On Fri, 24 Jun 2005, Chuck Sherwood wrote:

> >Then you haven't been paying attention. I won't buy another chrysler
> >product, ever, because they knowingly ignore engineering problems and
> >refuse to take responsibility. Full stop.
>
> Ford had big problems with the pinto blowing up when re-ended. They knew
> about the problem but determined it was cheaper to pay the legal fees
> than fix the car.

The Pinto's the one everyone knows about. The SN95 Mustang and Clown
Victoria aren't talked about much; Ford spends a *great* deal of money to
make sure it stays that way, because apparently paying people off is still
less expensive than proper engineering.