Comments on: Ford US sales down 40 percent for February

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:17:24 +0000

Frontman,
they are certainly on a roll, they got this headline wrong, and also 2 points in the “Kelly Racing” article

By: Horse

Horse — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:16:54 +0000

matty no thanks! i have standards! hyundai may be great now…but the level theyve reached now is still behind the european offerings from ford…

John, you are a moron !!!!

By: Frontman

Frontman — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:34:09 +0000

Headline??? Misleading???? Error???? NOOOOOOO it wouldn’t happen (he he he :p)

By: john

john — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:28:39 +0000

matty no thanks! i have standards! hyundai may be great now…but the level theyve reached now is still behind the european offerings from ford…

never will drive a hyundai…or will step into one…

By: Spitfire

Spitfire — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:11:03 +0000

I was waiting for someone to pick that up. Well done Andrew M.

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:28:16 +0000

Did anyone else find the headline a little misleading???

Not any where does it announce fords figures.

The Ford spokesperson has come out and predicted a 40% down turn for the INDUSTRY.

No Doubt they expect their figures down also, but the headline based on the article is incorrect

By: Frontman

Frontman — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:06:04 +0000

Matty, it has soemthing to do with the backing they have from their own government. You know, those evil things we are so desperate to get rid of over here, Tarrifs and Taxes on imported goods which are in direct competition to goods produced there. Also at the end of the 90’s the Korean government did a major restructure of the manufacturers and as such assisted them into getting stronger.
Also don’t forget the most profitable (not the largest volume though) manufacturer in 2008 was VWAG. That is something a lot of people forget. You do not need to sell the most cars to be the most profitable.
Abd yes drove the latest model Hyundais and came away thinking yeah not bad…. For a Hyundai.

By: Minnow

Minnow — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:53:43 +0000

Maybe because they (Hyundai and Kia) don’t have the liabilities the others have and all their manufacturing is in countries with low labour cost and they already have tax breaks and ridiculously high tariffs protecting their domestic market.

By: Matty

Matty — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:47:24 +0000

And why is it thaT Hyundai/Kia seems to be the ONLY car maker keeping their heads above water.????

By: Matty

Matty — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:44:25 +0000

John go and drive a new Hyundai and you will then no what getreal is on about and you wont be saying ewww.

By: John

John — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:39:23 +0000

ewww toyota and hyundai!!!

By: GETREAL

GETREAL — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:01:07 +0000

yea there’ll be like 3 manufacturers left in 5 years time, Toyota, VW and Hyundai.

By: Deano

Deano — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:02:48 +0000

Gee, this isn’t going to do a lot for the better financial position that Ford has seen itself in as opposed to GM and Chrysler.

We’ll be lucky to have any manufacturers left by the time this crisis is over :-(

By: Stevo the Devo

Stevo the Devo — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 01:13:51 +0000

How many times have car manufacturers bailed out their countries by turning over their assembly lines for the production of planes and tanks during war time. If you don’t have the industry in place then the country loses it’s ability to replenish its fighting machines. Not only would we lose the infrastructure but also the skilled workforce required to repair and maintain them.

By: Limited Slip

Limited Slip — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:42:24 +0000

With the market like this and the Gov giving billions to GM and Chrysler how can those two companies ever return to profit when in the last quarter GM lost another 9.5 billion? doesnt make sense to keep propping them up.