Is Ford healthiest?

[lurkingdirk]

If you read various articles from here:

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/ford_motor_company/index.html

it appears that Ford saw the crash coming much earlier than any of the other "Big Three." Or, at least they made financial arrangements long before anyone else. It seems to be working for them, though they're still losing money.

Who is going to survive? I doubt all three, and I would be none in their current format. But I'd say Chrysler will be first to go teats up.

thoughts?

 

[Legzman]

They may or may not have seen the crash coming. Thats irrelevant. The fact of the matter is, they weren't stupid like GM and Chrysler with their money. There is a reason they were the first car manufacturer in America and on track to be the only one left!

 

[mongo18]

They were the first to be rumored to be in trouble, I remember hearing years ago that Ford was struggling, and I think that is what's saving them now, they were the first to tighten their belts and get truly competitive with foreign manufacturers.

 

[Facetious]

Whoever has been the most generous ($$$) to the democratik party aparatchiks will be the most financially healthy. Shit, the gumment confiscated almost all Chrysler dealerships in W.Va, that should tell you something.



Private ownership + Government control = Fascism

Thank You o'bama administration fascists !
Had the previous, and yes, atrocious administration tried to pull this kinda shit off, you dems woulda freaked but, for some reason, your savior with the messianic complex cannot be critiqued.

 

[E-Ann-Hilden]

Ford was considered the weakest back in 2005. They smartly reorganized, refinanced debt, mortgaged assets and revamped some product lines.

They are still suffering with car sales still so low, but they have gained some market share.
They dont make better products than GM, but have done the right things to stay afloat right now. If car sales pick up they will be fine otherwise they might have to go to the government till in the near future.

 

[busenbust]

(There is gonna be all kind of environmental - not just financial - restraints this time round, and that's the way it always should have been).

 

[Skyraider22]

It looks like Ford will really be King of the road before long:2 cents:

 

[tartanterrier]

I think we'll all eventually be driving japanese electric jobs.The price of
petrol is fast rising again and i'm thinking of changing my car to one
that runs on fumes

 

[Hypergalaxy]

They may or may not have seen the crash coming. Thats irrelevant. The fact of the matter is, they weren't stupid like GM and Chrysler with their money. There is a reason they were the first car manufacturer in America and on track to be the only one left!

Exactly

 

[afkallthetiem]

Ford makes cars that break after a year of use so naturally they will never be short on money.

 

[Hypergalaxy]

Ford makes cars that break after a year of use so naturally they will never be short on money.

Gee never heard that stereotype before

 

[afkallthetiem]

you never owned a ford either apparently

 

[Hypergalaxy]

you never owned a ford either apparently

I own three that are in my garage right now and in the past I have owned three more on top of that :thumbsup:

 

[afkallthetiem]

imaginary cars dont count

 

[Hypergalaxy]

imaginary cars dont count

hahah wow

 

[Hypergalaxy]

Edit: Double Post

 

[Lacey Black]

I Love my Ford

 

[afkallthetiem]

man i never got so much pos and neg rep from one post, people must really hate ford cause most were agreeing with me

 

[Facetious]

(There is gonna be all kind of environmental - not just financial - restraints this time round, and that's the way it always should have been).

There have always been environmental restrains, it's just that output emission regulation is up to the states to decide. California is no pushover, let me tell you.

Are you suggesting that the emission criteria be federalized ?
If that happens, they'll (da feds) will have us all driving

more road kill for LISA

:1orglaugh

 

[tiger1977]

you never owned a ford either apparently

Look at his avatar. Do you think GM made the car that goes with that logo?