J-150

why limit this to just Ford. Imagine a retro Aston (for the James Bond fans) or a retro Jag that would stick it to the Solstice/Sky

not a bad idea. Maybe if we see certain trends in dealer service they can be addressed.

2 points here, It sounds like Richard wants Ford to consult with retirees for their "creative talents" My view is, they are part of the problem. They are the ones that made the half-assed cars of the day. EVEN if that statement is wrong, there are a whole lot of import buyers to believe its true. If you tell these people that Ford is dusting off the ones who made the crap cars that turned them off of Detroit in the first place... you will have destroyed everything the company has tried to do in the past 3-5 years with cars like the Fusion, 500 and F150. And yes, cars are better today. Please dont confuse crumple zones with quality. That is government mandate, not a styling decision. There is no way a 1986 Mustang measures up in any way to a 2006 Mustang. Same with F150. And there is no way in the world you will convince me that the Granada is a better product than the Fusion.

how is the CEO search going?

subjective salaries and increases are part of white collar, non-union life. Most of the world does it this way.

with all due respect, what do the retirees have to offer? Ford and the vehicles they offered us in the 70's, 80's and 90's are entirely the reason wht people have left for Toyota and Honda and are never coming back to Ford. Ford needs new minds and new ideas. The reality is, Ford won't be growing anytime soon. What they need to do is stop the bleeding and stablilize first. I wouldnt expect to see any market share gains for 10 years (long enough for people to forget about all of the crap that was sold in the past)

so you didn't plan for your retirement and now you want more money

ummm... if you did your own oil, then of course you need to prove that you did it and more importantly, did it correctly.

it should be noted that this is a new product line for Dearborn. These guys are new to making F150s (unlike NAP or KC plants) and they still did a kickass job! A testament to the skill of the Dearborn workers.

CREW CAB DIESEL thats about it

I too love my Dearborn F150. But I want to know who left the half sandwich in the door panel... :o

thanks for sharing. Excellent letter!

smarten up loser. You are NOT a loyal customer. You wont be buying anymore Fords so why should Bill waste his time with you? What part of this dont you understand?

where are the loyal customers? I only see former customers that never intend to buy a Ford ever again. Former customers that just like to whine about how hard done-by they are.

BS! You are already lost as a customer. Bill could come to your house and personally plant his lips on your butt. You still are not going to buy another Ford so why waste the time.

if I was Bill I ignore you trio of losers too

the Fusion doesnt have enough engine? have you driven one yet? Or are you looking at the number 3 on it? Did you look to see that the 3.0 in the Fusion puts out more power than the 3.0 in the Camry AND Mazda 6? Didn't think so.

with Toyota opening a new plant in Woodstock, I dont see any government goining after them