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" They were also proud of the 2000 Focus's high seating position. But I think they really just made a big deal out of the Five Hundred's Command Seating because it gives the salesman something to talk about that actually gets people into a car to check it out. "
Bah. They should find something more interesting than a seating position which isn't all that special to begin with to try and get people in the car.

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"Bah. They should find something more interesting than a seating position which isn't all that special to begin with to try and get people in the car."


And you recommend...

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" And you recommend..."
Something more unique, what it is would be up to them to build/think of. Or a truly exceptional feature, like a more advanced engine or higher reliability/quality rating, or an exceptional safety rating, if they don't have anything else.

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"Something more unique, what it is would be up to them to build/think of. Or a truly exceptional feature, like a more advanced engine or higher reliability/quality rating, or an exceptional safety rating, if they don't have anything else."


They already got the safety ratings, the better engine is on its way for 07, and you don't know anything about reliability. But those three things aren't something that you have to get into the driver's seat to experience.

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" They already got the safety ratings, the better engine is on its way for 07, and you don't know anything about reliability. But those three things aren't something that you have to get into the driver's seat to experience."
No, but they seem like better selling features than a high seating position, which isn't all that uncommon.

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"No, but they seem like better selling features than a high seating position, which isn't all that uncommon. "


They can also advertise their all-wheel-drive, safety ratings, traction control, pricing, "European-inspired" styling, interior and trunk space, and many other things. And then they advertise Command Seating as well.

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They can also advertise their all-wheel-drive, safety ratings, traction control, pricing, "European-inspired" styling, interior and trunk space, and many other things. And then they advertise Command Seating as well. "

I have seen them pushing AWD, which is a good idea on their part. The rest is fine, I suppose, though not as unique. The "European-inspired" styling turned out to be very bland... I wonder what Europe thinks.

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I have seen them pushing AWD, which is a good idea on their part. The rest is fine, I suppose, though not as unique. The "European-inspired" styling turned out to be very bland... I wonder what Europe thinks."


Europe doesn't know about it. It was never intended to be a world car.

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I see that they've changed the commercial for the Five Hundred a little bit, to add that the Five Hundred accelerates faster than the Chrysler 300 Touring from 0-60. I think that is a better attention-getting point. The AWD thing is good to mention, the space is good to mention, I think the command seating is a "big-deal" thing, but evidently some people thing it's good to mention, but I think comparing it to the 300, and saying that it's faster will get more peoples' attention, since the 300 is largely perceived as a performance-ish sedan by most everyone I've heard talk about it.



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