Thought so. In fact, I owned a 1984 Topaz, that I loved. Sold it to a friend, who then gave it to his son. Who then eventually totaled it. As young men are apt to do.
I owned an 84 Tempo, and 86 Escort and a 90 Ford Ranger.
84 Tempo was a piece of junk. Rode good, engine was 20 years out of date and never ran right.
86 Escort - Leaked water into the passenger compartment when new, water pump repleaced at 25,000 miles, replaced again at 60,000 miles, radiator leaked, had oil in the air intake when I got rid of it.
90 Ford Ranger - Best of the lot. Never got advertized gas mileage, had to replace the air conditioner condensor because it had an unrepairable leak.
In 1993 I bought a Honda Civic. Still driving it 13 years and 197,000 miles later. STILL get better than factory advertized mileage (39 mpg around town).
Bought a 1995 Honda Odyssey, then traded up to a 2003 Odyssey.
Will not buy another Ford car. Might buy a pickup if they didn't cost 25,000.