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[The Truth About Cars] But as a Ford fan, I’m kind of sad about the Ford/Volvo bust-up…I thought the Volvo DNA exchange was a fairly good match for Ford’s domestic products (resulting in good safety, euro suspension tuning, etc.) And Ford provided the financial stability for Volvos’ continued operation.

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