Comments on: Aston Martin likely to end up independent http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:37:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bobzooki http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent.html/comment-page-1#comment-280160 Bobzooki Tue, 07 Nov 2006 21:04:10 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/06/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent/#comment-280160 Aston Martin will not survive as an independent Aston Martin will not survive as an independent

]]> By: bepsf http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent.html/comment-page-1#comment-280096 bepsf Tue, 07 Nov 2006 15:10:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/06/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent/#comment-280096 Even Ferrari is owned by Fiat... Even Ferrari is owned by Fiat…

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent.html/comment-page-1#comment-280059 A4 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 03:10:15 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/06/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent/#comment-280059 AM makes ford look good... and ford makes AM look good... its a shame they have to get rid of them :( AM makes ford look good… and ford makes AM look good… its a shame they have to get rid of them :(

]]> By: Veda http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent.html/comment-page-1#comment-280029 Veda Tue, 07 Nov 2006 01:08:49 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/06/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent/#comment-280029 Unless AM is Ferrari, good luck on making a real super car in the future. I guess there goes my plan for the Vantage... Unless AM is Ferrari, good luck on making a real super car in the future. I guess there goes my plan for the Vantage…

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent.html/comment-page-1#comment-279995 A4 Mon, 06 Nov 2006 22:47:09 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/06/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent/#comment-279995 I dont really know why Ford would want to get rid of Mercury at this point. Everyone of their cars is just a revamp of the Ford model, so it probably costs them the 36 bucks for the chrome and maybe another 100 for the LED's in the taillights.. Mercurys are pretty darn good as of late, particularly the Milan and the Mariner. If i had to choose between a milan and the fusion id take the milan. The Montego does the best it can with the dogshit Five Hundred, and the Monterey does the same with the dogshit Freestar. Maybe they should also take a page out of the Saturn/Opel handbook and give Mercury some Euro-Only offerings. I agree they should kill off Lincoln though.. their only good offering is the Zephyr... i mean MKwhatever. I dont really know why Ford would want to get rid of Mercury at this point. Everyone of their cars is just a revamp of the Ford model, so it probably costs them the 36 bucks for the chrome and maybe another 100 for the LED’s in the taillights.. Mercurys are pretty darn good as of late, particularly the Milan and the Mariner. If i had to choose between a milan and the fusion id take the milan. The Montego does the best it can with the dog**** Five Hundred, and the Monterey does the same with the dog**** Freestar. Maybe they should also take a page out of the Saturn/Opel handbook and give Mercury some Euro-Only offerings. I agree they should kill off Lincoln though.. their only good offering is the Zephyr… i mean MKwhatever.

]]> By: moogleii http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent.html/comment-page-1#comment-279949 moogleii Mon, 06 Nov 2006 20:17:17 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/06/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent/#comment-279949 I just stopped by London a few months ago. Ohhhh my god. The prices are insane. My friend got a burger meal from the hotel for £9 (almost $18). Granted it was a hotel, but still...nearly everything there is 1:1 to the US equivalent in terms of numeric price, so if you factor in the exchange rate almost everything is double the price there. I just stopped by London a few months ago. Ohhhh my god. The prices are insane. My friend got a burger meal from the hotel for £9 (almost $18). Granted it was a hotel, but still…nearly everything there is 1:1 to the US equivalent in terms of numeric price, so if you factor in the exchange rate almost everything is double the price there.

]]> By: 1c3d0g http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent.html/comment-page-1#comment-279939 1c3d0g Mon, 06 Nov 2006 19:58:38 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/06/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent/#comment-279939 Brendino: I think you mean "is our dollar really that strong". Back before the turn of the 21st century, IINM a pound was around 3.6 US dollars at least...and it used to be much worse before that (5-8 US dollars). Brendino: I think you mean “is our dollar really that strong”. Back before the turn of the 21st century, IINM a pound was around 3.6 US dollars at least…and it used to be much worse before that (5-8 US dollars).

]]> By: meanpants555 http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent.html/comment-page-1#comment-279932 meanpants555 Mon, 06 Nov 2006 19:24:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/06/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent/#comment-279932 Where would Aston then get their parts? How would development work without the type of resources that Ford was putting into them? I don't think Aston on its own is a good idea. Where would Aston then get their parts? How would development work without the type of resources that Ford was putting into them? I don’t think Aston on its own is a good idea.

]]> By: nowei http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent.html/comment-page-1#comment-279921 nowei Mon, 06 Nov 2006 18:22:05 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/06/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent/#comment-279921 I really doubt that Aston will start buying a bunch of stuff from other manufacturers. One of the things that make them such an attractive buy, as I understand it, is the fact that, while much of their technology may be sourced from Ford technology, it's all more or less unique and produced by Aston Martin. Think of it like this. Ford is in the business of selling products, and Aston Martin as a company, is perhaps the best product Ford has put on the market in a while. And that's not meant as a backhanded compliment. /no I really doubt that Aston will start buying a bunch of stuff from other manufacturers. One of the things that make them such an attractive buy, as I understand it, is the fact that, while much of their technology may be sourced from Ford technology, it’s all more or less unique and produced by Aston Martin.

Think of it like this. Ford is in the business of selling products, and Aston Martin as a company, is perhaps the best product Ford has put on the market in a while. And that’s not meant as a backhanded compliment.

/no

]]> By: bepsf http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent.html/comment-page-1#comment-279917 bepsf Mon, 06 Nov 2006 18:09:30 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/06/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent/#comment-279917 What a shame - and so stupidly typicla for Ford. Spend billions remaking a brand so that it finally becomes profitable, then sell it off for enough cash to offset a few weeks worth of losses elsewhere. Bold Moves?  Keep Aston & Jaguar/Land Rover and ditch Lincoln-Mercury... What a shame – and so stupidly typicla for Ford.

Spend billions remaking a brand so that it finally becomes profitable, then sell it off for enough cash to offset a few weeks worth of losses elsewhere.

Bold Moves?  Keep Aston & Jaguar/Land Rover and ditch Lincoln-Mercury…

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent.html/comment-page-1#comment-279914 A4 Mon, 06 Nov 2006 18:01:14 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/06/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent/#comment-279914 yeah lets hope it stays in britian too yeah lets hope it stays in britian too

]]> By: Renton http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent.html/comment-page-1#comment-279913 Renton Mon, 06 Nov 2006 17:56:06 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/06/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent/#comment-279913 This cool. Just like old days. This cool. Just like old days.

]]> By: Stuart http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent.html/comment-page-1#comment-279910 Stuart Mon, 06 Nov 2006 17:25:35 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/06/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent/#comment-279910 Plus now they can get involved in Formula 1. One Question Who owns the rights to the James Bond contract when Aston are brought out? Plus now they can get involved in Formula 1.

One Question
Who owns the rights to the James Bond contract when Aston are brought out?

]]> By: Stuart http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent.html/comment-page-1#comment-279907 Stuart Mon, 06 Nov 2006 17:23:28 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/06/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent/#comment-279907 Maybe the JCB owner should buy this then Jaguar. Plus now Aston is free from Ford it can buy the best parts such as automatic and manuals from other makes rather then the best ford has to offer. Imagine for the Vantage facelift - New forthcoming M3 Engine, Volkswagen DSG gearbox with AM looks. Maybe the JCB owner should buy this then Jaguar. Plus now Aston is free from Ford it can buy the best parts such as automatic and manuals from other makes rather then the best ford has to offer.

Imagine for the Vantage facelift – New forthcoming M3 Engine, Volkswagen DSG gearbox with AM looks.

]]> By: Brendino http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent.html/comment-page-1#comment-279902 Brendino Mon, 06 Nov 2006 17:04:54 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/06/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent/#comment-279902 "£1 billion ($1.9 billion)" Dang, is our dollar really that weak? “£1 billion ($1.9 billion)”

Dang, is our dollar really that weak?

]]> By: Endurancevm http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent.html/comment-page-1#comment-279899 Endurancevm Mon, 06 Nov 2006 16:57:47 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/06/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent/#comment-279899 I hope that if Aston Martin is bought by a private party that wont destroy the quality of the cars. Aston Martin was producing bad cars before they were renovated with new technology...so I hope the private parties would invest in development for Aston Martin...better than TVR's owner. I hope that if Aston Martin is bought by a private party that wont destroy the quality of the cars. Aston Martin was producing bad cars before they were renovated with new technology…so I hope the private parties would invest in development for Aston Martin…better than TVR’s owner.

]]> By: scottns http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent.html/comment-page-1#comment-279896 scottns Mon, 06 Nov 2006 16:51:46 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/06/aston-martin-likely-to-go-independent/#comment-279896 These cars have never been better. Hopefully this isn't the begining of the end of AM. These cars have never been better. Hopefully this isn’t the begining of the end of AM.

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