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Not so flattering references to Ford....Hmmm

That was my first thought, too. On the other hand, the Granada was a horrible car.

My Dad bought one new in '76 (I think) and it was pretty to my 23 year old eyes. He constantly bragged that he'd paid $5000 which was what a Lincoln cost in the fifties.

Dear old Dad wasn't really aware that the dollar was collapsing or that, unfortunately, so was the Granada. Nonetheless, Obama should not have disparaged Ford.

After all, Dad and I, both forgave Ford for the Granada and stayed loyal Ford owners all our lives.

In 1977, Mom was looking at a Granada, but at $6000, she said, "too much" and bought a 1977 Cougar for $5600. I still have it, but I need time and money to get it back on the road. The Granada looked good but with the mechanical problems, I'm glad she didn't buy one. I just got rid of a 1994 Ford "Exploder," I can't talk smack against it but I have various weird problems. One was electrical, my tailights didn't work and after 2 weeks and $800 poorer, they could not find out why so they had to rewire the whole mess. Like all Explorers of that vintage, the right rear rocker panel rusted out and the top of the rear fenders. It ate brake shoes, pads, rotors and drums like a mother.

Just got a 1999 Blazer, it rides a lot better and hopefully will be much kinder to me. Had to drop a fuel pump into it, but they say the original goes at 100,000 miles, I had 100,800 at the time so that's par for the course.