Comments on: This seems wrong http://sevensons.org/2009/02/09/this-seems-wrong/ a pack of temperamental bastards Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:02:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Three Barrels http://sevensons.org/2009/02/09/this-seems-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Three Barrels Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:08:52 +0000 http://sevensons.org/2009/02/this-seems-wrong/#comment-4 Business wise, Ford is the more conservative of the Big Three. In terms of product, that has sometimes hurt them but financially it's helped. Mortgaging every piece of property, machinery and stick of furniture they owned in 2006 hasn't hurt either. Latest news is that Ford will soon begin importing the Transit Connect van, that ubiquitous workhorse seen all over Europe. Like much involving the auto industry, this seems so obvious it's shocking it hasn't already been done. Story at Car and Driver's website. Business wise, Ford is the more conservative of the Big Three. In terms of product, that has sometimes hurt them but financially it’s helped. Mortgaging every piece of property, machinery and stick of furniture they owned in 2006 hasn’t hurt either.

Latest news is that Ford will soon begin importing the Transit Connect van, that ubiquitous workhorse seen all over Europe. Like much involving the auto industry, this seems so obvious it’s shocking it hasn’t already been done. Story at Car and Driver’s website.

]]> By: Driver http://sevensons.org/2009/02/09/this-seems-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Driver Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:36:18 +0000 http://sevensons.org/2009/02/this-seems-wrong/#comment-2 Actually, I think Ford has been "getting it right" for quite some time. The only problem is they've been doing it over in Europe. Unfortunately that doesn't help them out much since it's here in America where we change cars as frequently as some Europeans change their underwear. Actually, I think Ford has been “getting it right” for quite some time. The only problem is they’ve been doing it over in Europe.

Unfortunately that doesn’t help them out much since it’s here in America where we change cars as frequently as some Europeans change their underwear.

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