Comments on: Ford CEO Alan Mulally predicts market recovery this year

By: Pazzo Canguri

Pazzo Canguri — Sun, 17 May 2009 23:25:48 +0000

Dont get too ****y buddy…..troubled times aint over yet…

By: carstuff

carstuff — Sun, 17 May 2009 17:53:46 +0000

Jake, that combining into one dealership franchise is already in process. And GM/Chrysler has been doing the same combining/paring for years now. Bankruptcy just allows it to happen much quicker and cheaper.

“The second-largest U.S. automaker is paring urban dealers and combining Lincoln-Mercury stores with Ford-brand retailers, said Ken Czubay, vice president of sales and marketing. Ford had 3,723 dealers as of March 31, down 16 percent from 2004.”

By: SoTXFord

SoTXFord — Sun, 17 May 2009 13:25:46 +0000

This guy is doing good things at Ford and as an investor, he’s making me money. I just hope that this gamble with retooling the SUV plant for the new Focus will pay off.

By: Bankruptcy2009

Bankruptcy2009 — Sun, 17 May 2009 02:58:03 +0000

Raineman times are definitely bad if you lost your job then the Recession continues for you and your family in terms of a financial Drought!

By: tyler_is_aero_tt

tyler_is_aero_tt — Sat, 16 May 2009 03:08:53 +0000

I hope so. Ford has been putting out some really awesome products lately.

By: JakeK66

JakeK66 — Fri, 15 May 2009 22:47:09 +0000

Well, Mercury has been sort of a bit part for awhile anyway. If the Ford/Lincoln dealers are left seperate, I think Mercury should remain – since it’s only a couple or so models and it really doesn’t hurt anything giving them some volume models, but if Lincoln and Ford dealers merge – then Mercury should get the ax, no question.

By: Blakkarr

Blakkarr — Fri, 15 May 2009 22:14:17 +0000

If that assessment ring true, then it is good news for GM and CHRYSLER who could use some good news…

By: yarddog82abn

yarddog82abn — Fri, 15 May 2009 22:05:27 +0000

YOU KNOW, 2 YEARS AGO FORD WAS IN A BAD SPOT, TODAY IT SEEMS THEY WILL BE THE ONE’S THAT WILL LEADING THE AMERICAN AUTO INDUSTRY’S TO IT’S NEW BEGINNINGS….

THE GENERAL WILL SURVIVE, AND CHRYSLER WILL LIVE ON, WITH THE NEWS OF TOYOTA SHOWING IT’S WOUNDS OF A BAD ECONOMY, THERE JUST MAYBE A NEW No.1 ON THE TOP OF THE HILL, EVERY GREAT CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM ALWAYS COMES BACK TO DOMINATE….

YOU JUST NEVER KNOW….

By: Dwide Schrude

Dwide Schrude — Fri, 15 May 2009 20:54:06 +0000

I hate to say this but Mercury’s 70th Anniversary should be its last.

By: Fleming in Tennessee

Fleming in Tennessee — Fri, 15 May 2009 18:36:33 +0000

He’s pretty much been spot-on thus far….time will tell. Ford is gaining market share month over month while others are not. He’s got the magic touch, and I notice the stock is headed back up again. I’m anxious to hear more about future Mercurys. Mercury just might turn out to be Fords Crown Jewel. This year marks Mercurys 70th Anniversary.

By: Borat

Borat — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:44:56 +0000

Based on yesterday news of further job losses this optimism is borderline insane. I hope they all right, for my own sake, but realistically I think they fool of kaka as they have been since Earth cooled off.

By: A4

A4 — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:10:49 +0000

Yeah Alan, and if I had wheels, I’d be a wagon.

By: RaineMan

RaineMan — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:50:25 +0000

Well… I guess some optimism can’t hurt… half of this recession is people thinking “Times are bad, I better save my money.” anyways.

But I seriously doubt we will see any measurable recovery until late 2010 at the earliest… though I’m leaning more towards 2012.