Ford profit drops as auto post big loss!

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: Fritzo
No, because like myself, I looked at GM for the first time due to price. I've always bought Jeep/Chrysler/Dodge (Subaru once). Sales were high due to extremely low prices, and that will win customers for a good while.

So if you buy a GM now, and prices rise, you are saying you will not go back to Jeep/Chrysler/Dodge/Subaru?

Depends on how much I like the new vehicle during it's lifetime. If I do, I'll be back. I like it so far. GM has really raised their build quality over the years.

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: theGlove
wasn't it FORD who a long time ago would fix their cars so that they would break after like a short time after the warranty expired?

:roll: Like there's any way to actually do this....

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: V00DOO
Topic Title: Ford profit drops as auto post big loss!
Topic Summary: No surprise

What's a Ford???

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: cHeeZeFacTory
not that surprising, who's going to buy a car that goes into the shop 3+ times a year. Pretty much the same for all the other domestic manuf. I think i'll stick w/ my reliable boring japanese made car.

I've had my Isuzu for 10.5 years and I can remember every time it's been in the shop - very few. And it's an Isuzu.

 

[EatSpam]

Originally posted by: Kenazo

Originally posted by: cHeeZeFacTory
not that surprising, who's going to buy a car that goes into the shop 3+ times a year. Pretty much the same for all the other domestic manuf. I think i'll stick w/ my reliable boring japanese made car.

Our sunfire had 190k km's on it and hadn't been in the shop for more than an oil change more than once. (odometer sensor kicked out or something) They really aren't as unreliable as import fanboys would want to believe.

Same here. My family has typically bought only GM. Never had a problem with our Chevys, Pontiacs, and recently, the Saturns. OTOH, we bought a Toyota... what a lemon.

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: cHeeZeFacTory
not that surprising, who's going to buy a car that goes into the shop 3+ times a year. Pretty much the same for all the other domestic manuf. I think i'll stick w/ my reliable boring japanese made car.

How many Fords or other domestics have you owned? Which ones did you own that were in the shop 3+ times a year?

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: Fritzo

Originally posted by: theGlove
wasn't it FORD who a long time ago would fix their cars so that they would break after like a short time after the warranty expired?

:roll: Like there's any way to actually do this....

Nah, it was this huge conspiracy. This guy I knew (from the internet) was in on it