Ford posts strong first-quarter earnings of $2.6B

[bullmoose88]

Good for Ford.  Will miss the Mercury brand and its unique grills, but good for an American company.

[bullmoose88]

I'll just miss Mercury for the large, heavy-duty, reasonably priced cars - namely the Grand Marquis.  In point of fact Ford might as well close down as far as I'm concerned when they cancel the last true full-sized car in America.

You're so melodramatic sometimes.  The Crown Vics and Grand Marcs look like undrivable beasts.  Regardless, Ford will still produce Lincolns, so those boats will be on the road.

[bullmoose88]

Strange. Who buys these things? Outside of the trucks, I very rarely see them on the road.

I've seen quite a few of the ford subcompacts...mostly the focus a few older escorts...I thought they were bringing the fiesta over here...a lot of HS/college kids drive them...some older folks too.

I've seen plenty fusions...a decent number of the hybrid version.  The one car I don't see as much is the "new" taurus.

[bullmoose88]

Blast from the past.  WB.

[bullmoose88]

The police I've talked to love the Crown Vic because they claim the thing can take a huge beating and keep on rolling.