Ford doesn't need assistance?

Does this make you have more respect for Ford and less likely to purchase a GM or Chrysler vehicle. Or is it simply a sign that Ford has had more success building and selling cars than its competitors?

Anonymous2008-12-19T07:58:20Z

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Ford realizes a power grab by socialists when it sees one, and is not going to take the bait. Good for them. I need a new truck, anyway. An F-250 sounds about right.

Cooljerk2008-12-19T07:59:04Z

Ford does not get near enough credit for the great things they have done. They have been fiscally responsible, trying to keep up with the failing UAW retirement payments.
They are also one of the most eco-friendly companies out there (way better than their polluting Jap counterparts).
Do a google search on the Rouge River plant and all the green initiatives they have going......My question is why haven't the enviro-nazis hailed Ford as a leader in the movement and supported them bu buying their cars? Instead they buy Subarus and Toyotas built by people that pollute and hunt wales!

?2008-12-19T07:58:32Z

I worked for Ford for 30 plus years and Ford started to get leaner a long time ago...the parts plants were spun of to Visteon and then Automotive Holding Corp. and then they are sold and or closed

Ford did a not of cutting of the DEAD WOOD and it still is trying to get lean and mean..The Focus was just mentioned as the top of the line seller..

I know every car company of the Big Three put out some lemons in the past but I know for a fact that the Quality Control is a lot higher

It is either ger better or get out of business..there is just too much as stake to lose so many millon people jobs in the USA

Jorge D2008-12-19T08:05:21Z

Usually Ford tends to maintain strong cash positions since the tenure of Donald Peterson as it's chairman, it is the best run of the big 3, and since Peterson's reign as the CEO, it only makes a few adjustments when hard times hit, such as cutting overtime, it has some success competing against imports the Taurus, Sable and Focus have stacked up welI as wel

Anonymous2008-12-19T07:58:12Z

Ford doesn't need assistance because they don't want to knuckle under to the government. They were there with their hand out in the beginning until they found out there would be strings attached to the bail out and then all of a sudden they didn't want the money anymore. All 3 were hoping to get a 'no strings deal' like the banks got.

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