No, I said, “This is my penthouse view?” But I understand; it sounds exactly like “Rosario.”

So, big news: I bought a new car! 2008 Ford Fusion

Yes, it is pretty. For those of you who knew my financial situation, this was a
very good move on my part. I needed to wash my hands of the Roxy-Loan debacle
and move on. Thanks to my friend Jim Hoffman at Venus Ford, I was able to do
just that.

He
worked with a couple banks and such, and they were able to roll in my old car
loan, get me factory and dealer incentives, etc. All and all, I have a new car,
and in about a year, I will be completely leveled out. It’s the best situation I
could hope for!

 

 

 

Ewald’s Venus Ford
www.venusford.net
2727 E Layton Ave
Cudahy, WI 53110
(414) 481-8500

Get directions

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Open
Mon-Thu 9am-9pm; Fri 9am-6pm; Sat
9am-5pm

So! Here’s my challenge for you! It’s two fold: First,
she needs a name.

She’s
fast, she’s cute, and she has a ton of features:
2,967 cc 3.0 liters V 6 front engine with 89.0 mm bore, 79.5 mm stroke, 9.8
compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and
four valves per cylinder Duratec 30
Unleaded fuel 87
Multipoint injection fuel system
17.5 gallon main unleaded fuel tank 14.6
Powr: 165 kW , 221 HP SAE @ 6,250 rpm; 205 ft lb , 278 Nm @ 4,800 rpm
Handling, Ride & Braking Hide
Fourwheel ABS
Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs
Electronic brake distribution
Immobilizer
Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel
Wishbone front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs,
multilink rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs
Exterior & Aerodynamics Hide
Body side molding
Body color front and rear bumpers
Chrome/bright trim on bumpers
Driver and passenger power partialpainted door mirrors
External dimensions: overall length (inches): 190.2, overall width (inches):
72.2, overall height (inches): 57.2, wheelbase (inches): 107.4, front track
(inches): 61.6, rear track (inches): 61.3 and curb to curb turning circle
(feet): 38.7
Front fog lights
Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights
Luxury trim carbon fiber look on dashboard
Pearl paint
Fixed rear window with defogger
Tinted glass on cabin
Weights: curb weight (lbs) 3,325
Windshield wipers with automatic intermittent wipe
Interior Hide
12v power outlet: front and 2
Air conditioning
Roof antenna
Peripheral antitheft protection
RDS audio system with AM/FM and Disc Autochanger CD player reads MP3
Cargo area light
Cargo capacity: all seats in place (cu ft): 15.8
Clock
Computer with average speed, average fuel consumption and range for
remaining fuel
Full dashboard and floor console with covered storage box
Delayed/fade courtesy lights
Cruise control
Front seats cup holders fixed, rear seats cup holders pop out
Door ajar warning
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat
Floor mats
Driver and passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multistage
deployment
Bucket electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar
adjustment, three adjustments and tilt adjustment, bucket passenger seat
Height adjustable 3point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger
seat with pretensioners
Front seat center armrest
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats, two head restraints on
rear seats
Illuminated entry system
Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 38.7, rear headroom (inches):
37.8, front hip room (inches): 54.0, rear hip room (inches): 53.4, front leg
room (inches): 42.3, rear leg room (inches): 37.0, front shoulder room
(inches): 57.4, rear shoulder room (inches): 56.5 and interior volume (cu
ft): 100.0
Low tire pressure indicator
Remote power locks speed sensing
Power steering
Front power windows with one onetouch, rear power windows
Front reading lights
3point reel rear seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side
Rear seat center armrest
Three asymmetrical bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments
Rear view mirror
Steering wheel mounted remote audio controls
Remote control remote trunk/hatch release
Front and rear side curtain airbag
Front seat back storage
Cloth seat upholstery with additional cloth
Seating: five seats
Front side airbag
Six speaker(s)
Plastic multifunction steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic
adjustment
Tachometer
Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror
Ventilation system

 Secondly, part of my deal with Jim was that I would get the word out. He
wants to get anyone and everyone into a new or used deal, and he has a LOT
of options to make that happen. If you know of anyone or want a new car,
call him and let him know I sent ya! I really don’t think you will be
disappointed!

Well, I guess that’s it for now. I will be posting new pics of the car as
they come down the pipe; I expect good things.

 /p>

~ by billieh on April 24, 2008.