About Ford

**Karding** · May 29th, 2003 04:30 AM

Originally Posted by pajerokid

My cousin's motto: "DONT BUY DOMESTIC!" :twisted:

another motto:

"Friends don't let Friends drive domestic"

bttt: medyo agree ako sa isa sa mga points nung nag post. If you can afford an Expedition, you are better off buying an Import. but then again, are European SUVs as widely available as Ford's?

on second thought, maswerte nga mga naka SUV sa pinas, can afford ng SUV :wink:

**Macky** · May 29th, 2003 09:02 AM

Malaki agwat ng Jap brands sa domestics dati when it comes to reliability pero unti-unting nakakahabol ang domestics. European cars are still slightly ahead of the domestics (though VW and Audi seem to be blowing that lately and I've heard Volvo quality has gone downhill since they were purchased by Ford).

8)

**Macky** · May 31st, 2003 02:52 AM

Speaking of domestics...........

Analyst Predicts US Automakers Could Go Bankrupt This Decade
The Daily Auto Insider
Friday, May 30, 2003
May 2003

A recent research report published by UBS Warburg contends that if current trends in the automotive industry continue, GM or Ford could go into Chapter 11, or Chrysler could be dropped from DaimlerChrysler, the Dow Jones newswires reports.

Saul Rubin, auto analyst at UBS Warburg, would not indicate which company is the most vulnerable, but said bankruptcy could overtake any of the three in the next five to ten years. He did say continuing current strategies and trends combined with a moderate performance in the equity markets would push Ford to the brink. A weakening in Mercedes business combined with a change in management at DaimlerChrysler, he thought, could lead to the ejection of Chrysler from DCX. In his forecast for GM, Rubin said declining equity markets combined with general deflation and double-digit health care inflation over a number of years would be insupportable for GM.

The Big Three have adequate liquidity now, but carry a heavy debt in a low to non-growth market. Rubin also predicted that the market share of the three automakers would slip to 50 percent after a high of 90 percent in the late sixties due to stiff competition from foreign automakers. Rubin also predicts that heavy profits from light truck sales, which have shored up the U.S. automakers, will be siphoned off by foreign competitors in coming years.

Sad....

**Karding** · May 31st, 2003 06:59 AM

Originally Posted by Macky

Rubin also predicts that heavy profits from light truck sales, which have shored up the U.S. automakers, will be siphoned off by foreign competitors in coming years.

Sad....

andito na kse mga CROSS-OVER vehicles like Infiniti FX43/35 8O

**OTEP** · May 31st, 2003 07:45 PM

Ang alam kong madaling nakawin is yung mga GM SUV's since they have been using the 80's steering column for the longest time. Madali lang i-by-pass ang keys if you crack it open.

As for quality and reliability, we have no problems with our 2K2 Expedition. My friend who drives an Expedition has no problems whatsoever with his unit also. Although fit and finish and interior material grade could use some improvement.

Yes it does guzzle gas. But not much more than our V6 Montero or our 4-banger MB230E if driven prudently.

IMO, malaki lang ang galit ng taong iyan sa Domestics. Kasi he could have just stated the facts and let us consumers decide.

Rollovers? Hindi nga ako tumaob sa LC40 ni Olive Drab (on 35" tires), eh. Sa Expedition pa kaya? :mrgreen: