Ford Looks to Beat Toyota for Best-Selling Car in 2012 With This Model
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This Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010 file picture shows the 2012 model year Ford Focus during its debut at the LA Auto Show in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
RAYONG, Thailand (TheBlaze/AP) — Ford Motor Co. says its Focus small car is on track to become the best-selling car in the world this year, trumping the Toyota Corolla.
Ford sold 489,616 Focus sedans and hatchbacks worldwide in the first half of 2012. That was almost 27,000 more than the perennial best-seller, the Toyota Corolla.
Ford made the announcement at its assembly plant in Rayong, which opened in May to build the Focus. The Thailand plant, which is one of Ford’s most advanced, has the capacity to produce 150,000 cars per year for sale in Thailand, Vietnam, Australia and other countries in the region.
Ford’s recently revamped Focus is sold in more than 100 countries worldwide. It’s a strong seller in the U.S., where Focus sales were up 31 percent in the first half of the year compared with 2011. But the Corolla is still king in the U.S., where it outsold the Focus by nearly 27,500 in the first half of the year.
The Corolla could still top the Focus worldwide, too. Last year at this time the Focus was ahead of the Corolla, but the Corolla pulled through in the end, outselling the Focus by around 100,000 vehicles, according to IHS Global Insight, an industry consulting firm.
At the plant Friday, Ford executives were also celebrating the production of the 350 millionth vehicle Ford has made since its founding 109 years ago.
Final Thought: Ford wasn’t bailed out with billions of taxpayers’ dollars. General Motors was. Ford’s Focus is on track to become the best-selling vehicle in the world this year. GM may file for bankruptcy … again. Ford is celebrating the production of its 350 millionth vehicle. GM has suspended production of its much-touted Volt … again. Just saying.
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Comments (148)
TelepromoterNChief
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:40amI still hope that the Chevy Volt will make a flaming comeback next year.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 9:58amI used to be a Chevy guy………………used to.
Report Post »db321
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 10:26amYea but Ford did not build that.
Report Post »jhaydeng
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 10:51amFord supporter here!
Report Post »goalma
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:38pmIf the Volt could sell on its own, without massive tax dollars supporting each sale, then I could agree with you but I will never purchase a damn thing from GM as long as it is just another tax-sponsored entitlement program. I hope the Focus does come in as #1 … Ford did the hard work of restructuring and cost savings instead of taking a bailout of tax dollars. GM is the perfect example of personal or corporate welfare; our government wasted billions on the Volt and it has been a piece of crap — being recalled so still more of our tax dollars can be wasted on this very expensive lemon.
Report Post »rightwingwacko
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:42pmVery funny!
Report Post »Vegascelt
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:39pmIt just might make a “flaming” comeback. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/07/gms-chevrolet-volt-ads-aim-for-gay-lesbian-buyers/1
Report Post »Patriot Rider
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 5:13pmBeen a Ford guy my whole life just like my father, don’t plan on changin anytime soon!!! Loved the fact that Ford gave Obama and his union thugs the finger on the bailout deal!
Report Post »bpodlesnik
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 8:34pmMeanwhile, Ford is recalling 11,000 brand new 2013 Escapes because of a defect in the fuel line that could cause fires. 3 fires have already been reported.
Report Post »SFsuper49er
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 10:04pmI still am ! It may be Government Motors but at least it’s the American Government ! Keep driving your imports until all American car companies are out of business …
Report Post »cloudsofwar
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 8:50ami’ll stick with FORD. i hope this time GM files for bankruptcy and rebuilds but we know BO will not let that happen. i will NOT BUY a GM as long as BO has his hooks in them.
Report Post »Zipit
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 12:23pmPaperboy! Me too, me too!!!
Report Post »Mimatt
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:15amMy first car back in 1992 was a 1989 Ford Probe.
And becuase of that car, It will be a cold day in hell before I ever buy another Ford.
I had numerous problems with the alternator, and the icing on the cake was my front axel completely fell apart at about 50 MPH, damn near killing me and and two passengers. I vividly remember seeing the right, front wheel of my car rolling away from my car, then a split second later, hearing the most horrible grinding soound I had ever heard in my life, before losing control and spinning off the road with a shower of sparks in my wake.
Report Post »RoyBaty
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 9:48amAmiricans are one of the few cultures that would rather buy a car made in another country. I see $40K *** cars with little 40 cent American flags stickers all the time. I also see poor blacks who make $20K per year driving $80K Lexis and Audis.
Report Post »OneTermPresident
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 10:41am@MIMATT… The probe was a Mazda in Ford clothing.
Report Post »laserblast92
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 11:47amYou bought a Probe……..LOL!
Report Post »kployhar
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:01pmBy your reasoning I should not ever date women again, because in 1994 my wife left me and took all I had. Grow up, and YOU SHOULD KNOW, this was a Mazda product not Ford. If you would have said Taurus you would be closer. Just another example of someone who is an obvious idiot. I put lots of folks in great Ford product, and they either love it or hate it. Who care!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are an idiot!
Report Post »ZZBlueComet
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 3:17pmI drive a 2011 Tacoma 4×4, love it – grew up driving Fords and would still be if Ford made a “mid-sized” truck. The Ranger is dated and the F150 is a bit big or my garage (double cab and I need a 4 door truck). I‘m so happy Ford didn’t become “Govt. Motors” too
Report Post »If Ford brings 4-door, updated to America, I’d gladly buy it.
Deborah
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 8:14pmMy husband Mike–who just died a couple of days ago–bought mostly Fords throughout his life. A few months ago, I bought a Ford Edge Limited. I bought it after he test-drove it, looked at the engine and said, “Aw, Ford engineering!” After he said that, I knew I had to buy that car. So far, I love it!!
Report Post »Vegascelt
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 12:30amSorry for your loss Deborah.
Report Post »Deborah
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 5:45amThank you, Vegascelt.
Report Post »A_GUY_FROM_WNC
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:06amI have always been a Ford guy.
I currently drive a Mexican made ‘01 zx2 escort…with 256,000 miles on it, that I drive daily 60 miles to work getting 37+ MPG. I have been eyeballing the new Focus which may be made in Thailand?? Yep.
I own a ‘96 Nissan pick up truck made in Kentucky.
I could be thinking about a(n?) Hyundai made in Alabama or a Honda made in OH. For that matter, a Chevy made in China. The Hyundai Veloster, Honda Civic and the Frod Focus are all comparable. Different but comparable. Forget Chevy. Not because of the current President but because I’ve owned some. I did not have good ones. I know several folks who have Chevys without issues. Not the point…just background to it.
My point is…I work in manufacturing, as a supervisor. One of the supervisors over the largest product lines for what we do, globally. We make a product in Western NC, that is revered world wide. Germans, Asians of all nationalities as well as American competitors can’t touch us. In a global market, which we (America) are in, we are the best and get the orders. Why should a foreign owned company with American sweat, reap the rewards? Or why should an American company with foreign sweat reap those rewards?
Simple….free global market…..like it or not, it is what it is!
I don‘t know about other countries’ tax laws so much nor their “OSHAish” agencies and how that applies.
Report Post »What I do know is this:
In a global market, I’ll buy the best I can afford.
Gov’t GET
A_GUY_FROM_WNC
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:30amThat was meant to say Gov’t GET OUT OF OUR WAY!!!
Report Post »sophillyjimmy
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 2:03amGuy, the Focus’s sold in America are assembled in Wayne, Michigan and also Mexico. If you are looking for a Focus assembled in Wayne, Michigan simply look at the VIN number and if the number begins with a “1” is it assembled in Wayne, Michigan but please note that none of the Focus’s sold in the US are made in Thailand or any other plant in Asia, they are manufactured there to be sold in coundtires in Asia, and two plants are being built right now in China for Focus’s and other Ford models including the Ford Ranger to be sold in China. As you might know although the Ranger was always American built, it was fazed out although it was still a great seller but Ford didn‘t want to sell the Ranger any longer in America because it’s design although very durable was outdated and also because the F series are now getting the same gas milage as the Rangers did, they would not sell as well as they use to here in America.
Report Post »I hope this information helps you to decide on buying a Focus over all of the other cars you mentioned since the money Ford makes on your purchase remains in America and although some of the cars you mentioned are assembled in the US, the money you spend for them go to the country that the company is incorporated in i.e, Hyundai profits fo to S Korea, Honda profits go to Japan etc.
I also bought a 91 Escort ZX2 new and when my daughter was rear ended by another vehicle, the car was totaled but had 387,000 miles on it and never used a drop of oil.
RepubliCorp
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 6:19amFord didn’t build the Focus…… ask Obama
Report Post »American Soldier (Separated)
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 9:12amMy Honda pilot was made in Alabama. Many nissan vehicles are made in Tennessee.
Report Post »John 1776
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 9:34amThe reason Ford sales are up and Toyota sales are down is simple. We are too broke to afford the (actually made in America) Corolla and must settle for the (soon to be made in Thailand) Focus. All else aside, you have to be able to swing the loan.
Report Post »ragnarb
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 11:29amWhen time came to purchase my first new car, it was a Taurus. 300 K plus miles later I bought another, which lasted even longer. Then Ford stopped making them and I switched to an Impala. Great engine, but the rest of the car was constantly needing work. At 100K I could take it no longer and went back to look at the Taurus. Bought a Fusion instead. I fully expect it to last 300k plus miles; love it. To be certain, even though some foreign companies build here, I would never look beyond an American Company.
Report Post »TennesseeConservative
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 8:51amNissan made in Tennessee.
Report Post »Mickeyd
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:54amCongratulations to Ford! I suppose Obama and the democrats will start criticizing Ford….for being successful.
Report Post »sophillyjimmy
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 2:13amObama has already criticized Ford ever since he took control of GM and appointed a CEO as his puppet and whipping boy, which shows that some people will sell their souls for a good paycheck.
Report Post »If Obama didn’t control GM, do you honestly think real car men would continue to sell the Chevy Volt that sold a little over 2,000 units last year and a little over 10,000 this year and the incease was only because Obama bought them as fleet cars for the Federal Governments use.
Ford sold more Edsels then 10,000 a year for 3 years of it‘s existance back in the 50’s and stopped selling them due to poor sales and that was when cars weren’t sold in the numbers sold today.
Right now Ford has the Midas touch, they decided that being the number 1 auto company in sales was not as important as being the number 1 auto company in profits that is why GM is going broke again, they may sell the most vehicles but they have to put large rebates on them to be sold where Ford is selling and out profiting GM based on quality, style and inovation.
Quagaar Warrior
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 11:10pm~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Report Post »Ford will never beat Toyota quality until they go NON-union!
Everything that unions and govt touches goes to hell.
GM went to govt and Chrysler went to Italy, (FIAT).
It’s only a matter of time for Ford unless they do something about their fat, lazy, pension-greedy union thugs!
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Quagaar Warrior
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 11:05pm~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Report Post »Ford will never beat Toyota quality until they go NON-union!
Everything that unions & govt touches goes to hell.
GM went to govt. and Chrysler went to Italy, (FIAT).
It’s only a matter of time for Ford unless they do something about their fat, lazy, pension-greedy union thugs!
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drattastic
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:23pmI’m not arguing the union thing but let me tell you about non-union plants and their new employee strategy. First you cut the workforce to a skeleton crew ,then you make what is left 60% plus temporary employees ( or “variable workforce”) at half the pay and zero benefits , Now the key is to string these temps along as long as possible in hopes they will get a full time position (I’m talking years here not months) when they reach the limit of years ( 3 years to 6 years) then you lay them off before they can be hired and tell them they can start their term all over again if they want a full time job. Most will either break down physically (because some of these jobs will destroy your body over time)or get tired of being stung along and quit . This is what these factories want a never ending fresh supply of cheap labor (high schools have a graduating class every year). Most of these temps figure out the scam quickly but in the obama economy and other factories adopting the same model the employment picture looks pretty bleak ( I feel bad for this generation )so moral is a problem.
Now you take the full time employees ,they haven’t had a raise in 5 years ,their benefit cost go up every year ,the company is looking for reasons to replace them with temps and they are doing more work because of the bare bones workforce not to mention constantly retraining the revolving door temp. workforce . So again moral is a problem.
Do you think any of this has no impact on quality
Report Post »Val_Dragon
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 10:44pmObamas biological father is Frank Marshal Davis.
Report Post »sillyfreshness
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 11:05pmAnd he wrote a book “Dreams From My Revolutionary Marxist Father.” Obama is a Manchurian president.
Good, glad to see Ford back in the game. They make great vehicles.
Report Post »hpyagl
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 10:33pmBefore moving into aerospace, I worked about 15 years as an Engineer for automove suppliers to the big 5. I remember the name “Focus” had a dual meaning. When Ford people weren’t around the “o” in Focus sounded more like a “uc” when refering to the platform during the program launch. It became the normal way the name was said until someone let it slip once in a phone call with a Ford Engineer. The funny thing is the Ford Engineer actually laughed and said we weren’t the only ones saying it that way! In those days, everybody including Ford engineers were could see all the cost cutting and cheap out sourcing that was going on and what it was doing to quality. The Focus has come along wat since the first generation. It is a very good car now and Ford has done a very good job of working out the bugs. I drive a Honda Accord now but I also have an older F150 I have had for many years and it has never let me down. 300CI six pushing 300,000 miles and has never failed. The Honda is great, but I am emotional with my old truck!
Report Post »Puddle Duck
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:47amFord has really turned things around in the quality department. I had a Ford as a rental few weeks back and it was a shock for me to see and feel for myself the improvements they have made.
Report Post »overthecliff
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 10:09pmWon`t buy American cars. Don`t want to give UW money to use against me. Screw them.
Report Post »OKC08GT500
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 10:39pmToyota doesn’t make muscle cars, so I will stay with my Ford Shelby GT500. And for those in Rio Linda, learn the difference between a sports car and a muscle car.
Report Post »Val_Dragon
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 10:40pmMe too… Hondas are better anyway.
Btw: Obamas biological father is Frank Marshal Davis.
Report Post »RandallJude
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:55pmsorry, but Ford Motor Credit took $15.9 Billion in Bailout money. So they are as bad as GM. I have never owned a foreign car, but with the unions (1%’ers) and Obama, I have vowed to never own a UAW built car again. I’ve suffered with the inferior product far to long for the sake of “not jumping ship”. UAW will run GM into the ground with Chrysler just behind, Ford will be the last to fall. For all my years support, I now say Good Riddance! I’m tired of hearing union workers snivel and cry while they make the most money. I know many, many people who feel the same way.
Report Post »FNGRNFAN
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 10:11pmRandallJude
Report Post »your full of it !
Go FOMOCO
RandallJude
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 10:22pmgoogle Ford 15.9 Billion Bailout, you won‘t believe your lie’n eyes! Great hush job on ford’s part!
Report Post »eby11
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 7:04amIt was 5.9 billion in a govt loan in 2009, according to Forbes. Not bailout money, as it was a different loan! It was to re-tool some of their plants, and avoid a bankruptcy. They did take govt money though, shame on them for not running their business tighter before hand! Since their debt has gone from 33 bil to 12 bil.
Report Post »kapnkd
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:36pmBought a 2012 Fusion back in December and love it!! ….Standard 4 cylinder and got well over 30+ mpg with it without even being broken in.
Best part it’s an American product and to date – no quality or mechanical issues at all. Glad I bought it, especially now that the government and unions own GM and most of Chrysler!!
Report Post »SammyStutsfruckle
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:33pmKnow why? Because the Focus looks cool (finally) and the dated Corolla looks like crap. The Japanese put more money and thought into building better, more reliable cars just not better looking. Hell, look at Nissan for the last 20 years. I’ve driven a Focus. Was it cool? Yeah. Drove decent. Probably not a bad car for the first 100K. Although I will say my dad‘s Ranger is still puttin’ along at close to 600K mi. But overall, I’d have to say Toyota builds a better car.
Report Post »Dale on the Left Coast
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:30pmToyota builds junk for the mindless . . . dated platforms, huge chinese manufactured content . . . some of the poorest driving clunks on the market . . . eg: Yaris and Corolla . . .
Report Post »Toyota is the MOST RECALLED lineup in the new Millenium . . . since 2005 they have recalled almost 30 MILLION Vehicles.
REED IT AND WEEP
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 12:07amI wouldn’t necessarily say that anymore Sam. Ford has run neck and neck vs. Toyota in quality comparos for a few years now…Honda too.
I’ve personally owned two Fusions, an 07 and 10, both with V-6′s and lots of options. Neither car ever saw the dealer once other than trading them in…they were both flawless. So this year I stepped up and bought a new Taurus SHO…and I will match my SHO against any $80,000-100,000 grand import sedan out there from anyone bar none. What a car…it even has massaging and air conditioned seats! Most of all, it‘s been perfect like it’s predecessors and even though it’s huge in sizw with 365 HP…I get up to 31 on the hwy if I don‘t drive it like I’m a kid again. Way to go Ford!
Report Post »GrumpyCat
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:03pmBuild a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.
Report Post »saranda
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:23pmAnd move your assembly outside the US.
Why is TheBlaze supporting even more jobs lost forever. We are a nation of consumers and there is no future in that.
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:45pm@saranda—Reporting something is not necessarily supporting it,besides what are the alternatives?
Report Post »brother_ed
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 11:54amHow can one be a proponent of the ‘free market system’ and make a protectionist, tariff laden comment like that?
Report Post »prkw
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:54pmI rented a Ford Focus Turbo-Diesel in Germany a few months back.
115mph on the Autobahn and it wasn’t breathing hard. Great car.
One problem …… can’t be bought in the USA
Report Post »Former_Road_Finisher
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 10:02pmSame problem buying a diesel powered Ranger. Government regulations prevent them from being sold in the US while the VW Jetta diesel, which is allowed but hard to get, gets 50+ mpg at highway speed.
Report Post »Mojoron
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 4:07pmI heard the Gov won’t allow diesel cars into the US because they get better gas milage causing Fed sales taxes and State sales taxes to be cut in half if everyone drove small diesel engines. In Europe where gas is the same price as diesel, they get almost the same tax revenue from either since gas engines get pretty good milage on their own since they are 4 or 6 cylinders versus our 6 or 8 cylinders.
Report Post »bpodlesnik
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 8:43pmI‘m amazed at how many people don’t know what they are talking about when the post something about vehicles on The Blaze. Many auto manufacturers don’t sell their diesel cars here because either A) Americans don‘t want them and there isn’t a big enough market to produce them here and not sell well or B) the gas versions of the cars are already doing well so why bring in a whole different engine to compete against itself.
Report Post »Pink_Panther_Party
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 7:11amBe careful of what you wish for. I’ve ALWAYS bought Ford trucks and we have a fleet (13) of Ford diesel F-250′s for the shop.
Long story short, WE HAD TO SUE FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS……UNDER WARRANTY for stupid defects that Ford ADMITS they made, and WE WON (of course) but it took months and over $100 grand in attorney’s fees by the time we were done.
I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT IN MY LIFE after that experience, and the dumb****’s that run Ford now are running it into the ground.
Heaven help you if you have a defective Ford product these days! It didn’t used to be like this. Ford used to treat their customers like they valued their future business. I’ve heard a DOZEN stories like ours in the past 6 months!
Report Post »Theleftisda
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:53pmford is mass murdering crap.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:59pmIt says in the Bible that in these days there will be more carnage since there was from the beginning, and likely ever will be. That’s what you all caused with your love of money. Because why? The love of money is the root of all evil.
barber2
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:05pmWater: So God is an anti-capitalist ? Is that the message hidden within your psycho babble ?
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:21pmI think little Timmy needs to find a religious site to blog on. He’s a one trick pony.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:23pm@THELEFTISDEAD
Report Post »Please elaborate. When was the last time a Ford caught fire or accelerated out of control and killed anyone?
Individualism
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:45pmif you don’t like Ford, other good cars are Honda and Nissan, my Maxima should last about 500,000 miles if i keep things up.
Report Post »Theleftisda
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 10:30pmAnonymous T. Irrelevant
Report Post »http://www.fordexplorerrollover.com/
Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 11:36pmI would hardly call that mass murder, partially at fault was Firestone. The Explorer’s wheelbase is too narrow to be a good SUV. I have driven Jeep Grand Cherokees since 2002. Best SUV I have driven, and it saved my life in 2004, when a UPS truck hit me head-on (his fault).
Report Post »I have seen Ford improve tremendously since 2006 or so, while GM has gone the other direction.
Oh, and my daughter has a 2003 Honda Accord, that model year had a problem with a pump in the transmission, which causes the fluid to overheat which ruins the torque converter. It costs between 2500-3500 to replace or rebuild the transmission, and Honda would only fix cars under warranty, but nothing else. Avoid the 2003 Accord.
I drove a regular Cherokee for nearly 500,000 miles before the engine quit. I could have had it fixed, but the jackass mechanic who first checked it started it up and revved it up, causing more damage. Then drove the Grand Cherokee Overlands, my current one has 169,000 miles on it. My wife’s 2000 Town & Country has over 250,000 miles on it, and still going. I guess I have always have had luck with Chrysler, from my ‘77 Roadrunner to now.
Dale on the Left Coast
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:48pmThe SUV that had the most ROLLOVERS was the Toyota Forerunner . . . the model with the big tires would flip with a quick lane change. I personally witnessed this on a bridge about 8 years ago . . . brand new Forerunner . . . quick lane change and it was on its roof . . . sliding down the road doing a slow rotation at 55 mph . . . laughable. The guy driving had eves as big as saucers.
Report Post »The Explorer thing was 100% tire issues and stoopid drivers. What do you do when a tire blows? Nothing . . . ease off the excellerator and allow the vehicle to slow down . . . then move to the side of the road. A TV program tried in vane to replicate the blow-out condition with Explorers, but with a competent driver . . . they could not make it flip . . . unlike the Forerunners that flipped WITH ALL 4 TIRES FULLY INFLATED.
watersRpeople
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:45pmWow Ford is gonna beat Toyota. What a way to glorify God, because that’s why the earth was created. Doesn’t it make sense that if the whole universe was created that there is better technology than what you have, somewhere? I think it does. Unfortunately 7 billion people can’t be exposed to it.
Report Post »Wool-Free Vision
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:37pmHaven’t they outlawed those bath salts in your neck of the woods yet?
Report Post »DonLukas
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:38pmDude, go back to the cabinet and finish taking you meds.
You’re complaining to the smartest and most informed people in the world.
Crazy people like you used to stand on the sidewalk preaching your brand of psycho-babble to the worlds easiest target, sinners.
I pray you find peace brother.
Report Post »Guilty
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:36pmAfter a 1992 Saturn SC, a 1993 Dodge Spirit, a 1992 Ford Thunderbird, and a 1992 Mercury Sable, I enlisted and began earning a nice, steady paycheck. After another two years, I bought a 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass. A few years after that, I sold it for one thousand dollars and bought my step-mom’s 2006 Pontiac G6 and drove it from my assignment in Louisiana to my current station in Alaska. After having that for a couple years, and suffering through a transmission problem that caused many a hard shift, I finally had good enough credit to get a $30,000 loan through USAA, which I used to buy my first new car: a 2012 Ford Focus Titanium. My car has everything in it I could ever want, and then some. I could have bought anything with 30K, but I never forgot what I would not buy: Nissan, because my dad always said that my money would go to Japan and not the USA; Toyota, because I’m 25 with no kids and not ready to look old just yet; and anything from GM, solely because of the bailouts and the fact that a corporation, managed by people, was about to face its proper destiny – but was saved by the friggin’ government. I like to think Ford has learned what its customers want in a car or truck, so they‘ve gotten rid of the brands and models people didn’t respond to and started selling cars people wanted to buy. It’s like the current state of energy: if you open up two stands, right next to each other, with one selling gas and the other solar panels, who do you think is gonna make mone
Report Post »Mutiny
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:35pmSo the best entrepreneur in the world Romney(savior of all that is business) didnt help Ford out with his support of the bailouts?
Report Post »GrumpyCat
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:56pmFord didn’t get bailouts.
Report Post »nobull14
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:26pmGood for Ford !!!!. I would not Government Motors car even if they gave it to me.
Report Post »nobull14
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:31pmsorry own
Report Post »Sirfoldallot
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:39pmyup , I own a Ford truck & all my life I’ve had them.
Report Post »Theleftisda
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:49pmAnd yet you support a company that commit’s mass murder (NICE)!!!!!!!!!!!!
barber2
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:50pmNO: Agree. As a taxpayer who does NOT owe the unions anything, I resent Big Brother helping his friends, screwing the investors, and rewarding the a company which can’t produce a compettive product. Crony capitalism. Green energy. The typical actions of a Big Brother president who does not like capitalism.One great way to ruin a capitalist system which is one of Comrade Obama’s goals .
Report Post »osgeek
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:22pmbarber2
Report Post »You are wrong, GM IS the worlds largest car manufacturer and has been for decades. GM just hasn’t been top in the US. So they must be doing something right somewhere..
Individualism
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:46pmHenry Ford, lol what guy lol.
Report Post »BIGWUN
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:25pmGo Ford!!!
Report Post »Ya gotta love Obama Motors as a competitor.
SCREW-WINDOWS
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 10:00pmIf they were smart back in the Old Mustang days they would drop the prices and put a Ford in nearly every driveway.
Report Post »Old Truckers
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:20pmThe Focus is a very good car and if I was in the market to buy one, I would not hesitate.
Hey Ford, what happened to the Ranger Pickup? It is discontinued?
Report Post »bpodlesnik
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:32pmYup. Sales were plummeting.
Report Post »former
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:53pmFord decided, that with the F150 getting close to the same fuel economy as the Ranger, and the age of the platform (latest update 2002), and the hope (possibly mistaken) that people would buy Transit Connects instead, and the possible emergence of a mid sized F100 that they would let the Ranger go. If they had asked me, I would have had them throw the European 1 Liter turbo 3 cylinder (125 horsepower) in with fuel economy of 25+ city and 35 highway it would have ruled the road.
Report Post »Old Truckers
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:54pmI wish Ford would make a good looking basic pickup without all the expensive electric gadgets that drive the price through the roof. Manual transmission, roll up windows type of truck. But make it look good, tastefully trimmed out with chrome without all that stinking black rubber/plastic all over the place. A good looking manly truck reasonably priced.
Report Post »GrumpyCat
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:02pmYes, and Ford commented the new F-150′s were only about 10% more and 10% poorer fuel economy. So few were buying the expensive Ranger.
3 or 4 years ago Ford had stated a small diesel would be released about 6 months after the major F-150 revision. But that got complicated with the Obama Depression and a falling out Ford had with International over warranty claims on the 6.0L Powerstroke that International built for Ford. That prompted the interim 6.4L Powerstroke which held them over until the current Ford-built 6.7L.
I think a 3.0L diesel F-150 would take a lot of steam out of the Daimler/Mercedes Sprinter van business.
Report Post »Puddle Duck
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:46pmOT those days are gone forever unfritunately….what I really miss is the days when you could order a Plymouth or Dodge with any engine tranny combo they could stuff into the chassis and at the same time you could delete any or all of the creature comforts and still get that road burner for a decent price (cheap by todays prices). GM and Ford were always a 1K or more and you have to order to some option groups to qualify for the motor tranny combo you really wanted.
I wish Dodge would go back to that business model…get a 392 Hemi in a base level trim Chellenger for under 35K instead if having to buy the SRT8 model just to get at the 392. 54K for a Challenger is ridicluous….for 56K youy could buy a mint 70 Challenger with a 440 Mganum/4 speed…..I know which one I would choose. I also like trucks (have a 4X4 SUV gas gullzer now) but the prices for those have gotten stupid the past 7 years as well…The days of getting a Chevy P/U with a 454 V8 for under 10K are LONG gone.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:20pmI have rented a lot of Ford Focus’, they actually are pretty good cars and are very comfortable, but I still like my Truck. If I ever did buy a small car, I would consider a Focus.
Report Post »chips1
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:19pmI needed a small truck and Ford quit making it 2 years ago.y wife mentioned Toyota and we bought one. It has everything including XM radio and great sound system. I don’t go anywhere without my Oldies but Goodies.
Report Post »Quagaar Warrior
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Report Post »Ford will never beat Toyota quality until they go NON-union!
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MODEL82A1
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:21pmAt least Ford isn’t literally OWNED by the UAW like Govt. Motors and Chrysler.
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Report Post »FIAT owns Chrysler now. Everything that unions & govt touches goes to hell. It’s only a matter of time for Ford unless they do something about their fat, lazy, pension-greedy union thugs!
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Dale on the Left Coast
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:39pmAll Toyota employees in Japan are UNION . . . All Toyota employees in Ontario, Canada are UNION . . . a few Toyota employees in Tennessee are not union . . . they are the minority.
Report Post »Toyota . . . most recalled automobile in the 21st Century . . . they even have a special division TRD = toyota recall division . . . lol
MODEL82A1
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:14pmGood for Ford! The last American car company.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:05pmThat’s a fact, and that’s what the Bible is all about, but you‘re so dense you think it’s about your pleasure.
Wool-Free Vision
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:30pmI wish you would just go spam your nuttiness at info-wars or ronpaul.com or something. Your insanity is tiresome and depressing, yet you never ever stop spamming it on every damned thread.
SEEK HELP FROM A PROFESSIONAL AND NOW!
You make the rest of the Paulbots seem sane by comparison, which is why I think they never call you out for your behavior.
Please, just find some more places on the internet to incessantly spam your incomprehensible prophet-wanna-be garbage. Spread it around some, so you’re not such a chronic nuissance to ONLY US.
You are, without a doubt, the most prolific commentor on this site. But 90% of your posts are just the same incoherent gibberish about the lake of fire, metals, waters, and how no one understands the Bible but you. The other 10% is you trying to tie your insanity to whatever topic is at hand to make it seem relevant.
Report Post »Puddle Duck
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:48pmWhy do I get the sneaking suspicion that Tim is the Unabombers son ? Tim are you from Colorado by any chance ? If you are that would explain half of your crap…..maybe all of it.
Report Post »hpyagl
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 10:13pmwaterboy
Report Post »The Harold Camping approch just makes you out to be a dam fool!
truthnstuff
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 11:15pmLOL. You are one sick puppy! I think you must be the comedic relief at the asylum.
Report Post »RedDawn-2012
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 6:06amWool-Free: he’s not a Paul Bot, he’s a God Bot. How in hell did Ron Paul get into this conversation?
Report Post »Wool-Free Vision
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 9:21amHe/she has said many times that Ron Paul is his candidate. He/she trashes the hell out of everybody, point his/her accusatory finger in every direction claiming we are all going to burn because we aren’t right with God, then he/she lifts up Ron Paul and claims that he is our only hope. Just FYI.
Report Post »Wool-Free Vision
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 10:10pmNuttier than a squirrel turd.
Report Post »jcizarter
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 6:45amthe New Testament? is speaking metaphorically about John the Baptist wading into a croud of people and then dunking them into more people to pretend to baptise them in water? Where do you draw the line when studying the Greek translation. Is everything just a huge metaphor in the New Testament? Please take time to study the original language and then let us know what you find out.
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