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  1. I had a 2001 with the bed extender. It was very useful.
  2. Does anyone know when or if the Ecosport will be redesigned to look like the Puma? Or is it just possible to import the Puma and call it the Ecosport?
  3. Grapevine is one of the worst Ford dealerships on record. Go to one of the Five Star Dealerships, North Richland Hills, Lewisville, Carrollton, or Dallas.
  4. I agree. Also, if you compare operating income, which excludes interest, taxes, etc: 3rd quarter 2018 $36,802,000 versus $37,252,00 for 3rd quarter 2019. In 2018 they were still selling Focus and Fiesta, but virtually none it 2019. I believe traditional sedans will be replaced by lifted vehicles, like the Mach E.
  5. The upstarts, especially from Korea, have directly impacted the unit sales and market share of Ford and the other manufacturers. Here are the sales figures for 2000 and 2018. 2000 2018 Kia 160606 589673 Hyundai 244391 667634 I am sure there are other examples.
  6. This act by the sheriff punishes the dealer more than Ford. $750,000 over two years is significant to Hixon and not so much to Ford Motor Corporation.
  7. I had a 2012 Fusion for 3 years. During that time there were two defects. The passenger upper grab handle came loose and one screw came out completely, which I fixed myself. The gas filler door lost the spring tension. This was replaced by the dealer during an oil change. In JD Power methodology this would have been two defects in the long term survey. However, in reality these were non events. You notice that Ford moved way up in the ratings basically due to improvements with Sync, according to an Automotive News article on this survey. When they were near the bottom you would think the transmissions were falling out. Ford brand gets 3 dots in power train mechanical quality, yet Lincoln gets 5 dots. This could be due to Focus issues. These surveys are interesting, but not really useful. http://www.autonews.com/article/20170621/OEM01/170629948/kia-tops-j-d-power-quality-rankings-amid-shake-up Automotive News is subscription protected. However, it will let you in once a day.
  8. With all due respect, there is no guarantee a vehicle will operate for five years without cost of repair. Electronic and mechanical components will fail at some point in time, it is just a matter of when. Ford cannot guarantee the APIM forever and warranties will end.
  9. Unfort Unfortunately, class action law suits only line the pockets of attorneys. The customer or injured party usually gets a very small settlement, like some extra rebate on a new purchase.
  10. It seems to be Focus and Fusion, with some Edge and Explorer. I rent from Avis a lot and this is what I notice anyway.
  11. Lincoln with 10288 units had a chance to catch Infinity. However, Infinity jumped 15.6% to 12514. Lexus having some issues dropping 4.8% to 25401 and Acura dropping 1.3% to 12514.
  12. I see you have a 2014. Have you had problems?
  13. I agree with that. I had the same situation with Home Depot. It is best to diversify. Remember, Enron? Employees lost everything.
  14. Pension funds invest for the future and in all manner of companies. I am not sure who these institutions are. This is not just the auto workers, but also teachers, federal workers, and even hedge funds, etc. I am not saying Ford is a great investment for short term gains. However, at this price level it might make a good value play. If it goes back to $18, that is a gain of 63%, plus while you are waiting it pays a dividend of over 5%. You cannot get a 5% yield on on any fixed term investment these days.
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