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Maryland Farm Service Agency Farm Program Chief Bob Wevodau talks with Ethan Whiteside, Owner/Operator of WF Angus who has an active Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQUIP) contract with NRCS and recently applied for FSA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.
USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres
Maryland Farm Service Agency Farm Program Chief Bob Wevodau talks with Ethan Whiteside, Owner/Operator of WF Angus who has an active Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQUIP) contract with NRCS and recently applied for FSA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.
USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres
Maryland Farm Service Agency Farm Program Chief Bob Wevodau talks with Ethan Whiteside, Owner/Operator of WF Angus who has an active Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQUIP) contract with NRCS and recently applied for FSA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.
USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres
Washington State Department of Transportation Toll Division Director Craig Stone (right) talks with Seattle Times reporter Mike Lindblom about the customer service center launch.
Customer Service Profile™ (CSP)
The Customer Service Profile™ (CSP) measures how well a person fits specific customer service jobs in your organization. It is used primarily for selecting, on-boarding, and managing customer service employees.
The CSP also looks at what your current and future employees believe is a high level of customer service, while at the same time showing whether or not they align with the company’s perspective. We have a general industry version of this assessment as well as vertical specialties in hospitality, healthcare, financial services, and retail.
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This is your opportunity to get into the vehicle of your dreams, we are going to say " yes" when other say "No", is not our philosophic way to handle business and that's the reason why we want to invite you to visit our location here in Conshohocken PA and get the vehicle that you are looking for, this is a beautiful mercury sable 2002 and you can lease this vehicle so you can own it in only 36 months, get on the bus, ask a friend, do not waist more time or just call us and we will find a way to help you out and send you back home in this car today!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Review
Back in 1986, the Sable was radical. With smooth, aerodynamic contours, a snazzy light bar in place of a grille, and what appeared to be a pillarless roof, it made a strong styling statement. Today's car is a shadow of its former self, reflecting parent Ford Motor Company's uncertainty about what "Mercury" means. Is it a luxurious Ford, a cut-rate Lincoln or something entirely different? Sable is none of these things, but it is a solid value in the mid-size marketplace.
Selecting the Mercury Sable over the Ford Taurus comes down to styling. Which set of headlights and taillights do you like best? Otherwise, the cars are essentially identical. And this isn't a bad thing, mind you, because these are solid choices as far as domestic mid-size cars go.
The Sable is available as a sedan or station wagon in GS or LS form. For 2002, Sable powertrains include a 3.0-liter Vulcan V6 and a 3.0-liter Duratec V6. The main difference between the two is the cylinder heads; the base Vulcan has two valves per cylinder, while the Duratec has four. The four-valve motor makes 200 horsepower while the base engine makes do with 157 horsepower. Both engines meet Low-Emissions Vehicle (LEV) standards in California and 13 Northeastern states.
With the optional Duratec V6 putting the power down through the front wheels, the Sable is actually quite sporting. The engine features a wide power band with tons of low-end torque. Reaching the upper end of the tachometer, the engine emits a nasty growl and a notable amount of torque steer during upshifts.
We give the Sable high marks in the ride and handling department. On the road, the car transmits truly usable feedback to the wheel, letting the driver know what is happening with the tires. The Sable has a compliant suspension with excellent rebound shock valving for spirited canyon driving, yet without the harshness that can render a cross-country drive drudgery. Drive the Sable into a turn, prod the throttle and the car responds in a predictable manner. Yet on the highway, passengers are treated to a comfortably smooth ride.
The Sable has earned a good reputation for safety, thanks to its solid performances in crash testing. Mercury builds on that rep with an Advanced Restraints System (ARS). This system adapts airbag deployment depending upon impact severity, safety-belt usage and driver-seat position. The ARS includes safety-belt pre-tensioners and retractors. Head-and-chest side airbags are optional for front occupants. Other safety goodies include a standard emergency trunk release and available traction control.
Inside, the Sable has power-adjustable accelerator and brake pedals. With the touch of a button, the brake and accelerator pedals can, together, be horizontally adjusted up to 3 inches toward the driver from the standard location to provide added driving comfort for a wider range of drivers. Audio and climate controls are grouped logically and are easy to use thanks to large, square buttons, arranged in a conventional grid. The flip/fold console in the six-passenger Sable folds down flat to the floor allowing easy access to the controls on the lower part of the dashboard.
We've always liked the functionally pleasing Sable and Taurus, but traditionally thought the dynamic and dependable Honda Accord and Toyota Camry outgunned them. Today, the gap is considerably narrower when comparing the Mercury and Ford to the Japanese family sedan benchmarks. Furthermore, you can get a Sable wagon if you desire -- no such choice exists with the Accord or Camry. Now if they just made the wagon's four-wheel disc brakes available on the sedan.
CHRYSLER CONCORDE LX STANDARD EQUIPMENT
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ehicle
2000 Chrysler Concorde LX 4dr Sedan
Review
Bought the car in 2001 with 60,000 miles already on it. He drove it mainly back and forth to work everyday (100 miles) So it racked up miles quickly. In 2006 he gave it to my sister with 260k who promptly ATTEMPTED to destroy it, she knocked out the bottom of the windshield washer fluid reservoir, crashed it into a ditch, backed it up into another car, and fried the A/C jumping it the wrong way. I got it in 09 with 280k. I still runs...and sprints, beautifully. People rap on the engine a lot and admittedly mines broke two, and interior rod snapped but that couldn't stop this car. It doesn't have quite as much acceleration as I would like but it is a massive car. It also gets 31 mpg highway..
EMISSIONS CERTIFICATION
LEV certified (2.7L engine/4-speed auto trans)
EPA FUEL ECONOMY RATINGS
City 20/hwy 28 (2.7L engine/4-speed auto trans)
EXTERIOR
Body-side moldings
Door sill moldings
Halogen projector headlamps w/time delay shutoff
Fog lamps
Dual pwr mirrors
Solar-control glass
Windshield wipers w/variable intermittent feature
Body-color door handles
INTERIOR
Premium cloth front bucket seats w/manual adjustable driver lumbar support
8-way pwr driver seat
Rear bench seat w/trunk pass-through
Rear seat armrest w/storage, cup holder
Full-length console w/cup holders
Full floor carpeting
Front/rear floor mats w/driver-side tie-down
Tilt steering column
Instrument cluster-inc: 120 mph speedometer, tachometer
Pwr door locks w/speed sensitive locking feature
Pwr windows w/driver-side 1-touch-down feature
Keyless entry system w/2 transmitters
Speed control
Pwr trunklid release
Air conditioning
Rear heat/AC vents
Rear window defroster
Electronic AM/FM stereo w/cassette-inc: 4-speakers
Integrated rear window antenna
Locking glove box
Day/night rearview mirror
Sunvisors w/covered visor vanity mirror
Passenger assist handles
Lighting-inc: front reading lamps, rear reading lamps, trunk lamp
Illuminated entry
Cargo compartment dress-up
Trunk pull-down strap
Inside emergency trunk release
MECHANICAL
2.7L DOHC MPI 24-valve V6 engine
4-speed automatic transmission w/OD
Brake transmission interlock
Front wheel drive
500-amp maintenance-free battery w/run-down protection
120 amp alternator
Standard duty cooling
4-wheel independent touring suspension
P225/60R16 all-season touring BSW SBR tires
Compact spare tire
16" x 7" black wheels w/covers
Pwr rack & pinion steering
Pwr 4-wheel disc brakes
17.0 gallon fuel tank w/tethered cap
SAFETY
Driver & front passenger airbags
Height-adjustable front shoulder belts
3-point rear center safety belt
Upper child seat tether anchors
Rear door child safety locks
Dual-note horn
CHRYSLER CONCORDE LX WARRANTY INFORMATION
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18 month/18,000 miles powertrain warranty All warranty repairs are done in the house $100.00 deductible on the engine and transmission 18 meses o 18,000 milas de transmision y motor Las reparaciones de garantia se hacen en el local $100.00 deducible de transmision y motor.
Powertrain
Cover for the April 1953 issue of PERyScope, a monthly pamphlet printed for passengers of the Pacific Electric Railway Company.
The full issue of this issue of PERyScope can be viewed as a PDF document at libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/employeenews/PERy_1953_Ap...
This item is from a collection of material donated by former employee Ed Vandeventer in 2011. Finding aid for this collection is at the Online Archive of California: www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c89w0d7c/
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PONTIAC SUNFIRE SE STANDARD EQUIPMENT
EPA FUEL ECONOMY RATINGS
City 22/hwy 32 (2.2L engine/5-speed manual trans)
City 23/hwy 32 (2.2L engine/4-speed auto trans)
City 23/hwy 29 (2.2L engine/3-speed auto trans)
City 22/hwy 32 (2.4L engine/5-speed manual trans)
City 21/hwy 28 (2.4L engine/4-speed auto trans)
EXTERIOR
Soft fascia front/rear bumper
Rear deck-lid spoiler
Body-side molding
Rocker panel molding
Composite halogen headlamps
Daytime running lamps
Dual sport breakaway mirrors (LH remote/RH manual)
Soft-Ray tinted glass
Wet-arm windshield wipers w/fixed delay pulse feature
INTERIOR
Cloth reclining front bucket seats
Easy-entry front passenger seat feature
3-passenger full-folding rear seat w/integrated headrests
Front storage console w/armrest
Cup holders-inc: (2) in front, (2) in underside of console storage lid
Front/rear carpeted floor mats
4-spoke sport steering wheel
Instrumentation-inc: analog speedometer, tachometer, digital odometer, trip odometer, coolant temp & fuel gauges
Headlamp-on warning light
PASSLock theft-deterrent system
Air conditioning
Rear seat heat ducts
Rear window defogger
ETR AM/FM stereo w/cassette
Rear fixed mast antenna
Front door map pockets
Dual visor vanity mirrors
Lockable glove box
Fully carpeted luggage compartment
MECHANICAL
2.2L (133) MPFI 4-cyl engine
5-speed manual transmission w/OD
Front wheel drive
Delco Freedom battery w/rundown protection
GM computer command control
MacPherson strut front suspension
Trailing tubular control arm w/twist beam rear suspension (2000)
P195/70R14 all-season SBR BSW tires
Compact spare tire
14" custom bolt-on wheel covers
Pwr rack & pinion steering
Pwr front disc/rear drum brakes
4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS)
14.3 gallon fuel tank
Stainless steel exhaust system
NOTE
**ALL STANDARDS ARE 2001 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED**
SAFETY
Driver & front passenger airbags
3-point front/rear passive safety belts
Rear shoulder belt child comfort guides
Rear child safety seat top tether anchor
PONTIAC SUNFIRE SE WARRANTY INFORMATION
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18 month/18,000 miles powertrain warranty All warranty repairs are done in the house $100.00 deductible on the engine and transmission 18 meses o 18,000 milas de transmision y motor Las reparaciones de garantia se hacen en el local $100.00 deducible de transmision y motor.
Powertrain
All advertised prices exclude government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any dealer document preparation charge, and any emission testing charge. The price for listed vehicles as equipped does not include charges such as: License, Title, Registration Fees, State or Local Taxes, Dealer Prep, Smog Fees, Credit Investigation, Optional Credit Insurance, Physical Damage of Liability Insurance, or Delivery Fees. DEALER makes no representations, expressed or implied, to any actual or prospective purchaser or owner of this vehicle as to the existence, ownership, accuracy, description or condition of the listed vehicle's equipment, accessories, price, specials or any warranties. Any and all differences must be addressed prior to the sale of this vehicle.
1952.
Promotional bifold pamphlet informing passengers of the Los Angeles Transit Lines and local Pacific Electric Railway lines that a free token will be provided upon presentation of a transfer and and purchase of a ticket at the Paramount box office.
This item is from a collection of material donated by former employee Ed Vandeventer in 2011. Finding aid for this collection is at the Online Archive of California: www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c89w0d7c/
Cover for the May1953 issue of PERyScope, a monthly pamphlet printed for passengers of the Pacific Electric Railway Company.
The full issue of this issue of PERyScope can be viewed as a PDF document at libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/employeenews/PERy_1953_Ma...
This item is from a collection of material donated by former employee Ed Vandeventer in 2011. Finding aid for this collection is at the Online Archive of California: www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c89w0d7c/
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I've ordered some Moo Mini Cards and I wrote a small article judging their quality and mentioning how the edges weren't cut as smoothly. Imagine my surprise when I got an E-Mail from Moo apologizing for the quality issues and informing me that they will send me another batch of my Moo Minicards to set it straight. Wow! Impressive customer service. I didn't even send them anything. I guess they are constantly scanning the interweb for comments on the quality of their products. Good job Moo!
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New initiative from PT Kereta Api, state-owned train company: improvement for service to customers.
Location: Bandung Train Station.
ADPC's industrial zone, Kizad, has successfully earned its ISO 10002:2004 certification for the third consecutive year, proving excellence in quality management, customer satisfaction and guidelines for handling complaints.
The recertification audit was carried out by Lloyds Register of Quality Assurance (LRQA) who, once more, rated Kizad's customer complaints handling system as being highly mature, showing innovative infrastructures that even exceed the requirements of ISO 10002:2004 international standards.
- See more at: www.adpc.ae/en/news/media-centre/press-releases/kizad-mak...
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From Consumer Guide Automotive (http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/2009-dodge-journey.htm) -
Vehicle Highlights
With the 2009 Dodge Journey, Dodge finally enters the crossover SUV market. Journey slots between Dodge's Nitro and Durango midsize SUVs. Unlike Nitro and Durango, Journey is a car-type SUV that sits lower to the ground and has a less off-road-capable drivetrain and suspension than those vehicles. Journey seats five in base trim, and up to seven with the Flexible Seating Group that includes a 50/50 split third-row seat. Three models are offered. The base SE has a 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine and comes only with front-wheel drive. Uplevel SXT and R/T models have a 3.5-liter V6 and are available with front- or all-wheel drive. Base models have 16-inch wheels. Front drive SXTs have 17-inch wheels and a sport suspension. All-wheel-drive SXTs and all R/Ts have 19-inch wheels and a more-performance-oriented suspension. Available safety features include ABS, traction control, antiskid system, curtain side airbags that cover all seating rows, and front side airbags. Storage features include an available flat-folding front passenger seat with an under-cushion storage bin, storage bins in the second-row foot well, and underfloor storage in the cargo area. Also available are second-row seats with built-in child-safety cushions, a beverage-chilling glove box, and a navigation system. Chrysler's uconnect multimedia suite, which has a 20-gigabyte hard drive for storing pictures and digital music files, is optional.
COMPETITION
Consumer Guide Automotive places each vehicle into one of 18 classes based on size, price, and market position. Larger than Compact SUVs, Midsize SUVs offer a mix of car- and truck-type construction, V6 and V8 power, and up to eight-passenger seating. This class also includes crossover vehicles.
Our Best Buy choices are the Chevrolet Traverse, Honda Pilot, GMC Acadia, Mazda CX-9, and Saturn Outlook. Our Recommended picks are the Dodge Journey, Ford Flex, Hyundai Santa Fe, and Toyota Highlander.
New or significantly redesigned models include the Chevrolet Traverse, Dodge Journey, Ford Flex, Kia Borrego, Nissan Murano, and Toyota Venza. The Hummer H3 adds a crew-cab pickup truck bodystyle for 2009, while the Dodge Durango adds a gas/electric hybrid model.
Moomba Boats @MoombaBoats is being recognized for outstanding customer service for the 7th year in a row with the 2012 Marine Industry CSI Award from NMMA.
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced Moomba Boats as a recipient of the 2012 Marine Industry CSI Award today. That makes it 7 years in a row for this performance oriented “No Worries” water sports boat brand. Moomba Boats, is the only value-class inboard wake boat brand recognized on its own for excellence in customer satisfaction, as part of NMMA’s Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) program.
Additional Links
Moomba Web Site
NMMA Web Site
IBEX Web Site
Moomba Boats will be acknowledged during the annual Industry Breakfast at the 2012 International Boat Builders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) in Louisville, Kentucky.
The Marine Industry CSI Awards program honors participating manufacturers that actively measure customer satisfaction and pursue continuous improvement to better serve the customer. Award recipients achieved and maintained an independently-measured standard of excellence of 90 percent or higher in customer satisfaction over the past year, based on information provided by customers purchasing a new boat or engine during the period between April 1, 2011 and March 31, 2012. Participating manufacturers must survey all new boat buyers during this period. For this reporting period, the program surveyed more than 32,000 consumers.
“The fact that a value-class water sports boat brand can earn a customer service award like this is pretty amazing,” explains Rick Tinker, President of Skier’s Choice. “But to do it 7 years in a row? That is a first! Moomba was the only stand-alone value- performance brand to win this year, let alone seven times.”
The exclusive power plant for Moomba Boats, Indmar Marine Engines, was also the only manufacturer in their segment to earn this coveted customer service award.
“It is an honor to recognize these manufacturers for their outstanding focus on the creation of quality products and an enjoyable customer experience,” notes Terry Leitz, NMMA’s director of CSI programs. “Recipients of the CSI Awards are leading the recreational boating industry forward by ensuring feedback from their customers is an integral part of their planning and manufacturing functions.”
Der Innovation Award für Customer Service geht an Nielsen. Kenneth Rabolt, Chief Data Architect, nimmt den Preis von Jay Johnson, CEO und Präsident Software AG Nordamerika, entgegen.
Nielsen Chief Data Architect Kenneth Rabolt receives the Innovation Award for Customer Service from Software AG North America President and CEO Jay Johnson.
Cover for the March 1953 issue of PERyScope, a monthly pamphlet printed for passengers of the Pacific Electric Railway Company.
The full issue of this issue of PERyScope can be viewed as a PDF document at libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/employeenews/PERy_1953_Ma...
This item is from a collection of material donated by former employee Ed Vandeventer in 2011. Finding aid for this collection is at the Online Archive of California: www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c89w0d7c/
Part of a pamphlet advertising park and ride service provided by the Southern California Rapid Transit District to the Hollywood Bowl.
This item is from a collection of material donated by former employee Ed Vandeventer in 2011. Finding aid for this collection is at the Online Archive of California: www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c89w0d7c/
May 1959
A Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority rider's guide for the San Fernando Valley. This guide highlights some of the main tourist attractions in the San Fernando Valley and includes a map of LAMTA service in the area on the other side.
This item is from a collection of material donated by former employee Ed Vandeventer in 2011. Finding aid for this collection is at the Online Archive of California: www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c89w0d7c/
circa 1978,
Cover for a trifold pamphlet advertising the Southern California Rapid Transit District's Tourist Pass, a pass which could be purchased for use for 3 - 15 days ($3 - $15), enabling tourists to travel throught Los Angeles on SCRTD buses at a discounted price.
This item is from a collection of material donated by former employee Ed Vandeventer in 2011. Finding aid for this collection is at the Online Archive of California: www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c89w0d7c/
Supra Boats @Supra_Boats is being recognized for outstanding customer service again this year with the 2012 Marine Industry CSI Award from NMMA.
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced Supra Boats as a recipient of the 2012 Marine Industry CSI Award. That makes it 7 years in a row for this luxury performance wake boat brand. Supra Boats was recognized individually for excellence in customer satisfaction, as part of NMMA’s Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) program.
Supra Boats will be acknowledged during the annual Industry Breakfast at the 2012 International Boat Builders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) in Louisville, Kentucky.
The Marine Industry CSI Awards program honors participating manufacturers that actively measure customer satisfaction and pursue continuous improvement to better serve the customer. Award recipients achieved and maintained an independently-measured standard of excellence of 90 percent or higher in customer satisfaction over the past year, based on information provided by customers purchasing a new boat or engine during the period between April 1, 2011 and March 31, 2012. Participating manufacturers must survey all new boat buyers during this period. For this reporting period, the program surveyed more than 32,000 consumers.
“We are extremely proud to receive this award seven years in a row, but the real reward, for us, is the strong customer relationships and loyalty the Supra brand enjoys,” explains Rick Tinker, President of Skier’s Choice. “We have a great group in place who pride themselves in working as a team to serve the customer completely.”
You can learn more about the Supra Boats team who makes the company's customer service "beyond better" in this article, "Beyond Better Built: Customer Service"
The exclusive power plant for Supra Boats, Indmar Marine Engines, earned this coveted customer service award in the engine manufacturer segment as well.
“It is an honor to recognize these manufacturers for their outstanding focus on the creation of quality products and an enjoyable customer experience,” notes Terry Leitz, NMMA’s director of CSI programs. “Recipients of the CSI Awards are leading the recreational boating industry forward by ensuring feedback from their customers is an integral part of their planning and manufacturing functions.”
NMMA launched its CSI program in 2001 to provide boat and engine manufacturers with an independently measured, cost-effective means of improving customer satisfaction in the boating industry. Since the program’s inception, more than 600,000 surveys have been sent out to new boat and engine customers, allowing participating manufacturers to monitor customer satisfaction on an ongoing basis, and to benchmark themselves against the industry and their competitors.
About Marine Industry CSI: The Marine Industry CSI program meets the CSI requirements of the NMMA Boat/Yacht Certification program. For manufacturers that are full participants in the Marine Industry CSI process, the included reporting also fills the dealer level CSI requirements of the Marine Industry Dealership Certification program. For more information on CSI Award recipients, or to get involved with the CSI program, contact Terry Leitz at tleitz@nmma.org or visit www.nmma.org.
I'm happy to help you today blah de blah de blah WHY ARE YOU BOTHERING ME?
Sometimes we can get a little punchy at work.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue tours the IMPACT EXPO which highlights the modernizing for an effective, efficient, customer-focused USDA, Oct. 31, 2019 in the Whitten Patio.
Secretary Perdue and GSA's Anil Cheriyan spoke about how personnel thought all of the USDA agencies are impacting their customers, and about the work of the GSA Centers of Excellence's work with the department.
USDA Photo by Preston Keres
It's nearly midnight at our local High Street's Dominoes pizza and yet still this customer assistant manages a smile.
As seen from the bus stop outside returning from a social work conference and waiting for the N91 back home.
This is your opportunity to get into the vehicle of your dreams, we are going to say " yes" when other say "No", is not our philosophic way to handle business and that's the reason why we want to invite you to visit our location here in Conshohocken PA and get the vehicle that you are looking for, this is a beautiful mercury sable 2002 and you can lease this vehicle so you can own it in only 36 months, get on the bus, ask a friend, do not waist more time or just call us and we will find a way to help you out and send you back home in this car today!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Call now, 610-239-7300 and get a vehicle today!!!!!
Review
Back in 1986, the Sable was radical. With smooth, aerodynamic contours, a snazzy light bar in place of a grille, and what appeared to be a pillarless roof, it made a strong styling statement. Today's car is a shadow of its former self, reflecting parent Ford Motor Company's uncertainty about what "Mercury" means. Is it a luxurious Ford, a cut-rate Lincoln or something entirely different? Sable is none of these things, but it is a solid value in the mid-size marketplace.
Selecting the Mercury Sable over the Ford Taurus comes down to styling. Which set of headlights and taillights do you like best? Otherwise, the cars are essentially identical. And this isn't a bad thing, mind you, because these are solid choices as far as domestic mid-size cars go.
The Sable is available as a sedan or station wagon in GS or LS form. For 2002, Sable powertrains include a 3.0-liter Vulcan V6 and a 3.0-liter Duratec V6. The main difference between the two is the cylinder heads; the base Vulcan has two valves per cylinder, while the Duratec has four. The four-valve motor makes 200 horsepower while the base engine makes do with 157 horsepower. Both engines meet Low-Emissions Vehicle (LEV) standards in California and 13 Northeastern states.
With the optional Duratec V6 putting the power down through the front wheels, the Sable is actually quite sporting. The engine features a wide power band with tons of low-end torque. Reaching the upper end of the tachometer, the engine emits a nasty growl and a notable amount of torque steer during upshifts.
We give the Sable high marks in the ride and handling department. On the road, the car transmits truly usable feedback to the wheel, letting the driver know what is happening with the tires. The Sable has a compliant suspension with excellent rebound shock valving for spirited canyon driving, yet without the harshness that can render a cross-country drive drudgery. Drive the Sable into a turn, prod the throttle and the car responds in a predictable manner. Yet on the highway, passengers are treated to a comfortably smooth ride.
The Sable has earned a good reputation for safety, thanks to its solid performances in crash testing. Mercury builds on that rep with an Advanced Restraints System (ARS). This system adapts airbag deployment depending upon impact severity, safety-belt usage and driver-seat position. The ARS includes safety-belt pre-tensioners and retractors. Head-and-chest side airbags are optional for front occupants. Other safety goodies include a standard emergency trunk release and available traction control.
Inside, the Sable has power-adjustable accelerator and brake pedals. With the touch of a button, the brake and accelerator pedals can, together, be horizontally adjusted up to 3 inches toward the driver from the standard location to provide added driving comfort for a wider range of drivers. Audio and climate controls are grouped logically and are easy to use thanks to large, square buttons, arranged in a conventional grid. The flip/fold console in the six-passenger Sable folds down flat to the floor allowing easy access to the controls on the lower part of the dashboard.
We've always liked the functionally pleasing Sable and Taurus, but traditionally thought the dynamic and dependable Honda Accord and Toyota Camry outgunned them. Today, the gap is considerably narrower when comparing the Mercury and Ford to the Japanese family sedan benchmarks. Furthermore, you can get a Sable wagon if you desire -- no such choice exists with the Accord or Camry. Now if they just made the wagon's four-wheel disc brakes available on the sedan.
Our wii broke, and Nintendo is close by, so I took it directly to their customer service center. It's just a small lobby, but there's some cool Nintendo history there.
On Saturday afternoon my daughter and I swung by the Cheesecake Factory for a to-go dinner in between a spa appointment and my son’s football scrimmage. I got my favorite entrée, Jamaican Pepper Shrimp, and she got a chicken dish. Because I believe in loving myself, I also ordered a slice of key lime cheesecake.
I was heartbroken to get home to find my key lime cheesecake was not in the bag...but Cheesecake Factory managed to save the day and strengthen my loyalty in the process. Read my blog post to see how Cheesecake Factory WOWed me!
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These photos are from an accordion fold pamphlet announcing new motor coach service operated by the Pacific Electric Railway Company on the Los Angeles - Culver City - Venice line as of September 17, 1950.
This item is from the Pacific Electric Railway Company Records. Finding aid for this collection is at the Online Archive of California: www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8445jw9/
General Services Administration personnel, store support staff, and vendor partners prepare for the Customer Appreciation Day at the GSA store at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 25, 2018. The GSA store strives for customer service excellence, and has over a million items in their catalog, which can be delivered straight to the customer’s office. As part of the appreciation day, 20 vendors from different states were brought in to supply samples of their products. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Valdes Montijo)