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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mustanger" data-source="post: 1142550" data-attributes="member: 8886">I kept records on the 98 Escort from day one & a coworker did the same for his 98 Civic. The cars were a direct compare in everything! I won the repair battle over a 10 year period not including oil changes...as I had fewer breakdowns & spent less money. I won the quality of construction/materials battle too, my paint looked good as new ...his faded & peeled. Both cars were never garaged. My interior was in better shape also the Ford upholstery looked good his seams failed & the cloth faded. BUT He won the Blue Book war...his car was worth more than my Escort after ten years... just the mythical perception & good publicity that Hondas are better than equivalent Fords. I never got my friend to agree that my Ford was as good or better than his Honda.Also, how come they are all bragging about new cars getting 35mpg or even 40mpg now when we used to beat that regularly ten-15 years ago!??  Shoot we have hit 30mpg in our 04 Mach 1....but not often or for long...hehe.</blockquote>