does anyone know if the designer of the mk6/7 escort van is still alive, i'd like to meet him & shake him by the NECK, last night i was trying to change a head light bulb, only pigmys can get there hands around the engine!!
2007-03-06 07:36:37 · 4 answers · asked by R I P 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Other - Car Makes
Join the club. Today's "designers" never heard of ergonomics. Everything is intentionally made so the you have to take it to a dealer and pay through the nose. The term "Ford designers" is an oxymoron by the way.
2007-03-06 07:46:39 · answer #1 · answered by Brite Tiger 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should try some Toyotas. You have to remove one part, to get to another...some things, you just don't wanna "do it yourself", then it costs an arm and a leg to pay the dealership to do the same thing.
Ever change out the battery on a Stratus? Oh yeah, that's quite fun alright.
An alternator on an Accord? That's another party.
Makes you wonder where they find the pygmies to put these vehicles together.
2007-03-06 08:39:06 · answer #2 · answered by A A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not just FORDS...he never had to change one himself. some vehicles you need to pull the battery and radiator cover off just to access the socket . toyotas do stink when changing bulbs. I guess simple is too much to ask for what ever happend to 3 phillips screw holding on the whole light. you remove the 3 screws and the light falls off. you plug in the new light tighten 3 screws took less than 2 minutes. I guess thats why they have to ask soo much for a car. they engineer it so you have to go to the dealership to have the simplest repair done.
2007-03-06 09:07:47 · answer #3 · answered by I race cars 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a standing bet with a dodger stealth. If you can pour a glass of water through the engine compartment with out hitting any part with water you get $ 100.
2007-03-06 09:16:01 · answer #4 · answered by Dr Phil 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋