It is sad news. Over the years, I have become much more of a car person, perhaps to the point of even having an unhealthy love affair with big sedans. I still have an '85 F350 6.9 IDI Dually for hauling the big stuff, but a new diesel with all the emissions bits and pieces scares the crap out me, despite the obvious performance advantage. The wife and I have a 2015 Taurus Limited and a 2016 Focus. The Taurus is a great car, quiet, powerful, good handling, but get's terrible mileage (3.5 V6 + AWD = 23 mpg hwy) and the AWD system can't hold a candle to Subaru's drivetrain, especially in Northern Minnesota winters. The Focus is a great commuter car, gets 40 to 42 mpg and has been problem free through the first 90K miles. However, it does have a clutch recall that needs to get addressed. Ford can build a quality car, and there is obviously still a market for full size sedans, I just don't think they want to take the time to properly understand the market and feel the profit margin is too tight compared to SUV's and Trucks. It is a lack of long term vision, the judgement get's clouded by the fat profits on trucks and SUV's.
