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2010-07-23 Economy
Harry Reid: Auto Bailout Probably Saved Ford
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Posted by Fred 2010-07-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ]  Top

#1 Harry is F.O.S
Posted by Mr. Bill 2010-07-23 01:10||   2010-07-23 01:10|| Front Page Top

#2 For once dingy Harry could be right: If you want to buy an American, non-socialist brand, there's only one choice left: the blue oval. I suspect there are plenty of folks like me who will never consider a Government Motors product again.

OTOH, there are plenty of quality US-made cars that happen to carry Japanese brands, showing what American workers can do when unions and government stay out of the way.
Posted by Nero 2010-07-23 02:08||   2010-07-23 02:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Hyundai and Kia are assembling cars in US plants now as well; which makes them at least as American made as any GM product.
Posted by Shieldwolf 2010-07-23 03:31||   2010-07-23 03:31|| Front Page Top

#4 The PT Cruiser is made in Mexico.
Posted by Deacon Blues 2010-07-23 07:53||   2010-07-23 07:53|| Front Page Top

#5 The PT Cruiser is was made in Mexico.

it's discontinued as of last week, IIRC
Posted by Frank G 2010-07-23 08:33||   2010-07-23 08:33|| Front Page Top

#6 I Drove/Bought Fords all my life, now I own and drive a Toyota Camry (And get an astounding 37 MPG, no NOT a Hybrid),with better Quality throughout.
Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-07-23 10:58||   2010-07-23 10:58|| Front Page Top

#7 Wow.
Posted by swksvolFF 2010-07-23 11:15||   2010-07-23 11:15|| Front Page Top

#8 Yeah, I thought I'd go with Ford this time.

Requirements: all wheel drive, towing, heated seats, not an SUV.

The Fords started at 27K and seemed kind of klunky. I ended up with a 2009 black Subaru Outback for 20K. (I don't like the larger appearing 2010s.)

Made in USA, non-union. Great car. I ran my last Outback 310,000 miles, but the gas tank finally rotted out after 15 New England winters.
Posted by KBK 2010-07-23 17:32||   2010-07-23 17:32|| Front Page Top

#9 Gotcha beat KBK I gave away (Last Year) a 1965 Dodge D-100 pikup with 850,078 RECORDED miles on it, still running but smoking and needing a rebuild, slant 6-235 with power nothing, and the speedometer was bad 3 years before I could find another junkyard unit to replace it it was still running when a kid wanted it to Hot Rod, so I gave it to him.

Essentially a free truck since I paid $300 for it in 1970. never needed much repair, only real problem was a rusted off exhaust manifold stud, I drilled it out rethreaded it and out in a new one total expense 5 bucks.
Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-07-23 19:22||   2010-07-23 19:22|| Front Page Top

#10 I hear Ford makes a pretty good truck.



/drink up!
Posted by Frank G 2010-07-23 19:41||   2010-07-23 19:41|| Front Page Top

#11 Isn't that the F-150?
Posted by Pappy 2010-07-23 21:08||   2010-07-23 21:08|| Front Page Top

#12 tease - I'm not buying rounds for everyone
Posted by Frank G 2010-07-23 22:53||   2010-07-23 22:53|| Front Page Top

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