¡Learned Today! Manual Ford Fusion Edition

"Justin T. Westbrook" (justintylerwestbrook) 12/29/2014 at 23:12 • Filed to: Learned Today, Ford, Fusion, 2010, Manual, six, speed, transmission, auction, sale, NPCP, used, car

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Looking for a good, manual, cheap Saab from a dealer who will !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! in a sale and instead I found a Frankenstein.

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A '10 Fusion with 6 to row. (!) Is this stock? Why does it not have a V8? And why is that non-existent V8 6-spd manual Fusion not constantly being compared to a Hemi Charger or Chevy SS by Motortrend and the like? What is life?

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Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Justin T. Westbrook 12/29/2014 at 23:16

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A '10 Fusion with 6 to row. (!) Is this stock? Why does it not have a V8?

Yeah, they used to have a manual option.

As to why it doesn't have a V8, that's because FWD with a V8 really sucks as does the whole packaging issues of putting a V8 into an old Mazda mid-sized platform.

 > Justin T. Westbrook 12/29/2014 at 23:18

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If I am not mistaken the manuel was only available on a bare bone 4 banger model.

Justin T. Westbrook > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 12/29/2014 at 23:23

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¡Learning! It's just a weird beast. Well, we won't call it a beast. It's a very weird thing. A thing that nobody want(s)(ed).

Justin T. Westbrook >  12/29/2014 at 23:28

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Who did Ford make this car for? Is there actually someone who wants a 4cyl FWD full sized sedan with a manual transmission....

pip bip - choose Corrour > Justin T. Westbrook 12/29/2014 at 23:29

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buy it!

 > Justin T. Westbrook 12/29/2014 at 23:30

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Beats me. I think their idea was to put a manual in there to make the 4 banger less gutless yet good on gas. The 3 liter V6 was gutless so I can't imagine how lame the 4 banger was.

Vimto > Justin T. Westbrook 12/29/2014 at 23:33

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The only point of this vehicle was for Ford to advertise a lower starting MSRP for the entire Fusion range.

Justin T. Westbrook >  12/29/2014 at 23:33

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I also hate the Ford 6spd. My mom had a GT for a while and I couldn't stand shifting it. The throws in my E46 feel like a mile compared to the ford.

Justin T. Westbrook > Vimto 12/29/2014 at 23:45

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Would that be worth at the engineering costs of fitting this car with a manual, and having to produce at least a few hundred?

Vimto > Justin T. Westbrook 12/29/2014 at 23:47

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I'm pretty sure it was the only Fusion that could be had for sub $20k, so they advertised $19k as the MSRP on the web, TV, and in magazines thanks to this model, given how much they were spending on the multimedia itself it was probably worth it.

jdrgoat - Ponticrack? > Justin T. Westbrook 12/30/2014 at 00:42

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Are there actually people here arguing that there's no reason for the manual trans version to exist? That's stupid, and it only fuels the wrong team in the Save the Manuals fight.

Justin T. Westbrook > jdrgoat - Ponticrack? 12/30/2014 at 00:43

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Buy why is it stupid, jdrgoat. Is it more stupid than a 6-speed manual on a FWD 4 cylinder full size sedan?

jdrgoat - Ponticrack? > Justin T. Westbrook 12/30/2014 at 00:47

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Wait, what are you asking? Are you also saying that a manual on a Fusion is stupid?

Justin T. Westbrook > jdrgoat - Ponticrack? 12/30/2014 at 00:48

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In this case, yes. That is what I am saying. Explicitly so.

jdrgoat - Ponticrack? > Justin T. Westbrook 12/30/2014 at 00:54

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Explain yourself. All midsize cars used to have a manual available, save for some luxury brands and whatnot. Just because it's less efficient than an automatic is these days, does that mean that no one wants to have more fun than an automatic can ever provide?

My point of view makes more sense from the used car market point of view, I suppose.

Justin T. Westbrook > jdrgoat - Ponticrack? 12/30/2014 at 01:01

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Perhaps I feel the way I do because I've thrown shift with a knob identical to the Fusion's with a V8 under the hood, and I just don't think I could manage any enjoyment out of a 4 cylinder car with the power in the front and a whole lot of weight behind that. My 'rents Mazda 3 is a fun FWD manual 4cyl, so perhaps I'm misguided.

jdrgoat - Ponticrack? > Justin T. Westbrook 12/30/2014 at 01:07

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I forgot that Ford used the same knob in the Mustang. It won't provide anything like the fun that the Mustang can, but it will inevitably be more fun than a Fusion with an automatic. It might never be fast, but on a very lightly trafficked back road it could still be entertaining. I really don't think the automatic car could be so entertaining.

Steve in Manhattan > Justin T. Westbrook 12/30/2014 at 01:14

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So what is the BHP and torque from this engine? And could I (who HATES engines swaps and modifications in general) put a 3rd gen SHO V8 in it (235 BHP) and just drive it?

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > Justin T. Westbrook 12/30/2014 at 16:50

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You can still get the Fusion with a manual, but only with the 1.6 EB. Since I started working for Ford in August, I've only ever seen one.

Justin T. Westbrook > Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey 12/30/2014 at 18:26

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Did you drive it? Would you drive it?

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > Justin T. Westbrook 12/30/2014 at 18:31

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I didn't get to drive it, no. I would definitely drive it. I love the new Fusions. Although if I were getting a Fusion, I'd rather get a bigger engine, which would mean no manual.

savethemanualsbmw335ix > Justin T. Westbrook 12/31/2014 at 10:57

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full-sized? this is a midsize car, same as a honda accord available in the same configuration, 4-cyl, manual, FWD.