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Any predictions on the Ford layoffs and closures?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10946664/

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Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:53 am
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...and here it is.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10946664/

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i'm pretty sure thats the same link. lol sry to state the obvious

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LOL.

Thanks for noticing! :lol: Looks like they appended the story later in the day.

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lol yeh np. I just thought it was a little weird...unless u really wanted us to click that link. haha

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great. I think i'll avoid the tuner boards. I get sick of seeing them gloat about americans loosing their jobs :roll:


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Ford is pretty serious this time. They're closing not only US plants but also ones in Mexico and Canada. Evidently they are making a push to build "edgy" cars and make a break from the more conservative designs. They are looking to have a faster development time (from concept to reality) too.

I hope it works out for them. The new 500 (even though it's name is a rehash of an old marque) seems to be a legit vehicle that can stand on its own. The Mustang is good right now. The F-series truck is not a POS.

If they can score a couple of home runs with new offerings they might be all right.

I predict the cheap-but-value-added cars to be the next big thing (the next SUVs if you will). Honda is bringing its Fit (makes a Civic look like a Caprice), Toyota is bringing the Yaris and Nisan has one too (though its name escapes me). These cars are in the <14 loaded price range.

Ford needs something other than the Festiva :!: to fill that segment.

Maybe the StreetKa or Fiesta? these are already on sale in the Uk...

http://www.ford.co.uk/ie/fiesta/-/-/-/-/-/-
http://www.ford.co.uk/ie/streetka/-/-/-/-/-/-

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Cool, more midget cars for me to drive over in my truck :urock: :haha: :mrgreen: .
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