Originally Posted by SirTanon
Selling it, huh? I predict you're going to miss it down the road.
I agree on the brakes. I just did my rears a few months back because the driver's side rear brakes had started exhibiting metal-on-metal behavior. I was right - the D/S rear inboard pad was all the way down to the metal, while the outboard had about 1/4" left. Those pads were on the car for at LEAST 85,000 miles, and most likely much longer. From what I can tell, the fronts have quite a bit of life left on them, but I'll be doing a full check soon when I replace the front (original) strut assemblies.
Sir, yes, there are some things I already know I will miss; my Outback just will never match the mileage the Fusion knocks down, and I already know I will have more regular maintenance with the Subaru as well. But here in the Snow Belt, with the possibility (and probability) of snow at least 6 months a year at a moment's notice, the Fusion just isn't the greatest. I am really confused about the brake pads; the originals lasted only 46k and the driver's was down to metal on both sides, the passenger had just a sliver of pad left. I replaced the rotors with the cheapest Advance had, and Motorcraft pads. Those lasted from 46k to about 124k, and again, the driver's was down to metal on the outside and just a sliver on the inside, which fell off when I removed the pads. Passenger side was still OK, so it just got new pads because they come in packs of 4. I wonder if it's not an engineering issue... but now it won't be my problem. Struts, shocks, axles, etc are all still original and in perfect shape. Heck, it hasn't even had an alignment in at least 85k and the tires are still wearing perfectly.
IMHO, if you live in a temperate climate, or have a budget that includes a fund for Blizzaks every year, the 2010-2012 Fusion 2.5 is one of the most reliable, lowest maintenance vehicles you can purchase. Oil changes every 10k, trans fluid every 30k, rear pads every 50-60k, and antifreeze every 100k. It's easily the least expensive car I've ever owned, but also one of the least inspiring. It just does its job, without any flair or excitement. For basic transportation, it's easy to see why this car was the best-selling vehicle in the US until the redesign in 2013. If I could have convinced my wife to move south of the 35th Parallel, I would definitely have kept it, likely for another 150k+.
Selling it, huh? I predict you're going to miss it down the road.
I agree on the brakes. I just did my rears a few months back because the driver's side rear brakes had started exhibiting metal-on-metal behavior. I was right - the D/S rear inboard pad was all the way down to the metal, while the outboard had about 1/4" left. Those pads were on the car for at LEAST 85,000 miles, and most likely much longer. From what I can tell, the fronts have quite a bit of life left on them, but I'll be doing a full check soon when I replace the front (original) strut assemblies.
Sir, yes, there are some things I already know I will miss; my Outback just will never match the mileage the Fusion knocks down, and I already know I will have more regular maintenance with the Subaru as well. But here in the Snow Belt, with the possibility (and probability) of snow at least 6 months a year at a moment's notice, the Fusion just isn't the greatest. I am really confused about the brake pads; the originals lasted only 46k and the driver's was down to metal on both sides, the passenger had just a sliver of pad left. I replaced the rotors with the cheapest Advance had, and Motorcraft pads. Those lasted from 46k to about 124k, and again, the driver's was down to metal on the outside and just a sliver on the inside, which fell off when I removed the pads. Passenger side was still OK, so it just got new pads because they come in packs of 4. I wonder if it's not an engineering issue... but now it won't be my problem. Struts, shocks, axles, etc are all still original and in perfect shape. Heck, it hasn't even had an alignment in at least 85k and the tires are still wearing perfectly.
IMHO, if you live in a temperate climate, or have a budget that includes a fund for Blizzaks every year, the 2010-2012 Fusion 2.5 is one of the most reliable, lowest maintenance vehicles you can purchase. Oil changes every 10k, trans fluid every 30k, rear pads every 50-60k, and antifreeze every 100k. It's easily the least expensive car I've ever owned, but also one of the least inspiring. It just does its job, without any flair or excitement. For basic transportation, it's easy to see why this car was the best-selling vehicle in the US until the redesign in 2013. If I could have convinced my wife to move south of the 35th Parallel, I would definitely have kept it, likely for another 150k+.
