JM.

I'm not going to respond to anymore posts of this nature, because they are off topic. But I will say IMO a snob is quick to judge others, and judging by your posts you seem to fit the bill more than I. Judging by sales numbers Jaguars hardly impress anyone so if I say I want a Jag it must not be to impress people! I never said Volvo & Lincoln were beneath me, I love the LS/LT/MKR & the C30. Please get over your inadequacies, this post is not about me it is about the customer life cycle! Do a google, read a case study, it is usually better business to sell higher price point items, on average they equate to a higher profit margin. If a starter vehicle is a Mustang then the consumer has a preference towards sporty vehicles, as they get older a 2 door might not cut it, so it would be only natural for a sporty 2 door customer to gravitate towards a sporty 4 door vehicle and later back to a sporty 2 door vehicle.

Thanks, I think you said it better than I could have and I'm pretty sure anything else I say will dig myself in a deeper hole.

I got through the first page and had to address this...No, I'm not a snob. But depending on your profession, sometimes you have to "fit in" that is the world we live in (but FYI, I would only buy a vehicle if I loved the design, i.e. XF/STS/RR). Of the Ford brands, my immediate family owns a F150, Mustang, Focus, and Explorer...but I am getting older and with promotions I have to look the part of my position, if not for me but for clients. The point was the customer for life scenario, Toyota has built a great business on this. A friend has an IS and every time he drops his car off with Lexus they give him the next best thing, a sportier (pricier version), or a GS to drive around until he gets his car back. They are developing a repeat customer using this practice, and the practice applies to Ford. Ford has such a huge market with the Mustang what do they develop these customers into, future Fusion & MKS buyers maybe, but then what? There will be nothing else if they continue to shed their luxury brands, this is my point.

I really want to but by the time I buy another car the Ford brand will not have a luxury player. Why do I want to buy a Ford? Because it is American and it is all my family has ever owned. My first car was a mustang, I went to college, and will be looking to upgrade. If Ford sells LR/Jag will they have anything that is in my opinion on the level of BMW and Mercedes? Nope. Lincoln doesn't cut it as sporty luxury and anything with a blue oval surely doesn't cut it. Volvo, while nice, is too safe and too boring for my tastes. I am really hoping the XF looks as good as the concept because that will be my next car if it does. Too bad by then Jaguar will be owned by another company! So is this the fate of Ford if they sell LR/Jaguar? They get people with a starter car and as that person progresses through life, upgrading cars, Ford hands them over to another company? Thanks for buying our Taurus, now that you want something nicer try taking a look at Cadillac, BMW, Mercedes, or Jaguar. Seems like a terrible plan... Flint: Sell Jaguar? No, not now! The point of this post is the customer for life mentality, not money & not careers!

The Interceptor is perfect as is, it would knock the Charger and 300 out of the water. When I saw it at the car show there was nothing but men drooling over the car, it is the ultimate man's car.

I haven't used my cd player in 3 years, not since I got my iPod and integration kit. So does this mean the next gen. iPod will have wireless capabilities and be able to sync to the Sync system? Right now only the Zune can do this right?

Autocar: Jag's next XJ Ford does have a deal with Microsoft right... Microsoft: Surface Maybe something similar to the Surface will make its way into cars??

I know it's just a chop, but it is perfect! Kind of reminds me of the C-XF.

TERRIBLE I was only able to watch 2 out of the 3....

I don't think the F150 is too big, maybe you are just too small, j/k. But seriously, the great thing about the F150 is it comes in sooooo many varieties, is you don't want a ibg one with a lot of hp/torque you can buy a base model.

Dealers that make commercials like the one in the OP should be penalized. This has got to do damage to the Ford brand image. I don't think I have ever seen a Toyota or Honda commercial this terrible.

I saw this while watching the playoff game, one of the best Ford commercials I've seen: Rodeo Ford

Looks good, looks great for a Buick

I like the red pics, even though they look a little Toyota Camry in the front. The rear reminds me of a Ferrari.