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[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Wow, I'm out of touch. Do they really not make any sedans??

[–] BootLoop@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The only car left is the Mustang and that's a couple/convertible. The Fusion and the Focus have been dropped and not replaced. The rest are crossovers or trucks or vans.

[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] BootLoop@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Ah shoot. Couldn't remember if there was a third.

[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I wasn't sure if they sold them in the US. Nice, reliable decent cars, usually had a bonkers edition too like the RS or ST lines. Depressing, I'm in the market for what is functionally a Mondeo (Fusion) estate and there's absolutely nothing that fits the bill as well as it would have.

[–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

The USDM Fiesta (and Focus) were plagued with automatic transmission problems. Manuals are very rare, but stout in any trim. The auto, specifically, was the dual clutch type. The primary issue was clutch failure, possibly from American drivers constantly creeping forward in traffic and burning them down. Supposedly, driving them with more a manual-transmission mindset improved longevity. But even still, the failures weren't really thaaaat frequent.

But, given US roads, they were largely consider kids' cars and city cars, both being relatively small sales demographics. The Fusion (Mondeo) was the standard sedan. No wagon in North America.

[–] JordanZ@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I was seriously considering a FiST(Fiesta ST) until I learned that the new generation wasn’t going to come to the US. They sold the first Gen for a couple more years before killing it off even though the 2nd gen’s were available in Europe the whole time. Blamed it on ‘lack of interest’ Well yeah, you make a better version and you aren’t given it to us. Why would I buy the old one?…at no discount.

[–] Jackusflackus@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

A lot of companies were getting rid of all models that were not suvs or trucks. Dumbest thing ever. Small cars ftw

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago

In NA they left the car market aside from the Mustang.