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Automotive News & Views What about the future of Ford Inc?? 
1858 messages, Last post on Oct 16, 2006 at 6:25 AM
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Replying to: carguy58 (Oct 20, 2005 9:31 am) Other than the optional engine in the 4WD - what's changed with the Escalade? The Navigator is more substance, less bling, that's true.
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Replying to: jefferyg (Oct 19, 2005 8:37 pm)
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Ford has product issues but still is in better shape going forward than GM. At least Ford has a good 4 cylinder mid-sized sedan coming in the Fusion/Milan/Zephr line, unlike GM's bland Chevy Malibu or somewhat better Pontiac G6. The fuel costs are now on everyone's mind, even if prices continue to moderate, the era of the big gas hogs is over (thankfully!). I have had great Ford Tauruses over the years (just sold my '94 GL, great service!), now have my second Ford Windstar (a 2000, almost no problems) but my '98 Volvo is just too maintenance intensive to keep much longer. Wasn't going to consider domestic, but now that Ford is coming back to good midsize cars, I will probably go with them. Ford needs (like GM and maybe D-C), to get their products more aligned with reality- no more Expedition/Explorer situations where they depend on regular people to drive fully featured commercial vehicles- at least not in great numbers. Feel sorry for the people that did buy those models in the last year- big payments, big fuel costs, horrible resale values.
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Replying to: chuck1959 (Oct 20, 2005 10:23 pm) But what do they all have in common? They're marketed to young people. I think the issue isn't that two door cars won't sell, but rather that they won't sell to certain demographics. That's why the Charger is a four-door...people old enough to remember the originals, and old enough to actually be able to afford them need the space and utility of a sedan at this point in their lives, and would be less likely to buy a coupe Charger (as cool as many of them undoubtably think that would be...) And in any event, a Mercury Cougar based on a Mustang platform would probably just steal certain Mustang sales...so the overall demand would likely just stay the same I'd bet.
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Replying to: john_324 (Oct 21, 2005 5:49 am)
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Make that American car manufacters. I know this crowd AND there will be someone that will say Toyotas, Honda, etc are american made!  .
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Replying to: lweiss (Oct 21, 2005 4:21 am) I am just upset that the magnum/charger/300 bunch is so popular because it is a step back to normalizing th market. GM still have no grasp of reality.. possibly forced by the need to focus on refreshing theis full size SUV/truck lineup.. I adminre for fo being so Euro-based. they have been producing very sensible cars that make sense and fit together to make a great full featured lineup. As usual I will complain about Focus, but other than that there is a lot of activity going on and they have a good direction... I think all of their new cars were a good reality based designs, and that gives them a strong foundation to go on further.. making more extravagant moves like reviving Lincoln and finishing up MetaOne.. Igor
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Replying to: chuck1959 (Oct 21, 2005 6:57 am) Igor |
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Replying to: igor2 (Oct 21, 2005 6:59 am)
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Replying to: stickguy (Oct 20, 2005 10:59 am) I agree the current interior in the Camry is pretty boring looking. I have sat in a couple current Camry's. I didn't find seat comfort a problem. The interior was just very bland. With the Corolla I think the steering wheel is too high for smaller sized(height-wise)drivers. "That's why the Fusion interested me. I like the Mazda 6, but found the seats to be uncomfortable, otherwise I probably would have bought one, plus it had some headroom issues. Both things the Fusion cured." I don;t think the Mazda 6 has headroom issue unless your 6 foot. I sat in one and it was perfectly sized for my needs. |
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