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New # 1. Ford sales top GM, Toyota

  • ZWICK 4 PREZ
    http://money.cnn.com/2010/03/02/news/companies/auto_sales/
  • gorocks99
    Interesting that most Toyota buyers just decided to "stay on the sidelines" rather than switch automakers, though. Long-term, that isn't good for the U.S. companies.
  • ZWICK 4 PREZ
    gorocks99 wrote: Interesting that most Toyota buyers just decided to "stay on the sidelines" rather than switch automakers, though. Long-term, that isn't good for the U.S. companies.
    In a better economy, more switch. now.. not so much.
  • JTizzle
    That's good news probably what's driving the stock up again around 12.48 a share earlier when I checked. Pretty damn good for me since I bought in at $1.76.
    I think the new 5.0 will help sales even more when the 2011 is released.
  • End of Line
    Great news.
  • Swamp Fox
    My Dad was a Lincoln kind of guy and I have owned several Fords and a Lincoln and have had hardly any trouble with any of them. I also have to admit that our Kia Sedona has been a terrific car, but our family has essentially been a Ford family for the most part. Way to go Ford!
  • fan_from_texas
    Interesting.

    Mrs. FFT and I are probably going to buy a vehicle this weekend. We had initially looked at Toyotas, but considering the recent news, will pass and probably go with a Ford Fusion. I guess we're part of the trend.
  • dwccrew
    I will regret not buying Ford stock at $1.89. Hell, I should have bought in the summer when it was around $7 a share.
  • justincredible
    fan_from_texas wrote: Interesting.

    Mrs. FFT and I are probably going to buy a vehicle this weekend. We had initially looked at Toyotas, but considering the recent news, will pass and probably go with a Ford Fusion. I guess we're part of the trend.
    We've got an '09 Fusion and love it. I was already a Ford guy, though, so it was a no brainer for us.
  • dwccrew
    justincredible wrote:
    fan_from_texas wrote: Interesting.

    Mrs. FFT and I are probably going to buy a vehicle this weekend. We had initially looked at Toyotas, but considering the recent news, will pass and probably go with a Ford Fusion. I guess we're part of the trend.
    We've got an '09 Fusion and love it. I was already a Ford guy, though, so it was a no brainer for us.
    I'm thinking of buying a Fusion. #1 selling car of last year, so I may just join the club.
  • salto
    Surprise, surprise. I'm not against GM, but isn't it kind of fishy that General Motors was about to tank, while Toyota was soaring in American sales. All of a sudden congress is investigating(fabricating?) recalls of the number one sellers and now Toyota is sinking and GM is the great American company. Just doesn't smell right to me. How would you classify this type of bailout?
  • hoops23
    Ford didn't take a buyout and that gained them a lot of respect with the american people..

    Our household is a Ford household, as is much of my family.
  • Swamp Fox
    I did admire Ford for staying out of the bail-out proram and "going it alone". I think Henry would have been proud.
  • Thunder70
    Swamp Fox wrote: I did admire Ford for staying out of the bail-out proram and "going it alone". I think Henry would have been proud.
    This...
  • WebFire
    salto wrote: Surprise, surprise. I'm not against GM, but isn't it kind of fishy that General Motors was about to tank, while Toyota was soaring in American sales. All of a sudden congress is investigating(fabricating?) recalls of the number one sellers and now Toyota is sinking and GM is the great American company. Just doesn't smell right to me. How would you classify this type of bailout?
    Who said GM is great?
  • GoChiefs
    salto wrote: All of a sudden congress is investigating(fabricating?) recalls of the number one sellers and now Toyota is sinking and GM is the great American company.
    Fabricating? Toyota has admitted they dropped the ball. They admitted to the problem..Congress isn't 'making up' that the accelerators were sticking. Congress is investigating the 'cover up' b/c Toyota supposedly knew the accelerators were sticking for years.
  • raiderbuck
    Amazing what good leadership and a focused business plan can do in this economy. Bravo Ford.
  • cbus4life
    New Ford Fusion is freaking awesome.
  • jmog
    My grandfather worked for Ford for 30 years, so we were a Ford family already, but when they didn't take the bailout, it solidified our "Fordness" to make up a word.

    I bought a brand new Ford Focus last year as my old Focus was at about 250k miles. I love the car, love SYNC.

    I also love that I bought some Ford stock when it was under $2.
  • Thunder70
    wish I would've too. Its at $12.59/share right now...
  • said_aouita
    Hey Zwick, is the rumor true that come 2014 the Mustang will (finally) have an independent rear axle?
  • GoChiefs
    Ford hasn't come out and said it officially..but it is HIGHLY rumored that that will be the case.
  • ZWICK 4 PREZ
    Why would you want one? The Mustang has always been a drag car, not a road course car. The IRS is no good for the drag strip.
  • said_aouita
    ZWICK 4 PREZ wrote: Why would you want one? The Mustang has always been a drag car, not a road course car. The IRS is no good for the drag strip.
    Because Ford's only way to stay competitive in the market is 20 year old technology. Remember when Ford Mustangs raced in the trans-am series?
    Some people enjoy more then just stop light to stop light.
  • ZWICK 4 PREZ
    said_aouita wrote:
    ZWICK 4 PREZ wrote: Why would you want one? The Mustang has always been a drag car, not a road course car. The IRS is no good for the drag strip.
    Because Ford's only way to stay competitive in the market is 20 year old technology. Remember when Ford Mustangs raced in the trans-am series?
    Some people enjoy more then just stop light to stop light.
    They put an IRS in the 99 Cobra and everyone swapped it out to a live rear axle.