Ford's dropping Escort, Cougar, Villager, Lincoln Continental, closing 5 plants, firing 35K people
01-11-2002, 07:58 AM
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thats harsh dude! think of all the families who will be affected by the mass lay off...
yes they're product may be a POS, and I know you're just referring to the ford car models being dropped but that statement just doesnt sound right at all.
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01-11-2002, 08:01 AM
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it was just a few years ago they were riding high...
with five of the top 10 sellers: f150, explorer, taurus, mustang, and escort. how many of those cars have changed in the last 5 years? there is a new explorer but it is much like the last one. what is a car company doing if it doesn't design new cars?
01-11-2002, 08:12 AM
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Its Fords fault, for not competing adequetly with other auto makers who produced better cars...
now they are paying the price. Yes it sucks for the employees, but I have no love lost for the UAW who is also responsible for the labor problems in all us auto makers.
01-11-2002, 08:17 AM
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although i'd question the tact of the statement, the truth is there....
in a free market economy, those that don't keep a fresh quality product will be the first ones to restructure especially in such a fiercely competitive market not to mention during recessionary periods. Its just unfortunate that the narrow vision of the upper management always has just critical consequences to the regular plant workers.
01-11-2002, 08:19 AM
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This ain't weak
yeah I think weak when I think of an Aston Martin Vanquish or a car like this...<ul><li><a href="http://autoshow2002.carpoint.msn.com/ArticlesFord2.aspx">http://autoshow2002.carpoint.msn.com/ArticlesFord2.aspx</a</li></ul>