# New car

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-car/2974>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 12, 2007, 12:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-car/2974 "2007-08-12T00:57:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![grampy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a9adbd/32.png) [@grampy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grampy)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2007, 12:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-car/2974/1 "2007-08-12T00:57:01Z")

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I’m considering buying a new Mercury Milan and am looking for opinions.

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**Author:** ![Wha-Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9f8e36/32.png) [@Wha-Who](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Wha-Who)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2007, 1:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-car/2974/2 "2007-08-12T01:09:36Z")

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We drove a new Ford Fusion (similar to Milan) and liked it. Very solid feel to the car.

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2007, 4:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-car/2974/3 "2007-08-12T04:54:58Z")

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For a car without much of a past, it looks better than average.

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**Author:** ![Wha-Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9f8e36/32.png) [@Wha-Who](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Wha-Who)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2007, 5:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-car/2974/4 "2007-08-12T05:00:12Z")

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PS, our neighbors bought one and drove it to CA and back. They said that it did very well going over the mountains and have had no problems.

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**Author:** ![andrew\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@andrew\_j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrew_j)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2007, 11:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-car/2974/5 "2007-08-12T11:41:53Z")

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Consumer Reports initial reliability of it is very good. Not sure how it will hold up in the long run though.

If you like it go for it. Arrange for an extended test drive (eg half day).

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**Author:** ![grampy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a9adbd/32.png) [@grampy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grampy)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2007, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-car/2974/6 "2007-08-12T16:00:58Z")

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Thanks everyone. I was hoping that i would get that kind of responce. Iv’e done all the consumer reports,auto web sites,and the like. I also did a comparision of about 5 cars in that class and am impressed. I guess i’ll know more in a couple years.