[Shotimes] OT Ford's Future Plans for 500 and performance cars

[Ian Fisher]

I never liked Ford. Never did, probably never will. They've made some
interesting cars that I'd consider owning, but I really don't like them.
I am surprised that I actually drive a Ford, and now that I do, it'll
most likely be my last one ever anyway.

I used to tell my mom that "friends don't let friend's drive Fords". So,
she sold her Tempo and got a Regal and now who is eating crow?

Haha

Ian


-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ron Nottingham
Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 5:18 PM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] OT Ford's Future Plans for 500 and performance
cars


Just like I said :-)  Ford lost their focus (pun not intended, but I'll
take 'em when I can get 'em), and now they are paying the price.  Trying
to do too many $35k+ boutique vehicles.  If they get something with some
panache in the $25-30k range, they should be back in no time.  Really,
look how quickly Nissan has turned around.  With Ford's muscle, it
shouldn't take long either.  But I do not see that happening, as Ford
now seems to be quite conservative when it comes to anything below $35k,
and with this news, they will only become even more conservative (rental
fleets are a big business :-).

Looks like my SHO will be my last Ford... :-(

Ron N. - Dalton, GA
90 SHO

----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred George" <fgeorge@pacbell.net>


> Read it and weep.  In Thursday's Wall Street Journal, "At Ford, Revamp

> Means Rebuilding Wrecked System" provides details of how the 
> $162-billion Ford Motor Company went astray, suffered cost and quality

> control set-backs and ended up with a downgraded credit rating from 
> Standard & Poors.
>
> Bottom Line?  Look for the firm to shave every last penny from 
> production costs, mainly produce bread-and-butter products in the next

> decade and attempt to boost earnings per share. The implication is 
> clear. Cost control is king; inpired engineering is out. Don't look 
> for new high performance, specialty sedans, such as an SHO-inspired 
> Ford 500 or Taurus in 2004/05 from the cash strapped company. 
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