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I see a lot of '08 Foci on the streets here, and this is a college town, so the target demographic is purchasing them. Trolls be damned, for as little money as was invested in the Focus, it is returning some very positive press for Ford. Word-of-mouth, especially with Sync, will only help sales in the long run.

Nope, Jay Leno has no interest whatsover in hybrids or alternative fuels. http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/video_...shtml?cat=30888

While I don't really believe in psychics, Ford seems to be on the right track as of now. The constant grasping of straws by certain members here is starting to become silly as Ford continues to make headway.

See, I've never understood why Mercury can't be a cheaper Infiniti / Acura fighter. It could be Ford's "Pontiac." Personally, I think the Mercury name works well for a sporty brand. They wouldn't necessarily have to be volume vehicles; as long as they're desirable enough, the brand could stay low-volume and while turning a profit. Put more emphasis on RWD, especially small RWD cars (think Capri), and maybe a Cougar halo or something. Anything other than rebadging some Fords.

This is a quick sketch I did for a new Mercury sedan. There are some details that need to be worked out, but it features more aggressive styling (pushing Mercury to compete with sportier brands), a new version of the waterfall grille (think along the lines of the '49) and would probably be a Sable replacement...maybe RWD even.

I think Mercury would be a good assignment for Jim Farley. Existing brand, existing dealer network, blank slate (some people don't even realize Mercury still exists)...I'd love to see what Farley could do with it.

Mercury is insignificant because Ford hasn't done anything major with them in a long time. They wonder why people are walking away from Mercury? It's because there are no unique products, no more Cougar, and there has been no effort on Ford's part to invest in the brand. A couple unique products and suddenly things would be looking much better. Ford will make a mistake if they walk away from Mercury just like GM did with Oldsmobile; Mercury customers will take their business elsewhere.

Wal-Mart and McDonald's are the biggest at what they do, yet they sell mediocre shit. Just because Toyota is number one for one quarter doesn't mean they are producing great cars, it just means there are a lot of fools in the world.

Oh yes, because taking the first letter of your dead nameplates (Seville, DeVille) and taking on TS or RX or LR is so superior. What the hell do XLR or BRX stand for anyway? When's the Cadillac STD coming? Or the BLT? ALL alphanumerics are retarded, Cadillac is no exception.

I've seen plenty of these videos claiming 9/11 was set up by the government, we are moving to World Government, etc. and while it is somewhat disturbing when you are watching it, by the time the movie is over you snap back to reality. Just read the comments below the video..."make sure you have a firearm under your pillow" "it's in the book of revelations" "it's all predicted in revelations 13 in grim detail"...clearly the audience these videos cater to aren't exactly rational thinkers themselves. I don't doubt that there are probably people out there that would love to have total control of a society, but there are also plenty of irrational nutjobs in the religious community that would fabricate stories in order to suck more people into their Armageddon drivel. Basically, there are screwballs on both sides of the fence.

And of course it's still riding on a heavily-modified 1979 Panther platform, 250 years old...

Focus --------------- January 11,600 +44% February 16,302 +10.2% March 21,168 +24% Corolla ------------- January 20,713 -18.7% February 21,202 -28.1% March 25,109 -21.3%

'09 Crapolla or an older one?

Good ideas except for the Platinum trim...using "platinum" as a trim name just seems kinda tacky, especially for a family car. I know the F-150 does it, but that name is more at home on an Escalade than a Taurus.

They never should have axed Oldsmobile.

...and the pic is officially gone from BON.

http://www.taurusclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=56795

Don't forget to show him the NHTSA complaints for snapping camshafts!

The sign of a true troll is when tunnel vision makes it impossible for them to see the larger picture. Mlhm saw the $48,000 and that was that...nothing but "vaporware." Those of us with rational thought processes realize there is such a thing as "economies of scale" and that the price of the Volt will eventually come down, even if GM has to incur some initial losses.

That's the biggest crock of sh*t I've ever heard. Toyota screwed up majorly. They originally planned for an $800 million plant that ended up creeping up to $1.2 billion due to rising material costs. At the same time, gas prices had been creeping up and the domestics were cutting back on SUV / truck production, yet the dipwads at Toyota thought they would somehow be immune to this and the Tundra would be a rousing success. Well it wasn't. The Tundra is another blemish on Toyota's declining reputation, and if they idle Princeton (barely a decade old), it truly proves how far the nuts have fallen from the tree.

Go Taurus go! Really not too shabby of a month despite the obvious slides by the E-series, F-series, Expy and Crown Vic.

Welcome to last week! Like usual, your posts are pointless. Unless you have some kind of schizophrenic disorder where you constantly need attention, why do you keep digging up old stuff that has been beaten to death long, long ago?

As my sister would say, it's "cute." Personally, I'd take a sledgehammer to those bug-eyed headlights if I was forced to drive one. Cars like the Fit are why I hate most subcompacts.