honda these cars are great cars but your paying more for them in american jobs who do you think taught them to make these cars

roger of KY 7:19PM July 27, 2009

I've owned domestic (Pontiac, Chrysler, Ford) and foreign (Nissan, Volkswagen, Lexus) vehicles. My current vehicle, a 1999 Lexus RX300, hasn't been in the shop once in the 9 years I've owned it. I take it in for regular servicing and that's it. I owned my Pontiac for 11 years - but those were expensive years. It was a 1990 Bonneville SSE - a nice car. But it had troubles with the sunroof leaking, electronics failing, power windows not working, etc. However, the engine was great! And it was a comfortable car to drive.

My old Ford F150 was a huge cost sink. I didn't have a single month that was trouble free. It was a real work horse, but too prone to problems.

I replace the Ford with a 1999 Dodge Dakota 4x4. It, too, has had a number of failures: lots of leaks, issues with the tranny, a/c that won't work, etc. I still have it but I'm really wanting to replace it. It's a good truck and will go where I need it to go, but it's just so expensive to keep running.

Until American vehicles are as trouble-free as Japanese vehicles, I will stick to Lexus/Toyota in the future. I don't want to risk my money on vehicles that won't last.

Greg Olsen of CA 2:21PM July 22, 2009