Ford Fusion : Has the production stopped?

venkatrx · 30th April 2006, 21:09

Is this true? or just a rumour

amit · 30th April 2006, 21:21

What is your source for this news? If it's true, it shouldn't be surprising. Maybe it will be made on order. If it's true then this thread should be merged with the thread on out of production models in India!

venkatrx · 30th April 2006, 21:24

source, some other thread some one mentioned this as told by a ford-salesman but no news link yet.

yes, this thread can be merged after the confirmation.....

sendu79 · 30th April 2006, 21:27

Nope...its a rumour....confirmed this from the dealers in various cities ( Gurgaon, Nagpur, B'lore, Chennai, Kolkata & Hyd)..Fusion basic model will not be available from the next few months..the Fusion+ will be the only petrol variant available...reconfirmed with the Ford Cust care...

all the dealers have confirmed that a diesel version of Fusion is ultimately going to be launched in India towards the end of 06 or starting of 07.

But the Fusion is on....

BTW, I went to the yard of my ford dealer in Hyd....he has got a fresh stock of 7 fusions (I chose one for mine

). He also told me that the sales have picked up.. ofcourse, relatively

venkatrx · 30th April 2006, 21:29

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Originally Posted by sendu79

Nope...its a rumour....confirmed this from the dealers in various cities ( Gurgaon, Nagpur, B'lore, Chennai, Kolkata & Hyd)..Fusion basic model will not be available from the next few months..the Fusion+ will be the only petrol variant available...reconfirmed with the Ford Cust care...

all the dealers have confirmed that a diesel version of Fusion is ultimately going to be launched in India towards the end of 06 or starting of 07.

But the Fusion is on....

BTW, I went to the yard of my ford dealer in Hyd....he has got a fresh stock of 7 fusions (I chose one for mine

). He also told me that the sales have picked up.. ofcourse, relatively

this is good news......so people still have some good choice, a differnt vehicle.

jesal · 30th April 2006, 23:42

i actually like this car some reason though i would mod asap as i got one. its a nice car but for the price when it was quoted to me was hopless. was something like 8 laks i was like jokin me. now i heard for something like 4 or 5 laks

hellspawn · 1st May 2006, 04:51

well its an amazing lookin vehicle and i think addition of diesel variant will make it even more appealing.

satish_appasani · 1st May 2006, 09:26

Yesterday I had been to Fird dealer in Hyd. He didn't mention anything about end of production for Fusion. But there are heavy discounts on the car. I think it summed up to more than 1.5 lakhs.

islero · 1st May 2006, 10:32

1.5 lakhs discount??? That is awesome.

pmbabu · 1st May 2006, 10:58

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Originally Posted by islero

1.5 lakhs discount??? That is awesome.

Awesome? What about the early buyers who coughed up that extra 1.5 lacs and made to look like jokers?

Is Ford trying to get empty its stocks or was the profit margin that high per car?

We will never know

jkdas · 1st May 2006, 12:09

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Originally Posted by pmbabu

Awesome? What about the early buyers who coughed up that extra 1.5 lacs and made to look like jokers?

Is Ford trying to get empty its stocks or was the profit margin that high per car?

We will never know

I can confirm taht they give upto 90k without you even asking for any discounts here in Kerala

Sush · 1st May 2006, 12:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by pmbabu

Awesome? What about the early buyers who coughed up that extra 1.5 lacs and made to look like jokers?

Is Ford trying to get empty its stocks or was the profit margin that high per car?

We will never know

I asked the Ford dealer in Noida and he told me that they are hardly selling any Fusion. The reason is that large no. of people are not like its concept.

He was also offering a discount of a little more that 1.5 lac

sbasak · 1st May 2006, 12:53

1.5 Lakh discount makes Fusion a steal

It's not a bad car - just couldn't catch people's mindset.

Regarding those who paid Rs 1.5 lakh more - well, that happens in every product, not just cars.

That's why usually it is better to wait sometime and buy when the time is right....

Fiero · 1st May 2006, 13:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by sendu79

BTW, I went to the yard of my ford dealer in Hyd....he has got a fresh stock of 7 fusions (I chose one for mine

). He also told me that the sales have picked up.. ofcourse, relatively

good on ya mate ... congrax ... how much is it costing you OTR ?? seems like a steal with the current levels of discounts. its a good quality product.

i don't think its gonna be discontinues anytime soon ... the diesel variant with 'small car' discounts will make it attractive

you'll enjoy the car man
cheers !!

5u3zEr0 · 3rd May 2006, 13:41

I think I read in Autocar that Ford is now trying to reduce the length and lower the engine capacity to be within the latest excise norms to reduce the price of the Fusion.

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venkatrx BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 453 Thanked: 4 Times	source, some other thread some one mentioned this as told by a ford-salesman but no news link yet. yes, this thread can be merged after the confirmation.....
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sendu79 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: hyderbad Posts: 21 Thanked: 0 Times	just a rumour Nope...its a rumour....confirmed this from the dealers in various cities ( Gurgaon, Nagpur, B'lore, Chennai, Kolkata & Hyd)..Fusion basic model will not be available from the next few months..the Fusion+ will be the only petrol variant available...reconfirmed with the Ford Cust care... all the dealers have confirmed that a diesel version of Fusion is ultimately going to be launched in India towards the end of 06 or starting of 07. But the Fusion is on.... BTW, I went to the yard of my ford dealer in Hyd....he has got a fresh stock of 7 fusions (I chose one for mine ). He also told me that the sales have picked up.. ofcourse, relatively
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jesal BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	i actually like this car some reason though i would mod asap as i got one. its a nice car but for the price when it was quoted to me was hopless. was something like 8 laks i was like jokin me. now i heard for something like 4 or 5 laks
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hellspawn Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: noida Posts: 1,686 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	well its an amazing lookin vehicle and i think addition of diesel variant will make it even more appealing.
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satish_appasani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,112 Thanked: 104 Times View My Garage	Yesterday I had been to Fird dealer in Hyd. He didn't mention anything about end of production for Fusion. But there are heavy discounts on the car. I think it summed up to more than 1.5 lakhs.
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islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	1.5 lakhs discount??? That is awesome.
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sbasak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CCU-LTN Posts: 608 Thanked: 14 Times	1.5 Lakh discount makes Fusion a steal It's not a bad car - just couldn't catch people's mindset. Regarding those who paid Rs 1.5 lakh more - well, that happens in every product, not just cars. That's why usually it is better to wait sometime and buy when the time is right....
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5u3zEr0 BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Madras Posts: 379 Thanked: 3 Times	I think I read in Autocar that Ford is now trying to reduce the length and lower the engine capacity to be within the latest excise norms to reduce the price of the Fusion.
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