Interesting thread...lots of good conversation!
I've been told, that at 41, 'this seems like a very grown up car for you', ha.
Until I purchased the SHO, I haven't owned a new Ford since my first Taurus LX in 1997. It was a great car and my great aunt still drives it. My dad owned an '86 LX, a '93 LX, and a 2005 SE Taurus.
I grew up a Ford guy, but, always owned Subaru's. After the Toybaru merger, Subaru's have never been the same, so, I defected.
When looking at the SHO in 2010, I compared it against the Infiniti M, Hyundai Genesis, Acura TL, Cadillac CTS, Lexus GS. I didn't feel like the Infiniti would hold up well, looking at slightly used models at the dealer. The Hyundai was nice, but, I felt like it was dads car with the fancy clock in the dash. During the test drive of the TL, thru a curve/dip in the road, the windshield made a loud creak noise. The CTS was too small and the GS felt like an appliance. The SHO won my personal comparison.
I love my SHO, even after 4 years. I had most of the 2010 issues, but, all were addressed by Ford within the first 8 months with TSB's. Yes, I'd buy another, in a heart beat.
Regarding the Sync texting feature, only a few phones are compliant with the bluetooth stack that is required. When Google purchased Motorola a few years ago, Google changed the stack and failed to include the bluetooth MAP profile that is required for this functionality. They rolled out those updates to phones. That is why many reported that it 'used to work'. My current phone, the Razr M, will send and receive text via Sync.
My SHO doesn't have the heated steering wheel as that wasn't available until 2013. That would have been nice this winter. But, its loaded with everything else. I still get comments from co-workers that they cannot believe it is a Ford.
Its a fun car, loaded with luxury, and fun, to occasionally surprise the BMW guys at the stoplights.
I've been told, that at 41, 'this seems like a very grown up car for you', ha.
Until I purchased the SHO, I haven't owned a new Ford since my first Taurus LX in 1997. It was a great car and my great aunt still drives it. My dad owned an '86 LX, a '93 LX, and a 2005 SE Taurus.
I grew up a Ford guy, but, always owned Subaru's. After the Toybaru merger, Subaru's have never been the same, so, I defected.
When looking at the SHO in 2010, I compared it against the Infiniti M, Hyundai Genesis, Acura TL, Cadillac CTS, Lexus GS. I didn't feel like the Infiniti would hold up well, looking at slightly used models at the dealer. The Hyundai was nice, but, I felt like it was dads car with the fancy clock in the dash. During the test drive of the TL, thru a curve/dip in the road, the windshield made a loud creak noise. The CTS was too small and the GS felt like an appliance. The SHO won my personal comparison.
I love my SHO, even after 4 years. I had most of the 2010 issues, but, all were addressed by Ford within the first 8 months with TSB's. Yes, I'd buy another, in a heart beat.
Regarding the Sync texting feature, only a few phones are compliant with the bluetooth stack that is required. When Google purchased Motorola a few years ago, Google changed the stack and failed to include the bluetooth MAP profile that is required for this functionality. They rolled out those updates to phones. That is why many reported that it 'used to work'. My current phone, the Razr M, will send and receive text via Sync.
My SHO doesn't have the heated steering wheel as that wasn't available until 2013. That would have been nice this winter. But, its loaded with everything else. I still get comments from co-workers that they cannot believe it is a Ford.
Its a fun car, loaded with luxury, and fun, to occasionally surprise the BMW guys at the stoplights.
