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#327 of 486 Re: . [fintail] by dieselone

Dec 07, 2011 (6:02 am)

Replying to: fintail (Dec 06, 2011 12:17 pm)
I agree. Mulally has certainly led Ford on the right path. The next CEO needs to keep moving forward. Last thing Ford needs is another bean counter at the top. Granted Mulally really isn't a car guy, but at least he's an engineer with great leadership skills. Mulally cleaned up Ford's engineering/design process along with how they manufactured cars. With those area improved, maybe the next CEO can utilize those improvements to produce even more competitive product. Lincoln is still irrelevant.

#328 of 486 Ford to reinstate stock dividend by robr2

Dec 08, 2011 (10:58 am)

Ford announced today they will reinstate a dividend on common stock - it was dropped back in 2006.
 
WSJ Ford Article

#329 of 486 Last Ranger rolls off the line by anythngbutgm

Dec 19, 2011 (7:05 am)

28 years later

#330 of 486 Re: Last Ranger rolls off the line [anythngbutgm] by dieselone

Dec 19, 2011 (8:04 am)

Replying to: anythngbutgm (Dec 19, 2011 7:05 am)
Almost like seeing the model T stopping production;)
 
Those Rangers were tough little trucks, to bad Ford has decided to give up that market. I guess they'd rather sell full-size trucks to those considering a compact.

#331 of 486 Re: Last Ranger rolls off the line [dieselone] by robr2

Dec 19, 2011 (9:30 am)

Replying to: dieselone (Dec 19, 2011 8:04 am)
Ford gave up that market because to introduce a new truck to America would be too costly. Yes they did create a new ROW Ranger but to bring that to America would involve building an expensive plant for few sales or dealing with the 25% tarriff on foreign built Rangers.
 
As an aside, the reason Rngers sold in the numbers in did was because it was cheap not because people wanted a small truck.

#332 of 486 Re: Last Ranger rolls off the line [robr2] by dieselone

Dec 19, 2011 (10:04 am)

Replying to: robr2 (Dec 19, 2011 9:30 am)
As an aside, the reason Rngers sold in the numbers in did was because it was cheap not because people wanted a small truck.
 
I agree.

#333 of 486 2013 Lincoln MKZ by jerrys2

Dec 19, 2011 (11:36 am)

Anyone know if 2013 MKZ will be released in early 2012 ?

#334 of 486 Ranger by cannon3

Dec 27, 2011 (7:22 pm)

Sad, very sad. I owned 2 of these trucks and both were excellent vehicles. I had one in high school I beat this truck to death and the truck still came back for more. This was a bad move by Ford. Ford is known for its trucks/SUV line up. Ford needs to bring the Ranger back as soon as possible. Ford just gave up the small truck market to Toyota/Nissan. I have been a Ford fan for years and this just sickens me...

#335 of 486 Re: Ranger [cannon3] by tlong

Dec 27, 2011 (11:11 pm)

Replying to: cannon3 (Dec 27, 2011 7:22 pm)
Ford just gave up the small truck market to Toyota/Nissan.
 
As far as I'm concerned, there are no more "small" trucks in this country. Even the smallest of any mfr are midsized. There are still plenty of small trucks in other countries, including those made by Toyota that are like the ones we saw here in the 1970's.

#336 of 486 Re: Ranger [cannon3] by robr2

Dec 28, 2011 (8:38 am)

Replying to: cannon3 (Dec 27, 2011 7:22 pm)
The problem with the Ranger is that the people who bought it did so because it was cheap - not because it was a good truck.
 
To offer a new Ranger in North America would require pricing it too close to the F150 and that wouldn't make any sense.

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