The Detroit Free Press reports: Ford is awash in buyouts. Poor Ford. They are so totally screwed. First, they couldn't name a car (Lincoln Zephyr to MK-somethingorother). Second, they couldn't name another car (Five Hundred to Taurus). Third, they couldn't name another car (Freestyle to Taurus-X, which is just retarded). Fourth, (please not another name change, please not another name change), they offer buyouts to most everyone in the United States and all the smart workers say "Hells yes!" and so Ford renegs! Ha!
Can Ford do anything right? No. Even the Edge has a friggin' rebate dealie on it. It's been for sale for, what, 18 minutes?
That's a snap of the 2007 Ford Mustang GT. Why? Because we love you!
The whole thing amuses me I must say!
A car company that can not only put together and build thousands of per year, organize a top production line and kepp all it's employee's happy (most of the time) and yet they can't get the naming of a few cars correct.
I would be dumping the whole marketing team or whoever looks after that area and be bringing in some fresh people... just that simple.
Regards, Travis
Posted by: Travis - traffic school | Friday, March 09, 2007 at 04:02 AM
A person,wont say who or their industry, told me that GM has Purchased Ford, i laughed, but it this true or false?
Posted by: Craig | Saturday, March 03, 2007 at 03:04 AM
I don't mind bashing in the heads of those who make stupid mistakes, but in this instance brand name changes (good idea) are lumped in with restructuring problems. And you can't do that unless you can't see the difference.
Organizational stuff aside, the 500 and Freestyle names were a mistake. Those two vehicles were meant to be Taurus (Tauri?) from the start. The Taurus name was familiar and trusted. Not continuing it probably cost them alot in fleet sales (to the Chargers and Impalas).
What everyone needs to do is dump the "crossover" category. These machines are really super station wagons. Crossover sounds like the automotive equivalent of a transgender/transvestite.
Posted by: Semi | Friday, February 23, 2007 at 10:01 AM
I'm just waiting for them to rename the mustang to something that sounds like some compound from a 50's sci fi movie.
Posted by: Harry L | Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at 03:45 PM