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It's interesting that it's such specific cars. My second car was a Ford Contour and it's "fine", but also not the cheapest ford car. There was the Escort and t
by itslennysfault 5y ago
It's interesting that it's such specific cars.
My second car was a Ford Contour and it's "fine", but also not the cheapest ford car. There was the Escort and the Fiesta in the same time period. Then, for a bit more was the Taurus.
A Dodge Ram 2500 is more expensive than a 1500 not to mention the smaller trucks like the Ford Ranger.
Point being these aren't just the cheapest cars. I think there is more going on here. It's a very odd list tbh.
- blunte 5y agoI don't recall if the article mentioned years, but I don't think Ford has produced the Contour for many years now. If so, and if the DUI topic is recent, then it suggests well-used (old) Contours. Maybe it's people without a lot of money. Maybe they hate their car so much that they are driven to drink (sorry for the pun ;) ).
- lotsofpulp 5y agoMaybe buying a Dodge (or any Stellantis brand) is a predictor of poor decision making skills?
- blunte 5y agoI tried really hard to not come right out and say that, but yeah. Basically yeah. There is virtually no analysis of options which could lead to "Dodge" unless it was some rare ridiculoudly cheap offering. There may be an occasional Dodge model which miraculously isn't garbage and doesn't break all the time, but if one is limited to US brands it's more likely that a Ford or Chevy will be more reliable, equally or more fuel efficient, and no more unsubtle or flimsy inside than a Dodge.
- notacoward 5y agoA lot of these seem like "second rung" vehicles. "All my friends have X, so I'll get X+1" might be the prevailing dynamic.