Comments on: Ford trims third quarter losses, developing strategic plan for Volvo

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 01:17:45 +0000

jajjc: I like the C30

By: jayjc08

jayjc08 — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 23:28:29 +0000

Oh yes…

So DeansterTJ, if you know so much about Ford leadership, then tell me a little bit about they have been maximizing profits, without jabbering about cutting jobs- the painfully obvious.

By: jayjc08

jayjc08 — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 23:26:47 +0000

*let me clear something…

Hmm… It seems like not to long ago, Volvo was making profit. Now, it may just be a figment of my imagination, wishful thinking, but *I had thought Volvo was doing great.* Ford has done alot of good for Volvo.

By: jayjc08

jayjc08 — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 23:25:43 +0000

Hmm… It seems like not to long ago, Volvo was making profit. Now, it may just be a figment of my imagination, wishful thinking, but Ford has done alot of good for Volvo. With the C30, the modestly redesigned Volvo range and it’s new look, I think it’s actually becoming quite attractive from the boxy, function over form look.

The Volvo XC60 would be a great place to start. Make it an example for Volvo to take note on, produce it in small numbers, only enough to undercut demand, and maybe if the XC-90 isn’t doing so well, substitute the XC-60 (I’ve looked it up a couple of times, but usually when looking for “sales expectations” or “supply and demand” it comes up with malicious advertisements… so, I bring the question, is it doing well?).

It’s opinion whether or not Ford is the best brand out there, but from my experience Ford has been very reliable and capable. I’ve owned Ford all my life, a 90′ Ford Taurus and 96′ F-150 and been happy with both, no major problems with either but I should have made a smarter choice and bought the F-150 out of NY state (rust). And looking at Fords current products, it’s still reliable and down to the point. To me, Ford embodies what American manufacturers at once were about; reliability and capability to go anywhere without having to worry about the plastics being scratched, or the engine failing.

It remains opinion, but Ford has done a great job with Volvo, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda and Aston Martin. It’s long ignored it’s American brands though, and to me has lost much of it’s dignity as an American automanufacturer by depleting Mercury and Lincoln to meager trim lines.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:16:28 +0000

If they off Volvo, what’s left to sell to stem the bleeding next time. Dear Ford: your running out of options, boys. Time to shit or get off the pot.

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 18:31:35 +0000

Ford should keep Volvo

By: autonut

autonut — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:49:33 +0000

No need to waste ammo. The management is quite capable of sinking this ship by itself

By: planet_drive

planet_drive — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:47:15 +0000

Isn’t it just sad that any topic about Ford is always negative. Never in my life would I buy a Ford and more and more people are feeling the same way. Ford today is the worst automaker on this planet and buying a new Ford from such a company will only spell trouble and big financial costs for its owners. Ford is sinking and its best to shoot a few more holes into that ship so it can drop like a rock and be done with.

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:28:50 +0000

I guarantee that everyone on this board knows less about the business challenges at Ford than the Ford leadership team. But your Euro cars are coming starting in 2009. The rest of the population has no idea.

By: global_lightning

global_lightning — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 02:16:45 +0000

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again:
Develop a new, dedicated chassis and advanced powertrains for Lincoln (for the traditional USDM) and Volvo (ROW and US). After two years, let Ford, Mercury and Mazda build their own versions. Two years later, new offerings from Lincoln/Volvo… Rinse, lather, repeat.

By: lucklaster

lucklaster — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 02:09:58 +0000

Ford – you have some good prods in a few catagories now bring or build some cool cars – now!

By: S-60-driver

S-60-driver — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:56:20 +0000

Volvo isnt going anywhere….. its way too integrated with other Ford vehicles. Gonna take forever to get out of the volvo platforms/safety technologies/etc and create its own platforms and etc for Ford.
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Improved product mix….. yeah, duhh, peeps!! See new Taurus/X, Sable, Escape, and Mariner? Hey, Fusion, Edge, MKX, Milan and MKZ are still selling strong.

The new Focus that just came out, may help Ford a little for the fourth quarter. I’ve seen them everywhere now!!

By: mazdaman

mazdaman — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:05:54 +0000

If you read between the lines and add in a little speculation, it appears as though Volvo is eventually on its way out the door behind Aston Martin, Jaguar, and Land Rover.

I personally hate to see Volvo go. They brought a lot of technology/engineering/platforms to the table as a member of the Ford Corporation. Too bad they didn’t bring profits. I do hope that a decent company acquires Volvo if it does get dumped by Ford.

By: mujician

mujician — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:53:53 +0000

Actually it is vastly improved, fuckin gramar…click click &^%@!%$R*(#$ got to()*^#@* fix*&.

By: R1GHT30U5

R1GHT30U5 — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:22:41 +0000

“The increase primarily reflected higher net pricing, changes in currency exchange rates, and improved product mix,”
Improved product mix? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

By: angelo

angelo — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:19:52 +0000

Volvo/Mazda have an interesting synergy. I look forward to BMW owning Volvo someday.

By: richt62167

richt62167 — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:08:30 +0000

OH MY GOD!!! I just saw the new Euro Ford Focus in Auto Express Weekley. U.S. Fords SUCK!!!!!!

By: Ray Sinclair

Ray Sinclair — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:47:41 +0000

Ford is still around? cool, I guess.

By: autonut

autonut — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:31:40 +0000

Ford would do great favor consumers and Volvo customers by staying away from its affairs and just collecting its coins. After building Ford AND Mazda fleet based on Volvo architecture and including Volvo engines into most of its European offering separation between two is a mute point. How it will be achieved: stop Ford vehicle production or Volvo?