I want to buy a new car and need to make sure I get the better quality vehicle. So many models have near identical versions in the other brand name. So which is the better car maker? Thanks!
2007-02-24 08:29:55 · 12 answers · asked by cricket 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Other - Car Makes
I was told 20 years ago that Mercury was the poor man's Ford when it came to quality. Now I'm being told the opposite. If it's all just styling, I'm fine with that. Thanks all.
2007-02-24 08:44:09 · update #1
there both made by the same company,its all owned by ford motor company,and all the cars are pretty much the same,just have different names and different trim on them other than that they all use the same parts ,so if you buy a ford your buying a mercury,and so on,good luck,i hope this help,s.
2007-02-24 08:36:05 · answer #1 · answered by dodge man 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
In the present I would say Ford is better than Mercury cause you get more variety of vehicles to choose from, in the past Mercury was more upscale than Ford and the Mercury's from the old days were a poor man's Lincoln.
2007-02-24 09:49:00 · answer #2 · answered by Fell In Love 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are made by the same company. They both use the same quality standards, etc. But since they are cutting so many jobs and losing so much money then there's no way I'd touch anything from Ford, Lincoln, Mercury until they start making a large profit again.
When a company gets into that kind of trouble, the executives are told to cut costs and they do it by using less quality control, less man-power, and lower quality components. So even though the vehicles look the same, they are going to be serioulsy lower in quality then the same Ford vehicle 10 years ago when the economy was much better. Right now they are sending out vehicles that wouldn;t have been allowed out of the factory pre 9/11.
2007-02-24 08:36:45 · answer #3 · answered by ExperienceD 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Mercury's will typically have a higher level of standard content, although if you match them up option for option, they are pretty much the same price. It pretty much comes down to the persons individual taste as to what styling/options/colors they prefer. Also, the Fords start at a lower trim level, for example, there is no Mercury vehicle equal to a XLS Explorer, or a Fusion S.
2007-02-24 12:56:52 · answer #4 · answered by justcurious 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mercury is simply a more upscale version of Ford. Which can be a good thing for consumers, because you can play off the different dealerships, knowing you are getting the same thing, in order to get a better price.
2007-02-24 08:55:27 · answer #5 · answered by Brad K 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
THEY ARE ALL OWNED BY FORD MOTOR CO. THEY WERE BRANDED BY HOW FANCY OF TRIM YOU CAN GET ON THEM--THIS WAS ESPECIALLY TRUE MANY YEARS AGO. FORD WAS THE BOTTOM LEVEL NEXT WAS MERCURY AND THEN IF HAD MONEY YOU BOUGHT A LINCOLN. SOME OF THEIR MODELS STILL FOLLOW THIS FORMULA --EXAMPLE--FORD EXPLORER--MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, LINCOLN AVIATOR. THEY PROGRESS FROM BASE PRICE YOU ADD MORE ON THE FORD THAN MERCURY AND THEN LINCOLN -- THERE BASE PRICE GOES UP ON EACH LEVEL.
2007-02-24 14:49:53 · answer #6 · answered by SWEET SARAH 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Mazda... all owned by the same company.
2007-02-24 08:39:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the question is what is the different ! If I were to buy one or the other I would prefer the mercury it has a few more bells and whistles.however they are made by the same co. which don't matter.
2007-02-24 08:47:30 · answer #8 · answered by JT B ford man 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they are the same....made by the same company....so it just depends on what you think looks better.....and I am sure that they are still using great quality parts...I have be driving ford for over 17 years and will as long as I can....
2007-02-24 08:40:10 · answer #9 · answered by thats me 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Chrysler PT Cruiser
2007-02-24 08:37:46 · answer #10 · answered by tomkat1528 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋