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NASTY Lil' Cobra Being Twin Screwed
"John" > wrote in message ... > "Michael Johnson" > wrote in message > ... >> My Name Is Nobody wrote: >>> "Michael Johnson" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> Big Al wrote: >>>>>> IMO, because Ford couldn't charge the outrageous prices for an option >>>>>> package like they can for cars like the GT500. They are making >>>>>> insane profits on the GT500 and will on he new Boss etc. Making >>>>>> these car's components just option choices kills their exclusivity >>>>>> and therefore profits. >>>>> Insane is right. They make cars few people could afford and keep the >>>>> price high while the company is going down the tubes. Why not SELL the >>>>> cars? Selling cars is what they are supposed to do. Now they are going >>>>> to quit selling Crown Vic's except to fleets. Sell the people what >>>>> they want. What genius decided to re-badge the 500 and call it a >>>>> Taurus? That should really help. >>>> Unfortunately, Ford's problems run much deeper than what they are doing >>>> with the GT500/Mustang sales. They only wish the rest of their car >>>> line was as successful as the Mustang. IMO, Ford's biggest problem is >>>> they have good cars that have no identity. They have ditched their >>>> long time model names and in the process disconnected themselves from a >>>> large number of past buyers of those cars. Re-badging the 500 a Taurus >>>> is a step in the right direction, IMO. They need to bring out a RWD, >>>> V-8 two door coupe and sell it as the Thunderbird too. Maybe even make >>>> an upscale version of the Mustang and market as the new Cougar. >>> >>> Except the 500 badge name was in my opinion a step in the right >>> direction, I liked the car and the name. Sticking the Taurus name on >>> that car ****es me off, they couldn't have kept the 500 and redone the >>> Taurus? >> >> I think re-badging the 500 was the best they could do to stop the profuse >> bleeding. I think they would prefer to bring out a new Taurus but didn't >> have the time, and maybe the cash, to pull it off. I think they should >> have designed an all new car that was as risky as the first Taurus was in >> its day. Ford really crawled out on a limb with the original Taurus and >> it paid off BIG. They did the same with the new Mustang's styling and it >> too paid off big. IMO, they need to regain that same spirit in order to >> get themselves out of their current mess. >> >>> Now where the hell is the new Mustang chassis based retro 1969~1970 >>> styled Mercury Cougar??? I want my 500 horse 5.4 2009 Cougar >>> Eliminator!!! >> >> I think an upscale Cougar well optioned with a 400 hp, 5.0L, N/A 32 valve >> V-8 would sell like hotcakes priced around $35k. > > I still say a 4 door, sporty station wagon Mustang would sell like crazy! Yeah, to everyone who bought pinto station wagons, no doubt... Just the thought of it is repulsive... > > -- > John - ThunderSnake #59 > '69 Mach 1 w/ 390 4V > Wide Ratio Toploader > 3.50 Traction-Lok > Acapulco Blue > > > |
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