| We've all sat in traffic jams, and
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| | other car maker. So even though we're
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| through the haze of frustration and
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| | only halfway through, let's recap - great
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| traffic reports on the radio, have had
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| | sporting heritage, most customer
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| our eyes wander over the surrounding
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| | satisfaction awards, trendy design,
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| metal stretching back for miles. The
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| | reliable and reasonable. Just in case
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| blue oval of a used Ford, or box fresh
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| | you need more reasons, let's see how a
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| one, invariably stares back at you - and
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| | typical used Ford, in this case a Focus,
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| with good reason. For years Ford has
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| | stacks up against its competitors.
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| outsold its rivals, with a new or used
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| | Featuring more pyramids in its design
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| Ford delivering everything a car buyer
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| | than an Egyptian desert, this family
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| could want, with cutting edge design,
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| | hatchback is Britain's best selling car
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| reliability, practicality and crucially;
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| | since its birth in 1998, overtaking the
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| value for money all included. Take the
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| | Escort, which was, of course also a Ford.
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| Ford Ka for instance. This car is more
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| | You can pick up a newer face-lifted 2006
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| popular among women than a small dog in a
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| | model for less than £10,000. With that
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| sparkly handbag and despite being 12
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| | you get a 1.6 litre engine, surrounded by
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| years old, it remains so futuristic
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| | the safest car of its class. Not only is
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| looking, an extraterrestrial should be
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| | it safer, but check any critics' opinions
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| supplied as standard.
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| | and it beats all comers as an overall
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| A perusal through a selection of the
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| | package. Just to drop a further
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| remaining Ford range has the population
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| | statistic in, for the same money you
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| well catered for too. From said Ka, we
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| | could have a Volkswagen Golf that is a
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| have the lovable Fiesta hatchback, the
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| | further two years older, that'd be coming
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| mid-size Focus, the motorway stallion
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| | to the end of its warranty and with a
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| Mondeo and the kid transporter - the
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| | lower specification. Probably in beige
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| Galaxy to name but a few. Throw a few
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| | with a pipe and slippers too.
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| 'ST' badges onto the Fiesta or Focus and
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| | Let's imagine for a moment, you've done
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| you'll also have enough whiplash inducing
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| | the deed and your used Ford has ousted
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| acceleration for the performance purist.
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| | the dog as the family's most loved pet.
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| After all, Ford know a bit about racing
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| | How far from a dealer are you if all I've
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| too - they supplied the engines for many
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| | said is a big fat lie and your car has a
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| Formula One cars from the '60's right up
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| | problem? Unless you're based on the
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| to 2004, many carrying the much
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| | outskirts of Mars, you won't be far and
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| worshipped 'Cosworth' badge. Not only
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| | for peace of mind it's nice to know
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| that, they power the entire field in the
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| | they're nearby should the unimaginable
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| USA's Champ Car series which includes the
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| | happen. The JD Power awards also cover
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| famous Indianapolis 500 and have scored
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| | servicing and after-sales care so you can
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| points in every World Rally meeting since
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| | look forward top notch care when your car
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| 2002 (92 consecutive races!) clinching
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| | is due for a service. Nice to know
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| two championships as a result. Ford
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| | Ford's customer service has improved
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| boring then, well not quite...
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| | since Henry Ford famously declared you
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| So, enough setting the scene - why buy a
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| | could have the world's first production
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| used Ford? The best recommendation has
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| | car in any colour, as long as it was
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| to be commuters. No seriously, because
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| | black.
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| those that pile on the pounds at
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| | In conclusion, Top Gear named the Ford
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| corporate dinners, also pile on the
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| | Mondeo 'Car of the Year 2007'.
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| motorway miles, relentlessly, year on
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| | Admittedly it was because it was the only
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| year with their Fords happily on cruise
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| | car that at least one of the presenters
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| control. This means simply that
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| | didn't dislike, but this is the point
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| companies happily add Fords to their
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| | I've been trying to drive home throughout
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| annual line-ups due to their near bullet
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| | this article. Name your favourite car
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| proof reliability and cost effectiveness.
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| | design, favourite interior, best
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| Ok, so when the cruise control is
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| | handling, fastest or most spacious cars
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| switched off whilst sitting in a 25 mile
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| | and I doubt Ford is going to outscore
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| jam and the motorway looks like the
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| | Ferrari, Bentley, Lotus or Volvo in these
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| world's largest used Ford showroom, you
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| | categories (Volvo being the most exotic
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| may want exclusivity. However, follow
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| | obviously). However name the car that
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| this logic and you'll stick with a
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| | best fits your criteria (not to mention
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| walkman rather than an iPod, an Atari
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| | the majority of Britain) and I'd put a
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| computer rather than a Nintendo Wii and a
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| | sizable amount of my pauper's income that
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| clothes mangle rather than washing
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| | it'd be Ford. We may all want to be with
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| machine. The best inventions are always
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| | one half of Bradgelina - Brad Pitt and
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| the most popular - so what if everyone
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| | Angelina Jolie to the uninitiated, but in
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| wants a Ford with an iPod adapter?
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| | reality Sharon from number 25 is the best
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| Ok, time for the science bit. In 2006,
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| | bet - she's got some nice curves, is
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| Ford produced 6.6 million vehicles and as
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| | reasonable to run and crucially - she
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| of 2007, has more quality awards from JD
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| | won't breakdown and stick a vile of your
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| Power (only the biggest customer
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| | blood around her neck.
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| satisfaction survey wizards) than any
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