American Auto Failures: FORD

Imagine having excess inventory and declining sales, and then saying, "Ya, lets build another factory. That will fix everything."

Something tells me that we are entering a new malaise era in the american automotive industry.

I predicted back when they decided to get rid of all their passenger cars, that it was a terrible idea. Looks like I've been vindicated.

Ford 2018: People are not buying cars only SUV and Crossover. Toyota, Honda, Hyundai: Hold my beer.

One of the big things not talked about is demographics. By getting rid of cars from their lineup, they're hemoraging younger buyers who are flocking to Toyota, Honda, and Hyundai. Those are future customers that Ford won't have in the future. As people get older their buying power increaces, meaning that as Gen Z gets older they won't be buying Explorers and F150s, they'll be buying Tacomas and Acuras. Ford is ironically following in the footsteps of Harley Davidson.

This is normal for American industry. Make bad decisions and get saved. The banking industry is far worse.

Henry Ford would be appalled at the complexity of modern Fords

It was one of the dumbest moves to stop making the cars like first focus and fusion . What were those clowns thinking ? The trucks are way to expensive and get bad fuel mileage I don’t want to own an overpriced truck with every luxury function known to man .

the death of american cars even in america is insane

The US Auto Industry is going the same way as the British Auto Industry in the 1990s and 2000s, when many of its great brands were sold to BMW (Rolls Royce, Mini, Land Rover/Range Rover), Volkswagen (Bentley), Ford (Jaguar, Land Rover, Aston Martin), SAIC (MG). Later on, Tata (Land Rover, Range Rover, and Jaguar), Bahrain (McLaren), Geely (Lotus), and a bunch of investors for Aston Martin. Ford might remain American, but General Motors will probably be sold to the Chinese, and Dodge and Chrysler will be gone. We are currently undergoing “The American Disease.” Poor management, poor quality, bad labor relations, the lack of innovation inside the Big 3, and short sighted decision making.

That corrupt CEO made millions of dollars of monthly bonuses for that overstock 😂

The 40% increase in pickup prices since 2019. Is not going to help them. Henry Ford built his business on providing vehicles for the common man not building vehicles only for the rich!!

I really liked Ford when I was a kid. I expected the first new car I would buy to be a Focus ST. When they discontinued their passenger cars I felt betrayed, and have hated Ford ever since then.

The thing that has always stuck to me about ford is the fact that when Ford has an reliable, cheap and not a bad car which is loved by many it gets killed immediatly and not returned with a newer and better generation. Maybe it's just a Ford Europe thing.

Seriously why why why why the FUCK do billion dollar companies need OUR cash to build up THEIR profits.

Too many childhood memories of pushing the reluctantly starting Cortina and the extent of rusting and constant mechanical repairs has made me a lifetime non-Ford consumer as an adult.🎉

The prices on new vehicles are insane to me.

The main takeaway I see is government intervention. If Ford was not bailed out they would have either A. Gone bankrupt and died as a company. B. Actually kick themselves in the ass again and get back to serving the customer. But na, big daddy government needs to put their slimy hands into everything we have.

We live in a Corpo Fascist Oligarchy. It is a control economy, where the opinion of the customer is not at all important. Why would they care what we want when they are just going to be bailed out by their oligarch investors with funny money?

I remember hearing a story about a state trooper who had a second job, installing garage doors. His truck was going bad and he needed another one. He was part of the "Buy American" crowd. WAS being a key word and you'll find out why in a minute. Went to the Dodge dealership. The Rams were very expensive, including the thirsty V8's. Tried to negotiate, they said the price is firm. Goes to a Chevy dealership. Parks in "Customers ONLY" space. Someone tells him to move the vehicle. He tells him he is a customer; he's shopping for a new car. They still tell him he can't park there: he leaves. Goes to a Ford dealership. Salesmen can't be bothered with him and can't get an appointment for a test drive. Flashes the badge and police ID and asks if he can test drive alone. He's a COP - not like he's going to steal the truck or anything. "Nope, no can do. Salesmen MUST accompany customers. Guy goes to a Toyota dealership. Sees the new Tacomas. They're 6 cylinders, he wants a V8. Saleswoman said "they're as fast and as powerful as a V8. Drive it with the air conditioning on (A.C. saps engine horsepower). Try it for a week; we'll have a mechanic throw in a bed liner. You like it, come in and we'll talk numbers." The truck cost $40,000. Unbeknownst to anybody, he already had $30,000 in CASH. The week he used the truck, he got the remaining $10,000. Showed up at the Toyota dealership, bought the truck, told her the story. He said he usually doesn't buy imports, but he gave the Big 3 a chance and they all blew it. Now he says he's either sticking with Toyota or any Japanese car company.