[Zakeet]

This is a well-written article describing some of Ford's problems.

[napscoordinator]

It is a shame that Ford is losing ground in America. It is interesting to me that people yell buy American when discussing Walmart and other stores, but when discussing cars, there is no push to buy American. Interesting but not all consumers fault. If only American cars could be built better than I do believe that Americans would become patriotic and buy American. Hopefully this will change soon.

[Blind Eye Jones]

I see more Ford Escapes on the road than you can throw a stick at. Great great price and financing when we bought our 07 a couple of months ago. I don't know how they can be in bad shape with numbers I see on the road.

[goldstategop]

Ford is mortgaged and is in the red. They should really be filing for bankruptcy.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[JSteff]

"Hurricanes Katrina and Rita cut demand for trucks as gas prices spiked"

So we have the real purpose of the story: Katrina=Bush fault and Katrina=High gas prices, High gas prices=Slumping Ford truck sales....

therefore Bush=slumping Ford sales....

...soon to be; Bush=unemployed minority, elderly, undereducated and disadvantaged Ford union workers. Film at 11:00; starving union workers children in flip flops and dirty torn t-shirts living on the streets during the hotest summer/or/coldest winter in history

Just watch.....

Next episode; Democrats pass multi-billion $$$$ aid bill to rescue our struggling union workers and their families, and unions in general....

...then also - ACLU sues GOP on behalf of the afflicted relatives of - unemployed minority, elderly, undereducated and disadvantaged Ford union workers and win. 9th Circuit court denies appeal and orders suit paid immediately -- Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court and Chairman of the Department of National Health and Health Care Hillary Clinton says Supreme court may not get to appeal until the 2040 term and orders judgement to go forward until court hears case...

...coming January 2009- All Republican voters and their children and grandchildren by congressional bill approved by overwhelmingly ratified by senate ordered to pay a tax to provide retirement, health care, and educational benefits to: unemployed minority, elderly, undereducated and disadvantaged Ford union workers and their families. Signed by new president ??

....Rider on bill bans GOP and Republican voters (after their assets including future earnings are exhausted) are immediately sent to "reeducation and restitution" work camps in Alaska working on wind generated power farms.

And all because Katrina=Bush's fault! Have a nice day. /scarcasm off...??????

[BigCinBigD]

I have always been a Ford man. I will buy Fords till I die. I would buy a ford it it was the last one on the last lot on America.

[AlaskaErik]

In my youth I had a 57 Ford pickup and a 68 Ford Ranchero. Both pieces of junk. So for my entire adult life I refused to buy Ford again. They lost me for life.

[BW2221]

GM is by far the strongest of the "Detroit Three." It has taken most of the steps necessary to return to profitability and is introducing exciting new products like the Saturn Sky and Aura, Pontiac Solstice and Chevy and GMC pickups.

Chrysler is a mixed bag with hits like Caliber and Nitro and misses like Aspen and Sebring.

Ford is pretty much a basket case.

[YaYa123]

I'm just toooo political! I read the headline,

" Ford Dropped to 4th Place in Market Share Last Month"

and my first thought is Harold Jr dropped lower than that...much to my delight!

[PGalt]

Bring back Phil Martens and Matt DeMars.

[SMM48]

I don't care how many Toyotas are made in the USA. Toyota is NOT an American car company. Their goal is to crush the entire US auto industry and become number #1. Toyota has a "perception" of quality but how many of you know of the numerous and massive recalls of this past year? The MSM treats the US auto industry the same way they treat conservatives. And, just like DemocRATs, Toyota et al get a pass while GM, Ford, Chrysler are nothing but crap and should be avoided at all costs.

[org.whodat]

This is a well-written article describing some of Ford's problems.

Given all the bad parts they have been putting on their trucks the last few years I can understand the drop. Tailgate fell off my powerstroke last month. Transmission went for a walk, bad pump. Etc. Etc. Etc.

[VOA]

Ford sold 10 percent fewer vehicles than it did a year ago

Surprising it's not worse, given Ford's inept of use of advertising.

When a car company needs to save itself, adverts need to communicate the
basic value/durability of the vehicle.
Instead Ford ads are about "bold moves" and other metrosexual themes.

Maybe that's because Ford itself thinks their vehicles don't have
basic value/durability?