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    Isn't Mazda pretty much the ONLY profitable arm of Ford Mo Co?

    Why would you kill the golden goose of your portfolio? especially when you've assisted in helping with It's debts.
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    The genuises who want to sell Mazda are probably the same geniuses who got Ford into their current financial cluster**** in the first place.
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    Probably the same people who thought it would be an awesome idea to just drop all their established (read millions upon millions of advertising down the drain) and have all the models now start with 'F'!! Five Hundred! Freestyle! Fusion! Focus! ...Fmustang! And then 10 minutes later when they sobered up realized how colossally stupid an idea it was(after a few million more in advertising) and then switched them right back to the old brands.

    Seriously. Do not sell marijuana to motorcompany CEOs, please.

    Honestly I'm expecting the European branch of Ford to secede in a violent civil war any day now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by digitalcraft View Post
    Seriously. Do not sell marijuana to motorcompany CEOs, please.
    Maybe they should get those emergency cyanide pills that spies have, instead.
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    Mazda's their best bet for selling, because they need the large pile of cash that will bring in for the short term. Having an arm that offsets losses over a long term is all well and good, but it's more important to rid the core sections of those losses. Apparently the new Fiesta is planned as a world car, so it'll get to the US market if they can stay afloat long enough.
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    Good for Mazda - but cutting off your nose to spite your face by Ford Mo.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NSXType-R View Post
    Well for one thing, they won't be sharing platforms anymore. Does Ford still own Volvo?
    And angines too. There are a lot of Mazda engines in Fords currently.
    Quote Originally Posted by h22a View Post
    dont know about mazda but volvo has been a huge money maker for ford in recent years. it would be very sloppy if they sold off volvo....when i finished up with volvo 6 month ago volvo had about a 33% increase every year in sales since 2003 placing them
    5th in the prestige market.
    Volvo is currently losing money.
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    Quote Originally Posted by digitalcraft View Post
    Probably the same people who thought it would be an awesome idea to just drop all their established (read millions upon millions of advertising down the drain) and have all the models now start with 'F'!! Five Hundred! Freestyle! Fusion! Focus! ...Fmustang! And then 10 minutes later when they sobered up realized how colossally stupid an idea it was(after a few million more in advertising) and then switched them right back to the old brands.

    Seriously. Do not sell marijuana to motorcompany CEOs, please.

    Honestly I'm expecting the European branch of Ford to secede in a violent civil war any day now.
    Interesting, as it's the Rest of the World Ford who have had the "F" names for a decade
    I think the problem was they used "focus groups" to determine their strategy.
    "here are the Ford Focus and Fiesta woudl you like these in USA"
    -YES-
    "OK. SO here they are. It's not the same cars as in Europe, it's an older design"
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    Ford Australia is a great example of how Directly importing European spec models can be a success.

    the Ford Focus, for instance, is essentially the same as that you receive in Europe, and sells well.

    The Holden Astra is another example.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine View Post
    -YES-
    "OK. SO here they are. It's not the same cars as in Europe, it's an older design"
    -GET LOST-
    Sounded like a good plan at the time......
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrer View Post

    Volvo is currently losing money.
    really...they painted a different picture to us back in december 2007. sales wise their getting stronger but obviously thats not the whole story.
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    Quote Originally Posted by h22a View Post
    really...they painted a different picture to us back in december 2007. sales wise their getting stronger but obviously thats not the whole story.
    good sales doesn't mean earning money
    the same is for Saab and GM (not sure it's actually selling well though)
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    Quote Originally Posted by h22a View Post
    really...they painted a different picture to us back in december 2007. sales wise their getting stronger but obviously thats not the whole story.
    Ford posts $100 million Q1 profit, Volvo loses $151 million - MotorAuthority - Car news, reviews, spy shots
    Volvo Loses Big for Ford, While Jag and Land Rover Profit
    Volvo suffered loss in 2006 - The Local
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    i stand majorly corrected!
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    Quote Originally Posted by IBrake4Rainbows View Post
    the Ford Focus, for instance, is essentially the same as that you receive in Europe, and sells well.
    We currently dont recieve the Kinetic Focus though as the South African plant hasnt updated yet (and may not until we take their production in 2011). The only Kinetic Focus we'll see is the XR5T, as its still European built.
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