Bailout probably saved Ford LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL (unless it was by making GM and Chrysler radioactive)
By the way, the Chevy dealer up the road from me, next door to a Nissan place, is an obvious energy hog at night after business hours. Nissan has a discreet low level of lot lighting at those times; Chevy has it looking like daylight with the lot locked and nobody able to get in. What Would Al Gore Do?
I’m not thrilled with buying a UAW car, but if I ever buy another American car it will be a Ford. GM and Chrysler stole from me and from my children when they accepted the bailout, and I will never forgive or forget. They are dead to me.
Way to go Ford.
Bailout saved Ford because many people like me, who have jobs and money, will no longer buy from Government Motors. I had been a loyal GM/Ford man all my life. Now I wouldn’t buy a GM if you put a gun to my head. And I know several people who feel the same. All of them, producers.
Just took delivery today of a new ‘10 Ford Escape Limited V6. Got the X-plan price - $2750 in rebates. It’s for my wife btw.
People won't buy "Obama Motors" products as the Unions were appeased by using TAXPAYER MONEY, and Ford (and the Imports) are now reaping the backlash effect.
Even the trumped-up attempt to damage Toyota didn't cause a rush to Obama Motors.
My next car or truck will absolutely be "ABOM" (ANYTHING but Obama Motors).
As always Reid is a liar but that is a fact as 1+1=2.
Thank God for President Obama’s prescient handling of our economy, saving over 3 million jobs... ( do I need the /sarc)
When I was test driving the Edge, the Ford dealer said every new customer tells them they have left government motors to buy Ford.
Lucky me, I bought Ford when it was under $6/share.
I’m looking at a Ford, too. A ‘70 or ‘71 van. Started at $1800.00 3 months ago, down to $1000.00 now. I think $800.00 will take it, though. I prefer older vehicles.
Oddly enough, the bailout may have helped Ford, but not in the way dingy Harry thinks.
http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/our-economic-past-subsidies-hurt-recipients-too/#
It seems that companies that accept government help do worse than those that don’t. The free market always triumphs in the end.
I'm probably going to be an F150 driver for quite some time now. The rental I'm using is an F-150, and I'm hunting around for another good deal on an '08 or '09, in case I don't decide to grab a new one when the insurance check comes in.
Bought a new Ford Focus in 2005. Had it for six months and got caught in a 5 car chain reaction accident. The first car was going 80 when he hit the first car waiting at a stop light. I was number 2. Two more were hit. Car was totaled with 1900 miles on it but I walked away. Went right back and bought another one. Next one will be a Ford truck that can tow an RV when I retire.