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Automotive News & Views Is Ford's End Right Behind Chrysler's?
180 messages, Last post on Nov 08, 2007 at 7:04 PM
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Replying to: steve_ (Oct 02, 2007 10:50 am) So is Cerebus going to dump money into development and be in it for the long haul? Or do they make a bunch of cuts, make Chrysler profitable and sell off the brands?
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Replying to: dtownfb (Oct 02, 2007 12:57 pm) Cerberus purchased Albertsons supermarket chain last year - they were founded in Boise and Cerberus did make a bunch of cuts and sold or closed lots of supermarkets. But they kept the headquarters here and refurbished the local stores. Cerberus was thinking of selling GDX Automotive earlier this year since it was losing money (Detroit News link). If Chrysler makes money, maybe Cerberus won't be inclined to sell their interest in it?
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Replying to: steve_ (Oct 02, 2007 2:53 pm) The North American market is a saturated one with everyone trying to find a niche to control in the market place. I always applaud Honda for there ability to do this. Like I have said in other forums quite often. Ford does not have a quality problem right now, it is a reputation problem. Once the general buying public out side of our normal demographic finds out we make as fine a car as any one else we will begin to regain market share. the Edge, Fusion, and new Taurus will take us a long way in that department. We already trade for more imports in a month now then we used to in a 6 month period. That is a good sign. Though our North America #'s are not what we would like them to be we are strong World Wide. From what I have been able to gather we are going to bring some European hits state side in the next couple of years. |
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Replying to: steve_ (Oct 01, 2007 5:56 pm) Chrysler, like Ford is too dependent on SUV's,and in dodge's case minivans. They have precious little in the way of sedan sales, esp small sedans. Plus, they lack any niche vehicles that can improve the bottom line.
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Replying to: volvomax (Oct 03, 2007 11:27 am) Does Chrysler have anything that gets better then 30 mpg?
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Replying to: british_rover (Oct 03, 2007 12:26 pm) Ya know, I don't think so.
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Replying to: volvomax (Oct 03, 2007 2:42 pm) Remember it wasn't that long ago when Renault took effective control of Nissan and many thought Nissan was dead. After they sold 100 percent of their financial division to Renault and all of management was put under Chosen, (sp) Yet they are still with us and they have no top selling trucks or number one cars and SUVs. But they keep plugging along. Kia is still with us after the Korean Government almost forced Hyundai to buy them in a bankruptcy sale. Ford my be with us a lot longer than we might think.
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Replying to: volvomax (Oct 03, 2007 2:42 pm) I think it is the only one. |
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Replying to: boaz47 (Oct 03, 2007 2:58 pm) Plus, the Toyota Tundra is eating into the F150's sales. Nissan was a different deal. They aren't burdened w/ UAW contracts,job banks,outmoded factories,too many dealers, and no products. Nisaan needed money for product development,which they got from Renault. They were able to produce an almost totally new lineup in a very short period of time. Something Ford cannot seem to do. |
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