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Old December 30th 10, 12:52 AM posted to rec.autos.driving
JG[_2_]
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Default Ick Bin Mercedes Copying Ford ??

On Dec 27, 3:22*pm, (T.J. Higgins)
wrote:
> In article >, JG *wrote:
> >Who knew that Ford was 20 years ahead in styling ?
> >http://www.flickr.com/photos/fordprobe1991/1395252042/

>
> >Dieter, nice homage to the Probe...
> >http://www.mercedesbenzpic.com/merce...s/2010/12/merc...

>
> There was a Ford advertising campaign in the late '70s that
> played on the resemblance of the Granada to some model of
> Mercedes. *"Can you tell the Granada from this X-thousand-
> dollar Mercedes?" *I can't recall the exact value of X, but
> it was something like 12; a lot back then but laughable now.



But the Kia Soul, MSRP: $13,300 - $18,495 might have a chance vs. the
Mercedes GLK, $34,600 - $36,600

http://autos.aol.com/cars-Mercedes_B...in&style=Sport
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