 How is Mercury different than Ford? |
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 Jun 16 2005, 12:22 AM
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Halfabusa lover  Group: Banned Posts: 5,339 Joined: 4-March 05 From: Ashland, OR Member No.: 1,525  |
Everyone gives GM grief for rebadging Chevys as Pontiacs and all that, but could someone explain to me the difference between Ford and Mercury? Every single Mercury is a rebadged Ford as far as I can tell (not even appreciably restyled). So what makes a Grand Marquis different than a Crown Victoria; what makes a Montego different from a Five Hundred?
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Jun 16 2005, 03:05 AM
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 **Snuggles** Group: Moderators Posts: 14,251 Joined: 13-November 03 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 166 Car: 2006 Subaru WRX STI |
Fords are bought by middle class american families, Mercury are bought by retired people.
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Jun 16 2005, 03:21 AM
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 N/A Group: Members Posts: 4,811 Joined: 23-September 03 From: YYZ Member No.: 86 |
Mercury is "supposed to be" more luxurious versions of Fords. But I agree with dukenukem...
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Jun 16 2005, 03:51 AM
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 Rotorhead Group: Members Posts: 382 Joined: 17-November 03 Member No.: 174 |
one of them puts a blue oval on the hood and the other puts a crome circle thing on it
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Jun 16 2005, 03:59 AM
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 The Lord of The Rings Group: Members Posts: 3,823 Joined: 7-July 04 From: Montreal, Quebec Member No.: 899 Car: 2004 Audi RS6 |
The difference.......One you buy when your a middle class man who couldn't care less, the other you buy if your a middle class man who thinks he's King Shit.
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Jun 16 2005, 06:31 AM
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 Scientist, Racecar driver, Hero Group: Banned Posts: 4,106 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Winnipeg Canada Member No.: 1,332 Car: 2001 Subaru Legacy |
they both suck...so really, in the end there is no difference
except the puma...(cougar) that one is ok i guess, and the new focus in europe (not the one we have here) those ones dont suck...but the rest...suck |
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Jun 16 2005, 06:55 AM
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 Mr. Spock Group: Banned Posts: 4,377 Joined: 29-December 04 From: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, US, Earth Member No.: 1,364 |
Fords are for the middle class, while Mercury is for the slightly wealthier middle class. Not any real differences between them. I think ford should just offer mercury's as higher models of their current vehicles and kill of the brand mercury at together.
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Jun 16 2005, 07:02 AM
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 I will stand, or I will fall. But I will not sit. Group: Members Posts: 13,576 Joined: 4-September 03 From: Somewhere between Chicago and Indianapolis Member No.: 58 Car: Miata & RX-7 |
Mercury is just kind of a dead brand. The difference between GM and Ford though is that Ford just has one dead brand, GM however, survives on it.
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Jun 16 2005, 11:36 AM
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 Latent racecar driver Group: Members Posts: 1,337 Joined: 31-January 05 From: So-Cal Member No.: 1,455 Car: 2006 Slobalt, '65 Karmann Ghia |
QUOTE(porschedream @ Jun 16 2005, 03:59 AM) The difference.......One you buy when your a middle class man who couldn't care less, the other you buy if your a middle class man who thinks he's King Shit. That's why I have one!  I think it's purpose is to be the classier side of Ford's line. Like the Grand Marquis which I can only guess is a bigger brother sort of deal to the Crown Vic and the same with the Montego and the Taurus or the Five Hundered. That or they are just slightly redesigned and rebadged for the hell of it. |
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Jun 16 2005, 12:24 PM
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Grease Monkey Group: Members Posts: 103 Joined: 8-August 04 From: KCMO Member No.: 977 |
well you can include just about ANY car mfg into this then
Lexus? oh yeah just pretty much rebadged Infinty? same Lincoln? yep another Ford thowback Saab? is that a WRX wagon...oh its rebadged the lists are endless |
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Jun 16 2005, 12:30 PM
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Mr. Spock Group: Banned Posts: 4,377 Joined: 29-December 04 From: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, US, Earth Member No.: 1,364 |
not really, many other manufacturers offer something different. Mercury has almost EXACTLY the same lineup as Ford's with minor differences.
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Jun 16 2005, 12:34 PM
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Grease Monkey Group: Members Posts: 103 Joined: 8-August 04 From: KCMO Member No.: 977 |
QUOTE(moe89 @ Jun 16 2005, 12:30 PM) not really, many other manufacturers offer something different. Mercury has almost EXACTLY the same lineup as Ford's with minor differences. look at the Ford Escape, Mercry mariner, Mazda tribute all use compeltey diffrent parts from sheetmetal, to interior how are the others so diffenrt? sheetmetal changes are present interior changes are present its not just a simple badge change |
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Jun 16 2005, 12:47 PM
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Mr. Spock Group: Banned Posts: 4,377 Joined: 29-December 04 From: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, US, Earth Member No.: 1,364 |
except that EVERY single Mercury is a Ford in a subtle disguise
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Jun 16 2005, 12:49 PM
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**Snuggles** Group: Moderators Posts: 14,251 Joined: 13-November 03 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 166 Car: 2006 Subaru WRX STI |
QUOTE(tommygun @ Jun 16 2005, 03:34 PM) look at the Ford Escape, Mercry mariner, Mazda tribute all use compeltey diffrent parts from sheetmetal, to interior how are the others so diffenrt? sheetmetal changes are present interior changes are present its not just a simple badge change Sheet metal changes ???????? I think i blinked and missed that different spot. Interior changes ??? the only difference is cheap plastic and little less cheap plastic. |
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Jun 16 2005, 02:31 PM
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Halfabusa lover Group: Banned Posts: 5,339 Joined: 4-March 05 From: Ashland, OR Member No.: 1,525 |
QUOTE(tommygun @ Jun 16 2005, 12:24 PM) well you can include just about ANY car mfg into this then Lexus? oh yeah just pretty much rebadged The SUVs, maybe. And the ES is an upgraded Camry. But what precisely is the IS a "rebadged" version of? How about the SC? GS? LS? None of these cars are rebadged Toyotas. And those that are rebadged are a very significant upgrade in luxury. They are to Toyota what Lincoln is to Ford--not what Mercury is to Ford. When is the last time Mercury made a car that did not also appear with any other badge? A single car? |
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Jun 16 2005, 06:01 PM
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Pit Mechanic Group: Banned Posts: 797 Joined: 5-January 04 Member No.: 448 |
QUOTE(Mitlov @ Jun 16 2005, 02:31 PM) QUOTE(tommygun @ Jun 16 2005, 12:24 PM) well you can include just about ANY car mfg into this then Lexus? oh yeah just pretty much rebadged The SUVs, maybe. And the ES is an upgraded Camry. But what precisely is the IS a "rebadged" version of? How about the SC? GS? LS? None of these cars are rebadged Toyotas. And those that are rebadged are a very significant upgrade in luxury. They are to Toyota what Lincoln is to Ford--not what Mercury is to Ford. When is the last time Mercury made a car that did not also appear with any other badge? A single car? IS is a rebadged Altezza, SC is a rebadged Soarer |
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Jun 16 2005, 06:02 PM
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I will stand, or I will fall. But I will not sit. Group: Members Posts: 13,576 Joined: 4-September 03 From: Somewhere between Chicago and Indianapolis Member No.: 58 Car: Miata & RX-7 |
Rebadging between countries is completely different.
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Jun 16 2005, 06:06 PM
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Pit Mechanic Group: Banned Posts: 797 Joined: 5-January 04 Member No.: 448 |
QUOTE(DakianDelomast @ Jun 16 2005, 06:02 PM) Rebadging between countries is completely different. "none of these cars are rebadged toyotas" |
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Jun 16 2005, 06:28 PM
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I will stand, or I will fall. But I will not sit. Group: Members Posts: 13,576 Joined: 4-September 03 From: Somewhere between Chicago and Indianapolis Member No.: 58 Car: Miata & RX-7 |
Ok we're talking platform sharing on the same market. You're talking about platform sharing on different markets.
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Jun 16 2005, 06:29 PM
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Mr. Spock Group: Banned Posts: 4,377 Joined: 29-December 04 From: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, US, Earth Member No.: 1,364 |
the altezza isnt sold here, so it isnt competing with the IS in the US
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