Good, I'm all for it, it;s all aboot trucks anyway

I saw this this on the googletech.

Cars handle a lot better.

SUVs have more profit so Ford is going there because they can’t hang with Honda/Toyota who can sell cars.

Btw I owne 3 SUV’s one minivan and two cars.

Cars do handle a lot better, mustang survives that’s a plus.

I think if you listen closer, ford is going to stop making cars in the USA, no stop making cars.

I guess they no longer have huge fleet sales to cops and rental companies? Or that isn't enough to justify the US market?

All I know is I loved my 1983 Crown Victoria. That car was awesome.

I think anyone who bought a Ford car wanted a car not a SUV so they’d just buy a Honda or Toyota or Chevy car not a Ford SUV.

BTW I was looking at Mustang could get $7-8k off without even trying so I’m sure Ford can’t sell cars well.

I bought a BRZ instead of Mustang only able to get $1500 off sticker.

I suspect cheaper brands like Kia, Hyundai and Chrysler killed rental car sales for Ford. Another note about the Ford announcement is that they will concentrate more of their revenue on building up their electric car programs.

That's what i was thinking. Staties in Michigan drive Dodge now.

As a Ford employee me and my profit sharing checks think they should of done this in 2007 during the buyout and layoff phase.just like Williams/Bally ditched pinball.I miss Bally/Williams I won't miss the Taurus,Focus or Fusion .

Just as long as they dont touch the pony cars...

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Even if they one day did cut the Mustang, nostalgia would bring it back eventually. I am also sure one day there will be an all-electric Mustang.

This is exciting news for any Mustang fans:

https://journal.classiccars.com/2018/04/18/brand-new-boss-mach-mustangs-horizon/

Ive been selling OE Ford parts to Hertz, Avis, etc since the 90's......from what my Hertz contact tells me, lately Ford wouldn't sell them as many cars as they wanted.

State popo fleet here is all Explorers & Taurus.....as well as most on the municipalities....

They cant make Explorers fast enough down on Torrance avenue.

Rented a Nissan Sentra while on vacation a few weeks ago. First time I've been in a car in years. Kinda cool. Like a scooter or something. Been driving pickup trucks for at least 20 years.

The future development of Fusions and Taurus has been axed. Certainly the Mustang will continue on. Might also loose one of these too Fiesta or Focus. All so to take note of is that was Sedans built in America. Lincolns built in Canada, and Mexican made stuff, will continue, maybe.

If the Mustang name plate ends up on a Ford of Europe design, with hybrid or full electric power, that will it for many Blue Oval Fans. Ford was showing a prototype hybrid SUV named Mach 1 (for shame), Ford knows how to get their fans riled up. When the Flex was being showed off with Fairlane badging I never heard any disgust with that.

The big sales market right now for cars is China, and India is on the verge of becoming number 1 in the world for car sales. Buick, right now sells more units in China than North America, sadly this is true.

In north america most of their sales come from suvs and trucks. not a surprise. look at subway, closed 800 stores last year in US, 500 more this year - all to focus on opening more stores in other countries. new markets = more potential profit. its all about the $$$

Seems like down here in NJ, most every police car is either a Ford SUV, or a Dodge Charger. I feel like Ford’s bread and butter these days are fleet trucks for uhaul, Home Depot rentals, tow trucks, etc etc.

I've owned a lot of Fords over the years and I'm sick of them. I drive a beater 2001 Mustang 70 miles a day. My go to car is a 2000 Mustang GT. I owned a new 89 Thunderbird during the Bill Elliot craze.
Nothing really wrong with Fords, just tired of them. Like how the windows on my 69 Mach 1 fell out of the track,so did my 2000.
All Fords suck gas,period. Especially those trucks and SUVs that are so popular.
Going to buy the perfect car soon,selling and saving up to pay cash. The ultimate dependable/decent gas milage affordable Toyota Corolla.

What about their vans? I loved the E-series and an really enjoying the Transit 250. I really dont want to have to go Dodge....

We have enjoyed relatively low fuel prices,and every time that happens Americans migrate to tanks.
Trucks so far haven't embraced hybrid technology, especially larger trucks. They need fuel and lots of it.
If (when) the US reaches European fuel prices people will freak out. The Saudis efforts 18 Months ago with oversupply hurt the shale production enough to where many curtailed operations. It will be interesting to see how many of those former operations return.
Of course I feel its a ploy to inspire electric/hybrid vehicle purchases, if that is the case, expect very uncomfortable times in the near future if you own a gasoline-powered vehicle.

So no chance we will ever see that Torino Boss VE? Darn.

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I once way back when owned a 1980 Dodge Diplomat. Chrysler should have implemented a "stop making cars" approch back then. Paid 150 bucks for it and it was still a totally piece of shit ! Should have saved my money and bought a Pinto !

I've been advising them to just be a truck company for 3 years.

If you saw the division p and ls, youd wonder why they bothered with cars. The entire large car market is soft for all the manufacturers, even players like BMW are struggling with them.

It's either compact or crossovers then large trucks and SUVs.

My 16yr old daughter loves her Focus se.... I wouldn’t drive it but it was cheap, had lots of airbags and a 150k tranny warranty (due to awful problems with them)

Honestly Ford's line of cars over the last few years have been no style crap.

Taurus was a lame name from the get go. "My car is named after a bull" lol

People only buy Focus and Fusion because they don't know any better or can't afford something better.

Wise move if they can't get any more creative than that.

Ford's SUV's suck. I hope they make them look a hell of alot better in the future.

The new Taurus was a nice car...but they should not have branded it under the Taurus name. Who the hell is going to buy a 40k+ Taurus?

They still build a ton of cars now labled Suv/crossover which when i was young we called station wagons

I stopped buying Fords after my second transmission went out in a Ford truck. Toyotas have treated me right, I've spent next to nothing in 15 years on my game hauler Tacoma and it's a 2001. It's really nice not having car/truck loan payments when you get a vehicle that just keeps working and working long after you've paid it off.

Fords suck the fat one.

Breaks my heart we may never see another Topaz.

Didn't that replace the pinto

Not sure, but it was certainly a downgrade.

I still see an occasional Pinto on the road. Most if not all Topaz/Tempos were crushed and turned into Probes and Contours.

The Honda Accord & Toyota Camry seem to sell fine.

Wonder why?

Jealousy will get you nowhere just like a piece a crap Ford

I only owned two Fords a 1929 and a 1930 both great cars.

Full size vans you get a good long lasting rig.

Sorry it took so long. Hope you didn't pull the trigger on that Dodge unit.

Bring back the old rangers. I have always been a Chrysler Guy since I have been 17 never didn't have a jeep or Dodge truck in my driveway.

However I had a 89 ranger with the 2.9 which was the best truck I ever had, other than my 01 Cummings which I still have

The Ranger and Bronco will be making a return next year.

Owned a Ford Ranger and hated it. Used to work at a Honda auto plant in Ohio. Great quality cars. Nowadays, I love my Mazda3. Fun to drive and averages 33mpg. Ford will suck wind when gas prices rise.

I have had three Rangers, sold all of them with mileage between 250-330k. They were all 4 bangers with 5 speeds... all of them ran great, and simply rusted out from below.

I have the same motor in my boat- rock solid.

They are bringing back the "Ranger"... Its a 4 door full size truck.... Not really the Rangers of old....

Ford cars in the last 5 years have had some super bad auto trans issues.... I am not surprised they werent selling well.

I currently still own a 5 speed 4 cylinder Escape... Runs as reliable as the Rangers.... Has the same rust issues forming as the Rangers too.... Too bad, as I love the truck as a daily driver.

Ford Australia just got fined $10m for selling those faulty transmissions.

$10m isn’t a big fine compared to the telephone numbers you see in the USA, but it’s the equal biggest corporate fine in Aussie history.

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/australia/ford-fined-10m-over-customer-complaints

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I’m fine with it, I love the Lincoln Continental Black Edition, check out the discounts and how loaded it is, it will be my next daily driver. I’m looking at the new Lincoln Aviator or Nautilus for my wife. I’ve never owned an American car, and never expected it would be Lincoln, but the interior and styling looks fantastic. Hell Ford can’t even keep the new $100k Lincoln Navigator on the lot they sell so fast

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