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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->>>Does "We’re Back" and "recalls and warranty costs are down >>>significantly" mean Ford admits to making crappy cars before 2003? >>Hardly, but they did not progress like they wanted. >>>Seems I heard "Quality is Job One" a few years back. Was this just >>>bullshit from your marketing people? Apparently so. >>OH NO, you are onto us! >>Your incredibly perceptive insight has revealed our false intentions. >>Why, of course we have been "bull-shitting" the masses all these >>years.  Our meetings centered around how we can put out the crappiest >>product at the highest price possible. >Talk the talk, but can’t walk the walk…typical Ford. >I am walking the walk every day by doing my small part to help >this great company get to where it deserves to be.  What walk >are you participating in?  You seem to have much disdain for Ford,

only because I made the mistake of buying one… >so what keeps you lurking around?  Don’t worry, we already know the >answer to that. >You suffer from Hurbitis:(

no, Fordowneritis. >Put some meaning in your life, would ya!!!

I would if I had a reliable car…… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->>>Why should we buy this now? >>>Regards, >>>A first-time and last-time Ford owner. >>You willl be back,just wait and see. >>You can’t stay away, that’s why you are reading this newsgroup. >>>>Slanted?  Possibly! >>>>Factual?  You bet!!! >>>>>I’m sure there’s no bias in a Ford Newsletter….friggin liberal >>>>>non-ford newsmedia just has it out for Ford… >>>>>>Forget the media slant/hype/miss-information, and read the facts from >>>>>>the source…. >>>>>>True Blue News >>>>>>Jan. 15, 2003 >>>>>>Accelerating the Progress >>>>>>If you’ve been reading the media reports and watching FCN, you noticed >>>>>>what a strong start we’ve had to 2003. During the last two weeks, >>>>>>we’ve been out in force with a very simple message: When it comes to >>>>>>great products, we’re back! >>>>>>Let’s run through some of the high points: >>>>>>We introduced more than 15 new products and concepts across our North >>>>>>American brands at Detroit’s 2003 North American International Auto >>>>>>Show last week — three times the usual number. We also conducted >>>>>>simultaneous product reveals at the Los Angeles Auto Show and in >>>>>>Dallas. >>>>>>The media and customer reactions to our new 2004 F-150 and Mustang GT >>>>>>concepts, in particular, have been incredibly positive. In fact, >>>>>>customer traffic on fordvehicles.com was so heavy on the F-150 site >>>>>>that we had to add extra capacity! >>>>>>And we’ve only just begun our product onslaught. Ford North America is >>>>>>on track to deliver more than 65 new Ford, Lincoln and Mercury >>>>>>products in the next five years. >>>>>>As Bill Ford said last Friday, we’ve built a solid foundation for our >>>>>>Revitalization Plan, which we launched last January. We met all of our >>>>>>North American milestones. Our Things Gone Wrong figures are the best >>>>>>ever — down 14 percent from the previous year. Customer satisfaction >>>>>>is up 4 percent. Sales and Service satisfaction are at record levels, >>>>>>and recalls and warranty costs are down significantly. >>>>>>We will report a profit when we announce financial results next >>>>>>Tuesday, excluding unusual items. And we’re targeting earnings at 70 >>>>>>cents per share for 2003. Overall, we’re on track, as a company, to >>>>>>meet our $7 billion profit target by mid-decade. >>>>>>And, importantly, our market share has stabilized, and we all can be >>>>>>proud of some industry-leading sales results: >>>>>>U.S. >>>>>>Ford is the #1 brand of cars and trucks for 16 straight years >>>>>>Ford is the #1 brand of cars for 11 years in a row >>>>>>Ford is the #1 brand of trucks for 17 years in a row >>>>>>F-Series is the #1 selling vehicle for 21 years in a row and #1 truck >>>>>>for 26 years in a row >>>>>>Explorer is the #1 SUV for 12 years in a row >>>>>>Mustang, Ranger and Econoline remain the best-sellers in their >>>>>>segments >>>>>>Canada >>>>>>F-Series is the #1 for pickup for the 37th straight year >>>>>>Explorer is the #1 SUV for the sixth consecutive year >>>>>>Ford SUVs are the top-selling brand of SUVs for the sixth straight >>>>>>year >>>>>>Ranger sales jumped more than 27 percent >>>>>>Expedition sales increased more than 19 percent >>>>>>Mustang sales increased 9.7 percent >>>>>>Lincoln Town Car sales climbed more than 39 percent >>>>>>Mexico >>>>>>Ford of Mexico is the truck leader for the fourth consecutive year >>>>>>We lead in SUVs for the second straight year >>>>>>This terrific progress would not have been possible without teamwork. >>>>>>Congratulations, everyone! >>>>>>Spin that Herbie!!!! >>>>>>>Fordboy, >>>>>>>Happy new year.. >>>>>>>Don’t start celebrating just yet…. >>>>>>>http://www.detnews.com/2003/autosinsider/0301/08/a01-55083.htm >>>>>>>selected quotes: >>>>>>>It’s still far too early to declare Ford’s comeback plan a success. Ford’s >>>>>>>stock fell 41 percent last year and the spread on its corporate bonds has >>>>>>>taken a beating primarily because Wall Street remains skeptical about the >>>>>>>turnaround plan, which calls for five plant closings in North America and >>>>>>>21,000 job cuts. >>>>>>>"We are starting to see the signs of a recovery," said Scott Hill of >>>>>>>Sanford Bernstein and Co. "They have worked very hard. But they have some >>>>>>>serious profit problems and cost problems that won’t be easy to work out." >>>>>>>also, with regards to gaining market share, read this article…. >>>>>>>http://www.detnews.com/2003/autoshow/0301/08/a01-55085.htm >>>>>>>> Hello Herbie. >>>>>>>> I got a sneek peak at the 2003 NAIAS here in Detroit the other day, >>>>>>>> and all I can say is that the market share we gave up to the Japanese >>>>>>>> will soon be back in our favor.  I cringe every time I look at what >>>>>>>> they make in a truck or SUV category.  Their prototypes are butt-ugly. >>>>>>>> What’s up with that horrid new Nissan Titan?  On the other hand, have >>>>>>>> you seen some of Ford’s concept cars – which are soon to be >>>>>>>> production.  I have been able to see what is coming for some time, and >>>>>>>> I have told you that Ford is back.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->>Does "We’re Back" and "recalls and warranty costs are down >>significantly" mean Ford admits to making crappy cars before 2003? >Hardly, but they did not progress like they wanted. >>Seems I heard "Quality is Job One" a few years back. Was this just >>bullshit from your marketing people? Apparently so. >OH NO, you are onto us! >Your incredibly perceptive insight has revealed our false intentions. >Why, of course we have been "bull-shitting" the masses all these >years.  Our meetings centered around how we can put out the crappiest >product at the highest price possible. >Talk the talk, but can’t walk the walk…typical Ford.

I am walking the walk every day by doing my small part to help this great company get to where it deserves to be.  What walk are you participating in?  You seem to have much disdain for Ford, so what keeps you lurking around?  Don’t worry, we already know the answer to that. You suffer from Hurbitis:( Put some meaning in your life, would ya!!! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->>Why should we buy this now? >>Regards, >>A first-time and last-time Ford owner. >You willl be back,just wait and see. >You can’t stay away, that’s why you are reading this newsgroup. >>>Slanted?  Possibly! >>>Factual?  You bet!!! >>>>I’m sure there’s no bias in a Ford Newsletter….friggin liberal >>>>non-ford newsmedia just has it out for Ford… >>>>>Forget the media slant/hype/miss-information, and read the facts from >>>>>the source…. >>>>>True Blue News >>>>>Jan. 15, 2003 >>>>>Accelerating the Progress >>>>>If you’ve been reading the media reports and watching FCN, you noticed >>>>>what a strong start we’ve had to 2003. During the last two weeks, >>>>>we’ve been out in force with a very simple message: When it comes to >>>>>great products, we’re back! >>>>>Let’s run through some of the high points: >>>>>We introduced more than 15 new products and concepts across our North >>>>>American brands at Detroit’s 2003 North American International Auto >>>>>Show last week — three times the usual number. We also conducted >>>>>simultaneous product reveals at the Los Angeles Auto Show and in >>>>>Dallas. >>>>>The media and customer reactions to our new 2004 F-150 and Mustang GT >>>>>concepts, in particular, have been incredibly positive. In fact, >>>>>customer traffic on fordvehicles.com was so heavy on the F-150 site >>>>>that we had to add extra capacity! >>>>>And we’ve only just begun our product onslaught. Ford North America is >>>>>on track to deliver more than 65 new Ford, Lincoln and Mercury >>>>>products in the next five years. >>>>>As Bill Ford said last Friday, we’ve built a solid foundation for our >>>>>Revitalization Plan, which we launched last January. We met all of our >>>>>North American milestones. Our Things Gone Wrong figures are the best >>>>>ever — down 14 percent from the previous year. Customer satisfaction >>>>>is up 4 percent. Sales and Service satisfaction are at record levels, >>>>>and recalls and warranty costs are down significantly. >>>>>We will report a profit when we announce financial results next >>>>>Tuesday, excluding unusual items. And we’re targeting earnings at 70 >>>>>cents per share for 2003. Overall, we’re on track, as a company, to >>>>>meet our $7 billion profit target by mid-decade. >>>>>And, importantly, our market share has stabilized, and we all can be >>>>>proud of some industry-leading sales results: >>>>>U.S. >>>>>Ford is the #1 brand of cars and trucks for 16 straight years >>>>>Ford is the #1 brand of cars for 11 years in a row >>>>>Ford is the #1 brand of trucks for 17 years in a row >>>>>F-Series is the #1 selling vehicle for 21 years in a row and #1 truck >>>>>for 26 years in a row >>>>>Explorer is the #1 SUV for 12 years in a row >>>>>Mustang, Ranger and Econoline remain the best-sellers in their >>>>>segments >>>>>Canada >>>>>F-Series is the #1 for pickup for the 37th straight year >>>>>Explorer is the #1 SUV for the sixth consecutive year >>>>>Ford SUVs are the top-selling brand of SUVs for the sixth straight >>>>>year >>>>>Ranger sales jumped more than 27 percent >>>>>Expedition sales increased more than 19 percent >>>>>Mustang sales increased 9.7 percent >>>>>Lincoln Town Car sales climbed more than 39 percent >>>>>Mexico >>>>>Ford of Mexico is the truck leader for the fourth consecutive year >>>>>We lead in SUVs for the second straight year >>>>>This terrific progress would not have been possible without teamwork. >>>>>Congratulations, everyone! >>>>>Spin that Herbie!!!! >>>>>>Fordboy, >>>>>>Happy new year.. >>>>>>Don’t start celebrating just yet…. >>>>>>http://www.detnews.com/2003/autosinsider/0301/08/a01-55083.htm >>>>>>selected quotes: >>>>>>It’s still far too early to declare Ford’s comeback plan a success. Ford’s >>>>>>stock fell 41 percent last year and the spread on its corporate bonds has >>>>>>taken a beating primarily because Wall Street remains skeptical about the >>>>>>turnaround plan, which calls for five plant closings in North America and >>>>>>21,000 job cuts. >>>>>>"We are starting to see the signs of a recovery," said Scott Hill of >>>>>>Sanford Bernstein and Co. "They have worked very hard. But they have some >>>>>>serious profit problems and cost problems that won’t be easy to work out." >>>>>>also, with regards to gaining market share, read this article…. >>>>>>http://www.detnews.com/2003/autoshow/0301/08/a01-55085.htm >>>>>>> Hello Herbie. >>>>>>> I got a sneek peak at the 2003 NAIAS here in Detroit the other day, >>>>>>> and all I can say is that the market share we gave up to the Japanese >>>>>>> will soon be back in our favor.  I cringe every time I look at what >>>>>>> they make in a truck or SUV category.  Their prototypes are butt-ugly. >>>>>>> What’s up with that horrid new Nissan Titan?  On the other hand, have >>>>>>> you seen some of Ford’s concept cars – which are soon to be >>>>>>> production.  I have been able to see what is coming for some time, and >>>>>>> I have told you that Ford is back.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Does "We’re Back" and "recalls and warranty costs are down >significantly" mean Ford admits to making crappy cars before 2003? >Hardly, but they did not progress like they wanted. >Seems I heard "Quality is Job One" a few years back. Was this just >bullshit from your marketing people? Apparently so. >OH NO, you are onto us! >Your incredibly perceptive insight has revealed our false intentions. >Why, of course we have been "bull-shitting" the masses all these >years.  Our meetings centered around how we can put out the crappiest >product at the highest price possible.

Talk the talk, but can’t walk the walk…typical Ford. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Why should we buy this now? >Regards, >A first-time and last-time Ford owner. >You willl be back,just wait and see. >You can’t stay away, that’s why you are reading this newsgroup. >>Slanted?  Possibly! >>Factual?  You bet!!! >>>I’m sure there’s no bias in a Ford Newsletter….friggin liberal >>>non-ford newsmedia just has it out for Ford… >>>>Forget the media slant/hype/miss-information, and read the facts from >>>>the source…. >>>>True Blue News >>>>Jan. 15, 2003 >>>>Accelerating the Progress >>>>If you’ve been reading the media reports and watching FCN, you noticed >>>>what a strong start we’ve had to 2003. During the last two weeks, >>>>we’ve been out in force with a very simple message: When it comes to >>>>great products, we’re back! >>>>Let’s run through some of the high points: >>>>We introduced more than 15 new products and concepts across our North >>>>American brands at Detroit’s 2003 North American International Auto >>>>Show last week — three times the usual number. We also conducted >>>>simultaneous product reveals at the Los Angeles Auto Show and in >>>>Dallas. >>>>The media and customer reactions to our new 2004 F-150 and Mustang GT >>>>concepts, in particular, have been incredibly positive. In fact, >>>>customer traffic on fordvehicles.com was so heavy on the F-150 site >>>>that we had to add extra capacity! >>>>And we’ve only just begun our product onslaught. Ford North America is >>>>on track to deliver more than 65 new Ford, Lincoln and Mercury >>>>products in the next five years. >>>>As Bill Ford said last Friday, we’ve built a solid foundation for our >>>>Revitalization Plan, which we launched last January. We met all of our >>>>North American milestones. Our Things Gone Wrong figures are the best >>>>ever — down 14 percent from the previous year. Customer satisfaction >>>>is up 4 percent. Sales and Service satisfaction are at record levels, >>>>and recalls and warranty costs are down significantly. >>>>We will report a profit when we announce financial results next >>>>Tuesday, excluding unusual items. And we’re targeting earnings at 70 >>>>cents per share for 2003. Overall, we’re on track, as a company, to >>>>meet our $7 billion profit target by mid-decade. >>>>And, importantly, our market share has stabilized, and we all can be >>>>proud of some industry-leading sales results: >>>>U.S. >>>>Ford is the #1 brand of cars and trucks for 16 straight years >>>>Ford is the #1 brand of cars for 11 years in a row >>>>Ford is the #1 brand of trucks for 17 years in a row >>>>F-Series is the #1 selling vehicle for 21 years in a row and #1 truck >>>>for 26 years in a row >>>>Explorer is the #1 SUV for 12 years in a row >>>>Mustang, Ranger and Econoline remain the best-sellers in their >>>>segments >>>>Canada >>>>F-Series is the #1 for pickup for the 37th straight year >>>>Explorer is the #1 SUV for the sixth consecutive year >>>>Ford SUVs are the top-selling brand of SUVs for the sixth straight >>>>year >>>>Ranger sales jumped more than 27 percent >>>>Expedition sales increased more than 19 percent >>>>Mustang sales increased 9.7 percent >>>>Lincoln Town Car sales climbed more than 39 percent >>>>Mexico >>>>Ford of Mexico is the truck leader for the fourth consecutive year >>>>We lead in SUVs for the second straight year >>>>This terrific progress would not have been possible without teamwork. >>>>Congratulations, everyone! >>>>Spin that Herbie!!!! >>>>>Fordboy, >>>>>Happy new year.. >>>>>Don’t start celebrating just yet…. >>>>>http://www.detnews.com/2003/autosinsider/0301/08/a01-55083.htm >>>>>selected quotes: >>>>>It’s still far too early to declare Ford’s comeback plan a success. Ford’s >>>>>stock fell 41 percent last year and the spread on its corporate bonds has >>>>>taken a beating primarily because Wall Street remains skeptical about the >>>>>turnaround plan, which calls for five plant closings in North America and >>>>>21,000 job cuts. >>>>>"We are starting to see the signs of a recovery," said Scott Hill of >>>>>Sanford Bernstein and Co. "They have worked very hard. But they have some >>>>>serious profit problems and cost problems that won’t be easy to work out." >>>>>also, with regards to gaining market share, read this article…. >>>>>http://www.detnews.com/2003/autoshow/0301/08/a01-55085.htm >>>>>> Hello Herbie. >>>>>> I got a sneek peak at the 2003 NAIAS here in Detroit the other day, >>>>>> and all I can say is that the market share we gave up to the Japanese >>>>>> will soon be back in our favor.  I cringe every time I look at what >>>>>> they make in a truck or SUV category.  Their prototypes are butt-ugly. >>>>>> What’s up with that horrid new Nissan Titan?  On the other hand, have >>>>>> you seen some of Ford’s concept cars – which are soon to be >>>>>> production.  I have been able to see what is coming for some time, and >>>>>> I have told you that Ford is back.

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>Does "We’re Back" and "recalls and warranty costs are down >significantly" mean Ford admits to making crappy cars before 2003?

Hardly, but they did not progress like they wanted. >Seems I heard "Quality is Job One" a few years back. Was this just >bullshit from your marketing people? Apparently so.

OH NO, you are onto us! Your incredibly perceptive insight has revealed our false intentions. Why, of course we have been "bull-shitting" the masses all these years.  Our meetings centered around how we can put out the crappiest product at the highest price possible. >Why should we buy this now? >Regards, >A first-time and last-time Ford owner.

You willl be back,just wait and see. You can’t stay away, that’s why you are reading this newsgroup. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Slanted?  Possibly! >Factual?  You bet!!! >>I’m sure there’s no bias in a Ford Newsletter….friggin liberal >>non-ford newsmedia just has it out for Ford… >>>Forget the media slant/hype/miss-information, and read the facts from >>>the source…. >>>True Blue News >>>Jan. 15, 2003 >>>Accelerating the Progress >>>If you’ve been reading the media reports and watching FCN, you noticed >>>what a strong start we’ve had to 2003. During the last two weeks, >>>we’ve been out in force with a very simple message: When it comes to >>>great products, we’re back! >>>Let’s run through some of the high points: >>>We introduced more than 15 new products and concepts across our North >>>American brands at Detroit’s 2003 North American International Auto >>>Show last week — three times the usual number. We also conducted >>>simultaneous product reveals at the Los Angeles Auto Show and in >>>Dallas. >>>The media and customer reactions to our new 2004 F-150 and Mustang GT >>>concepts, in particular, have been incredibly positive. In fact, >>>customer traffic on fordvehicles.com was so heavy on the F-150 site >>>that we had to add extra capacity! >>>And we’ve only just begun our product onslaught. Ford North America is >>>on track to deliver more than 65 new Ford, Lincoln and Mercury >>>products in the next five years. >>>As Bill Ford said last Friday, we’ve built a solid foundation for our >>>Revitalization Plan, which we launched last January. We met all of our >>>North American milestones. Our Things Gone Wrong figures are the best >>>ever — down 14 percent from the previous year. Customer satisfaction >>>is up 4 percent. Sales and Service satisfaction are at record levels, >>>and recalls and warranty costs are down significantly. >>>We will report a profit when we announce financial results next >>>Tuesday, excluding unusual items. And we’re targeting earnings at 70 >>>cents per share for 2003. Overall, we’re on track, as a company, to >>>meet our $7 billion profit target by mid-decade. >>>And, importantly, our market share has stabilized, and we all can be >>>proud of some industry-leading sales results: >>>U.S. >>>Ford is the #1 brand of cars and trucks for 16 straight years >>>Ford is the #1 brand of cars for 11 years in a row >>>Ford is the #1 brand of trucks for 17 years in a row >>>F-Series is the #1 selling vehicle for 21 years in a row and #1 truck >>>for 26 years in a row >>>Explorer is the #1 SUV for 12 years in a row >>>Mustang, Ranger and Econoline remain the best-sellers in their >>>segments >>>Canada >>>F-Series is the #1 for pickup for the 37th straight year >>>Explorer is the #1 SUV for the sixth consecutive year >>>Ford SUVs are the top-selling brand of SUVs for the sixth straight >>>year >>>Ranger sales jumped more than 27 percent >>>Expedition sales increased more than 19 percent >>>Mustang sales increased 9.7 percent >>>Lincoln Town Car sales climbed more than 39 percent >>>Mexico >>>Ford of Mexico is the truck leader for the fourth consecutive year >>>We lead in SUVs for the second straight year >>>This terrific progress would not have been possible without teamwork. >>>Congratulations, everyone! >>>Spin that Herbie!!!! >>>>Fordboy, >>>>Happy new year.. >>>>Don’t start celebrating just yet…. >>>>http://www.detnews.com/2003/autosinsider/0301/08/a01-55083.htm >>>>selected quotes: >>>>It’s still far too early to declare Ford’s comeback plan a success. Ford’s >>>>stock fell 41 percent last year and the spread on its corporate bonds has >>>>taken a beating primarily because Wall Street remains skeptical about the >>>>turnaround plan, which calls for five plant closings in North America and >>>>21,000 job cuts. >>>>"We are starting to see the signs of a recovery," said Scott Hill of >>>>Sanford Bernstein and Co. "They have worked very hard. But they have some >>>>serious profit problems and cost problems that won’t be easy to work out." >>>>also, with regards to gaining market share, read this article…. >>>>http://www.detnews.com/2003/autoshow/0301/08/a01-55085.htm >>>>> Hello Herbie. >>>>> I got a sneek peak at the 2003 NAIAS here in Detroit the other day, >>>>> and all I can say is that the market share we gave up to the Japanese >>>>> will soon be back in our favor.  I cringe every time I look at what >>>>> they make in a truck or SUV category.  Their prototypes are butt-ugly. >>>>> What’s up with that horrid new Nissan Titan?  On the other hand, have >>>>> you seen some of Ford’s concept cars – which are soon to be >>>>> production.  I have been able to see what is coming for some time, and >>>>> I have told you that Ford is back.

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Does "We’re Back" and "recalls and warranty costs are down significantly" mean Ford admits to making crappy cars before 2003? Seems I heard "Quality is Job One" a few years back. Was this just bullshit from your marketing people? Apparently so. Why should we buy this now? Regards, A first-time and last-time Ford owner. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Slanted?  Possibly! >Factual?  You bet!!! >I’m sure there’s no bias in a Ford Newsletter….friggin liberal >non-ford newsmedia just has it out for Ford… >>Forget the media slant/hype/miss-information, and read the facts from >>the source…. >>True Blue News >>Jan. 15, 2003 >>Accelerating the Progress >>If you’ve been reading the media reports and watching FCN, you noticed >>what a strong start we’ve had to 2003. During the last two weeks, >>we’ve been out in force with a very simple message: When it comes to >>great products, we’re back! >>Let’s run through some of the high points: >>We introduced more than 15 new products and concepts across our North >>American brands at Detroit’s 2003 North American International Auto >>Show last week — three times the usual number. We also conducted >>simultaneous product reveals at the Los Angeles Auto Show and in >>Dallas. >>The media and customer reactions to our new 2004 F-150 and Mustang GT >>concepts, in particular, have been incredibly positive. In fact, >>customer traffic on fordvehicles.com was so heavy on the F-150 site >>that we had to add extra capacity! >>And we’ve only just begun our product onslaught. Ford North America is >>on track to deliver more than 65 new Ford, Lincoln and Mercury >>products in the next five years. >>As Bill Ford said last Friday, we’ve built a solid foundation for our >>Revitalization Plan, which we launched last January. We met all of our >>North American milestones. Our Things Gone Wrong figures are the best >>ever — down 14 percent from the previous year. Customer satisfaction >>is up 4 percent. Sales and Service satisfaction are at record levels, >>and recalls and warranty costs are down significantly. >>We will report a profit when we announce financial results next >>Tuesday, excluding unusual items. And we’re targeting earnings at 70 >>cents per share for 2003. Overall, we’re on track, as a company, to >>meet our $7 billion profit target by mid-decade. >>And, importantly, our market share has stabilized, and we all can be >>proud of some industry-leading sales results: >>U.S. >>Ford is the #1 brand of cars and trucks for 16 straight years >>Ford is the #1 brand of cars for 11 years in a row >>Ford is the #1 brand of trucks for 17 years in a row >>F-Series is the #1 selling vehicle for 21 years in a row and #1 truck >>for 26 years in a row >>Explorer is the #1 SUV for 12 years in a row >>Mustang, Ranger and Econoline remain the best-sellers in their >>segments >>Canada >>F-Series is the #1 for pickup for the 37th straight year >>Explorer is the #1 SUV for the sixth consecutive year >>Ford SUVs are the top-selling brand of SUVs for the sixth straight >>year >>Ranger sales jumped more than 27 percent >>Expedition sales increased more than 19 percent >>Mustang sales increased 9.7 percent >>Lincoln Town Car sales climbed more than 39 percent >>Mexico >>Ford of Mexico is the truck leader for the fourth consecutive year >>We lead in SUVs for the second straight year >>This terrific progress would not have been possible without teamwork. >>Congratulations, everyone! >>Spin that Herbie!!!! >>>Fordboy, >>>Happy new year.. >>>Don’t start celebrating just yet…. >>>http://www.detnews.com/2003/autosinsider/0301/08/a01-55083.htm >>>selected quotes: >>>It’s still far too early to declare Ford’s comeback plan a success. Ford’s >>>stock fell 41 percent last year and the spread on its corporate bonds has >>>taken a beating primarily because Wall Street remains skeptical about the >>>turnaround plan, which calls for five plant closings in North America and >>>21,000 job cuts. >>>"We are starting to see the signs of a recovery," said Scott Hill of >>>Sanford Bernstein and Co. "They have worked very hard. But they have some >>>serious profit problems and cost problems that won’t be easy to work out." >>>also, with regards to gaining market share, read this article…. >>>http://www.detnews.com/2003/autoshow/0301/08/a01-55085.htm >>>> Hello Herbie. >>>> I got a sneek peak at the 2003 NAIAS here in Detroit the other day, >>>> and all I can say is that the market share we gave up to the Japanese >>>> will soon be back in our favor.  I cringe every time I look at what >>>> they make in a truck or SUV category.  Their prototypes are butt-ugly. >>>> What’s up with that horrid new Nissan Titan?  On the other hand, have >>>> you seen some of Ford’s concept cars – which are soon to be >>>> production.  I have been able to see what is coming for some time, and >>>> I have told you that Ford is back.

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Slanted?  Possibly! Factual?  You bet!!! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I’m sure there’s no bias in a Ford Newsletter….friggin liberal >non-ford newsmedia just has it out for Ford… >Forget the media slant/hype/miss-information, and read the facts from >the source…. >True Blue News >Jan. 15, 2003 >Accelerating the Progress >If you’ve been reading the media reports and watching FCN, you noticed >what a strong start we’ve had to 2003. During the last two weeks, >we’ve been out in force with a very simple message: When it comes to >great products, we’re back! >Let’s run through some of the high points: >We introduced more than 15 new products and concepts across our North >American brands at Detroit’s 2003 North American International Auto >Show last week — three times the usual number. We also conducted >simultaneous product reveals at the Los Angeles Auto Show and in >Dallas. >The media and customer reactions to our new 2004 F-150 and Mustang GT >concepts, in particular, have been incredibly positive. In fact, >customer traffic on fordvehicles.com was so heavy on the F-150 site >that we had to add extra capacity! >And we’ve only just begun our product onslaught. Ford North America is >on track to deliver more than 65 new Ford, Lincoln and Mercury >products in the next five years. >As Bill Ford said last Friday, we’ve built a solid foundation for our >Revitalization Plan, which we launched last January. We met all of our >North American milestones. Our Things Gone Wrong figures are the best >ever — down 14 percent from the previous year. Customer satisfaction >is up 4 percent. Sales and Service satisfaction are at record levels, >and recalls and warranty costs are down significantly. >We will report a profit when we announce financial results next >Tuesday, excluding unusual items. And we’re targeting earnings at 70 >cents per share for 2003. Overall, we’re on track, as a company, to >meet our $7 billion profit target by mid-decade. >And, importantly, our market share has stabilized, and we all can be >proud of some industry-leading sales results: >U.S. >Ford is the #1 brand of cars and trucks for 16 straight years >Ford is the #1 brand of cars for 11 years in a row >Ford is the #1 brand of trucks for 17 years in a row >F-Series is the #1 selling vehicle for 21 years in a row and #1 truck >for 26 years in a row >Explorer is the #1 SUV for 12 years in a row >Mustang, Ranger and Econoline remain the best-sellers in their >segments >Canada >F-Series is the #1 for pickup for the 37th straight year >Explorer is the #1 SUV for the sixth consecutive year >Ford SUVs are the top-selling brand of SUVs for the sixth straight >year >Ranger sales jumped more than 27 percent >Expedition sales increased more than 19 percent >Mustang sales increased 9.7 percent >Lincoln Town Car sales climbed more than 39 percent >Mexico >Ford of Mexico is the truck leader for the fourth consecutive year >We lead in SUVs for the second straight year >This terrific progress would not have been possible without teamwork. >Congratulations, everyone! >Spin that Herbie!!!! >>Fordboy, >>Happy new year.. >>Don’t start celebrating just yet…. >>http://www.detnews.com/2003/autosinsider/0301/08/a01-55083.htm >>selected quotes: >>It’s still far too early to declare Ford’s comeback plan a success. Ford’s >>stock fell 41 percent last year and the spread on its corporate bonds has >>taken a beating primarily because Wall Street remains skeptical about the >>turnaround plan, which calls for five plant closings in North America and >>21,000 job cuts. >>"We are starting to see the signs of a recovery," said Scott Hill of >>Sanford Bernstein and Co. "They have worked very hard. But they have some >>serious profit problems and cost problems that won’t be easy to work out." >>also, with regards to gaining market share, read this article…. >>http://www.detnews.com/2003/autoshow/0301/08/a01-55085.htm >>> Hello Herbie. >>> I got a sneek peak at the 2003 NAIAS here in Detroit the other day, >>> and all I can say is that the market share we gave up to the Japanese >>> will soon be back in our favor.  I cringe every time I look at what >>> they make in a truck or SUV category.  Their prototypes are butt-ugly. >>> What’s up with that horrid new Nissan Titan?  On the other hand, have >>> you seen some of Ford’s concept cars – which are soon to be >>> production.  I have been able to see what is coming for some time, and >>> I have told you that Ford is back.

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I’m sure there’s no bias in a Ford Newsletter….friggin liberal non-ford newsmedia just has it out for Ford… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Forget the media slant/hype/miss-information, and read the facts from >the source…. >True Blue News >Jan. 15, 2003 >Accelerating the Progress >If you’ve been reading the media reports and watching FCN, you noticed >what a strong start we’ve had to 2003. During the last two weeks, >we’ve been out in force with a very simple message: When it comes to >great products, we’re back! >Let’s run through some of the high points: >We introduced more than 15 new products and concepts across our North >American brands at Detroit’s 2003 North American International Auto >Show last week — three times the usual number. We also conducted >simultaneous product reveals at the Los Angeles Auto Show and in >Dallas. >The media and customer reactions to our new 2004 F-150 and Mustang GT >concepts, in particular, have been incredibly positive. In fact, >customer traffic on fordvehicles.com was so heavy on the F-150 site >that we had to add extra capacity! >And we’ve only just begun our product onslaught. Ford North America is >on track to deliver more than 65 new Ford, Lincoln and Mercury >products in the next five years. >As Bill Ford said last Friday, we’ve built a solid foundation for our >Revitalization Plan, which we launched last January. We met all of our >North American milestones. Our Things Gone Wrong figures are the best >ever — down 14 percent from the previous year. Customer satisfaction >is up 4 percent. Sales and Service satisfaction are at record levels, >and recalls and warranty costs are down significantly. >We will report a profit when we announce financial results next >Tuesday, excluding unusual items. And we’re targeting earnings at 70 >cents per share for 2003. Overall, we’re on track, as a company, to >meet our $7 billion profit target by mid-decade. >And, importantly, our market share has stabilized, and we all can be >proud of some industry-leading sales results: >U.S. >Ford is the #1 brand of cars and trucks for 16 straight years >Ford is the #1 brand of cars for 11 years in a row >Ford is the #1 brand of trucks for 17 years in a row >F-Series is the #1 selling vehicle for 21 years in a row and #1 truck >for 26 years in a row >Explorer is the #1 SUV for 12 years in a row >Mustang, Ranger and Econoline remain the best-sellers in their >segments >Canada >F-Series is the #1 for pickup for the 37th straight year >Explorer is the #1 SUV for the sixth consecutive year >Ford SUVs are the top-selling brand of SUVs for the sixth straight >year >Ranger sales jumped more than 27 percent >Expedition sales increased more than 19 percent >Mustang sales increased 9.7 percent >Lincoln Town Car sales climbed more than 39 percent >Mexico >Ford of Mexico is the truck leader for the fourth consecutive year >We lead in SUVs for the second straight year >This terrific progress would not have been possible without teamwork. >Congratulations, everyone! >Spin that Herbie!!!! >Fordboy, >Happy new year.. >Don’t start celebrating just yet…. >http://www.detnews.com/2003/autosinsider/0301/08/a01-55083.htm >selected quotes: >It’s still far too early to declare Ford’s comeback plan a success. Ford’s >stock fell 41 percent last year and the spread on its corporate bonds has >taken a beating primarily because Wall Street remains skeptical about the >turnaround plan, which calls for five plant closings in North America and >21,000 job cuts. >"We are starting to see the signs of a recovery," said Scott Hill of >Sanford Bernstein and Co. "They have worked very hard. But they have some >serious profit problems and cost problems that won’t be easy to work out." >also, with regards to gaining market share, read this article…. >http://www.detnews.com/2003/autoshow/0301/08/a01-55085.htm >> Hello Herbie. >> I got a sneek peak at the 2003 NAIAS here in Detroit the other day, >> and all I can say is that the market share we gave up to the Japanese >> will soon be back in our favor.  I cringe every time I look at what >> they make in a truck or SUV category.  Their prototypes are butt-ugly. >> What’s up with that horrid new Nissan Titan?  On the other hand, have >> you seen some of Ford’s concept cars – which are soon to be >> production.  I have been able to see what is coming for some time, and >> I have told you that Ford is back.

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Forget the media slant/hype/miss-information, and read the facts from the source…. True Blue News Jan. 15, 2003 Accelerating the Progress If you’ve been reading the media reports and watching FCN, you noticed what a strong start we’ve had to 2003. During the last two weeks, we’ve been out in force with a very simple message: When it comes to great products, we’re back! Let’s run through some of the high points: We introduced more than 15 new products and concepts across our North American brands at Detroit’s 2003 North American International Auto Show last week — three times the usual number. We also conducted simultaneous product reveals at the Los Angeles Auto Show and in Dallas. The media and customer reactions to our new 2004 F-150 and Mustang GT concepts, in particular, have been incredibly positive. In fact, customer traffic on fordvehicles.com was so heavy on the F-150 site that we had to add extra capacity! And we’ve only just begun our product onslaught. Ford North America is on track to deliver more than 65 new Ford, Lincoln and Mercury products in the next five years. As Bill Ford said last Friday, we’ve built a solid foundation for our Revitalization Plan, which we launched last January. We met all of our North American milestones. Our Things Gone Wrong figures are the best ever — down 14 percent from the previous year. Customer satisfaction is up 4 percent. Sales and Service satisfaction are at record levels, and recalls and warranty costs are down significantly. We will report a profit when we announce financial results next Tuesday, excluding unusual items. And we’re targeting earnings at 70 cents per share for 2003. Overall, we’re on track, as a company, to meet our $7 billion profit target by mid-decade. And, importantly, our market share has stabilized, and we all can be proud of some industry-leading sales results: U.S. Ford is the #1 brand of cars and trucks for 16 straight years Ford is the #1 brand of cars for 11 years in a row Ford is the #1 brand of trucks for 17 years in a row F-Series is the #1 selling vehicle for 21 years in a row and #1 truck for 26 years in a row Explorer is the #1 SUV for 12 years in a row Mustang, Ranger and Econoline remain the best-sellers in their segments Canada F-Series is the #1 for pickup for the 37th straight year Explorer is the #1 SUV for the sixth consecutive year Ford SUVs are the top-selling brand of SUVs for the sixth straight year Ranger sales jumped more than 27 percent Expedition sales increased more than 19 percent Mustang sales increased 9.7 percent Lincoln Town Car sales climbed more than 39 percent Mexico Ford of Mexico is the truck leader for the fourth consecutive year We lead in SUVs for the second straight year This terrific progress would not have been possible without teamwork. Congratulations, everyone! Spin that Herbie!!!! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Fordboy, >Happy new year.. >Don’t start celebrating just yet…. >http://www.detnews.com/2003/autosinsider/0301/08/a01-55083.htm >selected quotes: >It’s still far too early to declare Ford’s comeback plan a success. Ford’s >stock fell 41 percent last year and the spread on its corporate bonds has >taken a beating primarily because Wall Street remains skeptical about the >turnaround plan, which calls for five plant closings in North America and >21,000 job cuts. >"We are starting to see the signs of a recovery," said Scott Hill of >Sanford Bernstein and Co. "They have worked very hard. But they have some >serious profit problems and cost problems that won’t be easy to work out." >also, with regards to gaining market share, read this article…. >http://www.detnews.com/2003/autoshow/0301/08/a01-55085.htm > Hello Herbie. > I got a sneek peak at the 2003 NAIAS here in Detroit the other day, > and all I can say is that the market share we gave up to the Japanese > will soon be back in our favor.  I cringe every time I look at what > they make in a truck or SUV category.  Their prototypes are butt-ugly. > What’s up with that horrid new Nissan Titan?  On the other hand, have > you seen some of Ford’s concept cars – which are soon to be > production.  I have been able to see what is coming for some time, and > I have told you that Ford is back.

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All nice and good Herb, but again you are blindly accepting the words as gospel coming from the past.  I am refering to the near future. I see it hear on the design table (or design tube), and I know what is in our pipeline.  That’s what I base my belief on…my own eyes and ears.  You on the otherhand need to be spoon-fed from the media.   – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Fordboy, >Happy new year.. >Don’t start celebrating just yet…. >http://www.detnews.com/2003/autosinsider/0301/08/a01-55083.htm >selected quotes: >It’s still far too early to declare Ford’s comeback plan a success. Ford’s >stock fell 41 percent last year and the spread on its corporate bonds has >taken a beating primarily because Wall Street remains skeptical about the >turnaround plan, which calls for five plant closings in North America and >21,000 job cuts. >"We are starting to see the signs of a recovery," said Scott Hill of >Sanford Bernstein and Co. "They have worked very hard. But they have some >serious profit problems and cost problems that won’t be easy to work out." >also, with regards to gaining market share, read this article…. >http://www.detnews.com/2003/autoshow/0301/08/a01-55085.htm > Hello Herbie. > I got a sneek peak at the 2003 NAIAS here in Detroit the other day, > and all I can say is that the market share we gave up to the Japanese > will soon be back in our favor.  I cringe every time I look at what > they make in a truck or SUV category.  Their prototypes are butt-ugly. > What’s up with that horrid new Nissan Titan?  On the other hand, have > you seen some of Ford’s concept cars – which are soon to be > production.  I have been able to see what is coming for some time, and > I have told you that Ford is back.

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Hello Herbie. I got a sneek peak at the 2003 NAIAS here in Detroit the other day, and all I can say is that the market share we gave up to the Japanese will soon be back in our favor.  I cringe every time I look at what they make in a truck or SUV category.  Their prototypes are butt-ugly. What’s up with that horrid new Nissan Titan?  On the other hand, have you seen some of Ford’s concept cars – which are soon to be production.  I have been able to see what is coming for some time, and I have told you that Ford is back.

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Fordboy, Happy new year.. Don’t start celebrating just yet…. http://www.detnews.com/2003/autosinsider/0301/08/a01-55083.htm selected quotes: It’s still far too early to declare Ford’s comeback plan a success. Ford’s stock fell 41 percent last year and the spread on its corporate bonds has taken a beating primarily because Wall Street remains skeptical about the turnaround plan, which calls for five plant closings in North America and 21,000 job cuts. "We are starting to see the signs of a recovery," said Scott Hill of Sanford Bernstein and Co. "They have worked very hard. But they have some serious profit problems and cost problems that won’t be easy to work out." also, with regards to gaining market share, read this article…. http://www.detnews.com/2003/autoshow/0301/08/a01-55085.htm – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hello Herbie. > I got a sneek peak at the 2003 NAIAS here in Detroit the other day, > and all I can say is that the market share we gave up to the Japanese > will soon be back in our favor.  I cringe every time I look at what > they make in a truck or SUV category.  Their prototypes are butt-ugly. > What’s up with that horrid new Nissan Titan?  On the other hand, have > you seen some of Ford’s concept cars – which are soon to be > production.  I have been able to see what is coming for some time, and > I have told you that Ford is back.

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