Comments on: What are the Managers of Ford Thinking? http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2007/03/14/what-are-the-managers-of-ford-thinking/ Learning and sharing investment knowledge. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:39:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Auto Parts for Brains http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2007/03/14/what-are-the-managers-of-ford-thinking/#comment-136362 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:12:53 +0000 http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2007/03/14/what-are-the-managers-of-ford-thinking/#comment-136362 One of the biggest problems for Ford is the fact that the government keeps looking for ways to bail them out. This is actually happening with most of the major Detroit auto makers. Basically, our government has decided these major car manufacturers need to do well, wether they provide any value or not. It's actually better for these companies to do poorly so the government will come in and subsidize their poor efforts. When did we become a socialist country? Why would Ford keep their profitable companies in these circumstances? Thanks for your interesting post. Check out my <a href="http://www.autopartsplace.com" rel="nofollow">auto parts store</a> sometime. One of the biggest problems for Ford is the fact that the government keeps looking for ways to bail them out. This is actually happening with most of the major Detroit auto makers.

Basically, our government has decided these major car manufacturers need to do well, wether they provide any value or not. It’s actually better for these companies to do poorly so the government will come in and subsidize their poor efforts. When did we become a socialist country? Why would Ford keep their profitable companies in these circumstances?

Thanks for your interesting post. Check out my auto parts store sometime.

]]> by: Mustang Enthusiast http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2007/03/14/what-are-the-managers-of-ford-thinking/#comment-99524 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 14:33:23 +0000 http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2007/03/14/what-are-the-managers-of-ford-thinking/#comment-99524 Ford had such momemtun during their ford taurus glory years. Simple good engineering and quality .... than the bean counters take over and the quality and focus goes down ..... Gee wonder why Ford and the other US automakers are laying off and getting their butt kick ..... Ford had such momemtun during their ford taurus glory years. Simple good engineering and quality …. than the bean counters take over and the quality and focus goes down ….. Gee wonder why Ford and the other US automakers are laying off and getting their butt kick …..

]]> by: Christian Gross http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2007/03/14/what-are-the-managers-of-ford-thinking/#comment-35864 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:43:33 +0000 http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2007/03/14/what-are-the-managers-of-ford-thinking/#comment-35864 Funny that you mention this because there is quite a bit truth to what you say. For example, did you know that the hybrid SUV is not available in Europe? Yeah I know what you mean they seem to have little respect for the consumer. Overall it just baffles me that a company that could be doing much better isn't... Funny that you mention this because there is quite a bit truth to what you say. For example, did you know that the hybrid SUV is not available in Europe?

Yeah I know what you mean they seem to have little respect for the consumer.

Overall it just baffles me that a company that could be doing much better isn’t…

]]> by: Phil http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2007/03/14/what-are-the-managers-of-ford-thinking/#comment-35773 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:14:40 +0000 http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2007/03/14/what-are-the-managers-of-ford-thinking/#comment-35773 I would have kept Aston Martin also. I think Ford's problem is they are run by accountants, not engineers. For example - I love the mustang, but I would not buy the new version because it has a live rear axle. I findi it insulting that they went to all that effort, then cut corners because an IRS setup would have added 5k to the cost. It would have handled better, been safer and would have improved on the 1960s technology in the original mustangs. Similarly with the Focus - the European car is awesome, but they continue to sell the older version in the USA. To me, that smacks of contempt. They have the 500, when they could be sellnig the Ford Falcon (www.ford.com.au) in its place. It is as if they have little respect for the consumer. They don't know how to leverage their international design teams. They have the cars to replace the trucks and SUVs, so why don't they use them? I would have kept Aston Martin also.

I think Ford’s problem is they are run by accountants, not engineers.

For example - I love the mustang, but I would not buy the new version because it has a live rear axle. I findi it insulting that they went to all that effort, then cut corners because an IRS setup would have added 5k to the cost.

It would have handled better, been safer and would have improved on the 1960s technology in the original mustangs.

Similarly with the Focus - the European car is awesome, but they continue to sell the older version in the USA. To me, that smacks of contempt. They have the 500, when they could be sellnig the Ford Falcon (www.ford.com.au) in its place. It is as if they have little respect for the consumer.

They don’t know how to leverage their international design teams. They have the cars to replace the trucks and SUVs, so why don’t they use them?

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