J-150

yeah, but the year is 2006, not 1967.

this always amazes me. When Ford launched the truck, they defended its size by saying it would be for contractors, logging crews, miners, etc. But they never offered a work truck trim level.

Ford is decontenting all of their models. Case in point I have a 2004 F150, XLT trim. It has far less luxury items than the 98 XLT I had before it. Little things like the interior lights in the footwells and on the doors. How about getting locks on glove boxes? Don't see that anymore. Floor mats are super thin and super cheap. The prices keep going up and the content keeps going down. At some point, even the most loyal Ford buyers will wake up and start to consider another brand,

please don't say "no brainer". it implies that we have no brains if we disagree with you, which I do. Firstly, yeah the Stang is successful. But for how long? Now with the Challenger and Camaro coming just how many 2 door RWD sports cars can be sold? Mustang sales will probably go down with those new competitors and by adding a Cougar... you lower those sales even more. And you think it should be upscale? Just how upscale? For a luxury performer, I'd just as soon go for an M5.

Ford did not give this money away. Your statement should read "Ford revenue lowered by $6B due to lowered selling prices"

Ford of Canada is only 1 year younger than Ford of America. Ford of Canada is also responsible for creating many of the Ford divisions throughout the world.

Pretty much. As the #2 in sales, #1 if you include Sierra, the public obviously thinks that it is sufficient for payload/towing.

keep with the times? then why must it be 302 cu in? Sounds more like living in the past.

sounds like a general strike

they can change the name. but that car is sweet. I think they are going to sell quite a few.

at least we know the cleaner is the bastard that keeps writing this rumor crap on bathroom wall. Or maybe its the hairdresser framing the cleaner.

sorry Polar... I had to chuckle. That reminds me of a car joke I heard a long time ago. The punchline was along the lines of a Pontiac Firefly convertible with dual exhaust was a wheelbarrow.

in vehicles without power seats, can we have a manual crank height adjustment. Just like the one in the Focus, but in all models. My wife is only 5' so she sits a little low in the F150. The adjustable pedals are great, but can we have it on the seat too? Thanks.

a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who heard it from the hairdresser of Bill Fords wife

why?

fair point. I for 1 do like the choice still offered by Ford, GM and Dodge. I don't like being told that there are only 2 trim levels. Engine A with trim 1 and engine B with trim 2. Oh tyou want engine B? Well then you have to trade up. Maybe too much choice is a bad thing, but at the same time I do not appreciate Japanese one-size-fits-all option packages. Maybe there is a happy medium. I'm just not sure where that is. And yeah, it's got to be hell for the dealers trying to stock all the models.

what are we discussing here ebritt? Pensions or Employees offering management advice? 2 different discussions. Or are you just so angry at what I said that you are looking for anything to fight over? Even if it detracts from the continuity of the conversation?

why?

choice is something the Ranger offers that the Japanese do not.

I love you too Lemon

the land of fast fingers, and not spell/grammar checking my work prior adding my reply. Exactly. There is the past. Let's not repeat it.

"Jumbo" and "Bigger" are misleading. its an extended length Expedition... and exisiting vehicle with existing powertrains.

I'm not saying the retirees are worthless. But the ideas are antequated. I guess if you want to see Ford bankruptcy happen sooner we can embrace the ideologies from the 60s and 70s when there was no competition from a superior competitor in a stronger financial situation. So if I'm an ass for not wanting to live in the past what does that make those of you that do want to live in the past?

dude, if you're going to buy a transplant, you've already made up your mind. The opinions of a couple of people that may or may not work at STAP wouldn't affect you one way or the other.

they put a second mortgage on their house to buy a truck? Anyone else see something wrong with that? As far as Ford screwing people on the Powerstroke... that really puts the F-Series in long term trouble. Yes it still holds the record but expect the new Toyotas (3/4 ton with Hino diesel) to take a bite out of that. And it wont be long before Nissan has a 3/4ton diesel ttruck. Now is not the time for Ford to be pissing off consumers.