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Quote: from 80Kidz at 8:54 am on July 11, 2009

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FTF, would you be happy if you died of old age and your finial breath was taken in the drivers seat of a ford tempo? (of course the car is parked)

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Tough to say. I'd be happy if I left the world better off then when I came into it. Ford was doing amazing things in the 1980s with cars like Taurus, Tempo, and Thunderbird. Not only were the products fantastic, but they were executing a lot of strategies and methods of marketing that modern day automakers would do well to replicate.  

Insane shit back then. Like a 1989 Tempo came with a better, longer warranty then any new American car. It really does show that product quality and good advertising strategies pay off, because nearly everything Ford was making was becoming an instant success in terms of sales. The Taurus sat at the forefront of all this innovation, but the Tempo, Thunderbird, F-Series, Mustang, and even the lowly Escort all pulled their own weight in cash flow.  

So I figure I've got a decent shot to do everything in my power to bring back some of the better aspects of what Ford was doing in the 80s. Not saying it was all great back then, it wasn't. The product cycles were too long, and a lot of the cars (Taurus and Tempo in particular) didn't stand the test of time too well. Not because they were bad products, more because they really require regular maintenance to be taken seriously. Unfortunately, not too many second and third owners gave them that sort of treatment, and then they started blowing shock, struts, and transmissions.  

@Eric, yes I am implying something.

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so in short, you wouldn't mind dying in one. -.-

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Quote: from FTF at 1:47 pm on July 11, 2009

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Quote: from 80Kidz at 8:54 am on July 11, 2009

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FTF, would you be happy if you died of old age and your finial breath was taken in the drivers seat of a ford tempo? (of course the car is parked)

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Tough to say. I'd be happy if I left the world better off then when I came into it. Ford was doing amazing things in the 1980s with cars like Taurus, Tempo, and Thunderbird. Not only were the products fantastic, but they were executing a lot of strategies and methods of marketing that modern day automakers would do well to replicate.

 Insane shit back then. Like a 1989 Tempo came with a better, longer warranty then any new American car. It really does show that product quality and good advertising strategies pay off, because nearly everything Ford was making was becoming an instant success in terms of sales. The Taurus sat at the forefront of all this innovation, but the Tempo, Thunderbird, F-Series, Mustang, and even the lowly Escort all pulled their own weight in cash flow.

 So I figure I've got a decent shot to do everything in my power to bring back some of the better aspects of what Ford was doing in the 80s. Not saying it was all great back then, it wasn't. The product cycles were too long, and a lot of the cars (Taurus and Tempo in particular) didn't stand the test of time too well. Not because they were bad products, more because they really require regular maintenance to be taken seriously. Unfortunately, not too many second and third owners gave them that sort of treatment, and then they started blowing shock, struts, and transmissions.

 @Eric, yes I am implying something.

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so in short, you wouldn't mind dying in one. -.-

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Quote: from 80Kidz at 5:30 pm on July 11, 2009

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Quote: from FTF at 1:47 pm on July 11, 2009

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Quote: from 80Kidz at 8:54 am on July 11, 2009

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FTF, would you be happy if you died of old age and your finial breath was taken in the drivers seat of a ford tempo? (of course the car is parked)

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Tough to say. I'd be happy if I left the world better off then when I came into it. Ford was doing amazing things in the 1980s with cars like Taurus, Tempo, and Thunderbird. Not only were the products fantastic, but they were executing a lot of strategies and methods of marketing that modern day automakers would do well to replicate.    

  Insane shit back then. Like a 1989 Tempo came with a better, longer warranty then any new American car. It really does show that product quality and good advertising strategies pay off, because nearly everything Ford was making was becoming an instant success in terms of sales. The Taurus sat at the forefront of all this innovation, but the Tempo, Thunderbird, F-Series, Mustang, and even the lowly Escort all pulled their own weight in cash flow.    

  So I figure I've got a decent shot to do everything in my power to bring back some of the better aspects of what Ford was doing in the 80s. Not saying it was all great back then, it wasn't. The product cycles were too long, and a lot of the cars (Taurus and Tempo in particular) didn't stand the test of time too well. Not because they were bad products, more because they really require regular maintenance to be taken seriously. Unfortunately, not too many second and third owners gave them that sort of treatment, and then they started blowing shock, struts, and transmissions.    

  @Eric, yes I am implying something.

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 so in short, you wouldn't mind dying in one. -.-

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In short, I have no opinion on that question. Ask again in 40 years.

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It too is needing a new paint job simply because the last touch up to the Tempo's Oxford White flanks was poorly done. This old beast of a machine even outwitted the government. Being a 1984, it could be churning out more pollutants then a F-350 and getting 12 to the gallon, and it would still be exempt from the CARS act (aka. Cash for Clunkers). Pick up the mother fuckin' Tempo of you life.

The price? $500. She even has a name; Rhyme. I'm going to ask if I could make a down payment until the first check from fishing comes through, as well as maybe a test drive.

any more then that for any tempo is not worth it.

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atleast your paying the right price now.

any more then that for any tempo is not worth it.

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Dont pay asking. You could probably get him down to at least $400!

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Post edited at 12:46 am on July 13, 2009 by ScoobyDoo82

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Dont pay asking. You could probably get him down to at least $400!

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Quote: from drifting at 11:09 pm on July 12, 2009

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Dont pay asking. You could probably get him down to at least $400!

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$500 is a huge steal as it is. I considering haggling it down, but I dunno man..

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Its not like it can hurt. Try to haggle down, if he is completely against it, just be "Oh. Well. I guess Ill take it for $500 then"

Sure, you will seem desperate, but Im sure its not the first time

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