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Ford is better?
Dartful Dodger:
(I'm just talking about American car companies)
GM is screwed. They were talking about closing production for three weeks a year and now there is talk about closing down for good.
What the heck? How did Chevy lose to Ford?
Corvette, Camero, Chevelle and even the Vega were perfect cars.
The turd was the Corvair and even that's still a great car.
What's Ford known for?
The Mustang and the GT(which nobody owns).
I'm a Dodge guy, and I'm not suprised Mopar lost to Ford, but Chevy!!!
All the car guys I know own Chevys, yet Ford is beating them.
Whose buying all these Fords?
Cakemeister:
I'm guessing that Ford has better contracts with the unions.
massive88:
I would guess Explorers and Focuses dominate Blazers and Cavaliers (Cobalts?) as they are much better products.
Zero_Hour:
--- Quote from: Dartful Dodger on April 23, 2009, 06:10:37 pm ---(I'm just talking about American car companies)
GM is screwed. They were talking about closing production for three weeks a year and now there is talk about closing down for good.
What the heck? How did Chevy lose to Ford?
Corvette, Camero, Chevelle and even the Vega were perfect cars.
The turd was the Corvair and even that's still a great car.
--- End quote ---
Well the Vette isn't exactly affordable for the masses, and the Camero sputtered out only to be revived this year. Everything else - Aveo, Cobalt, HHR, Impala, Malibu? Meh.
--- Quote ---What's Ford known for?
The Mustang and the GT(which nobody owns).
I'm a Dodge guy, and I'm not suprised Mopar lost to Ford, but Chevy!!!
All the car guys I know own Chevys, yet Ford is beating them.
Whose buying all these Fords?
--- End quote ---
Well, I own 2 currently. A 2001 Escort 2 door, and an 05 Mustang. I know there are a lot of Ford haters, and I don't doubt they have good reasons, but these 2 vehicles are my first experience with Fords. I've got about 100,000 miles between the 2 of them, and have never had to do anything beyond oil changes and a new set of tires on the Escort, and a new Battery for the Mustang (not uncommon for Phoenix, AZ). I've got nothing but good to say about my experience. Frankly, I treat the escort like a red-headed step child, and all it does is run without issue.
Ford is winning (as much as you can consider a %40 decline in sales winning), because they actually prepared for the downturn in the market before it completely tanked. Got their financial house in order, have been cutting back production & jobs, and negotiating for concession from the UAW - oh, and they didn't take bailout money. It's speculated that if the market stays down long enough, Ford may have to come asking, but I credit them with having smart enough leadership that they've weathered the storm thus far.
Chrysler hasn't made a car I liked since the 70's, and the only GM nameplates I'd really consider (Corvette or Caddy) are in a price range where I'd probably be buying a European competitor if I was spending that kind of money.
pinballwizard79:
more liquidity than your competitor = outliving the competition
outliving the competition = being the only guy left
being the only guy left = that sucks for consumers
Oh well, it is what it is
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