Ford dropping cars...good for market and those who tow ?

[Lessmore]

I was surprised at the headline of a couple of months ago, when the FoMoCo announced they will stop making cars...sedans, coupes, etc...except for the Mustang.

I wonder if this is a good idea. By that I mean that many families have needs for more than one vehicle and different types of vehicles...pickups, SUV/CUV's...yes even a car...a little 4 door or large 4 door sedan. Brand loyalty being what it is...what will some people do...if they need a sedan ?

I wonder if dropping cars pretty well completely is a good idea. Shortly after the announcement, gas prices started to rise quickly in North America. This rise in fuel costs was unrelated to Ford dropping cars. But if FoMoCo has no cars to sell...cars generally being capable of the better MPG as opposed to trucks....is Ford making a bad decison in not having fuel economical vehicles (cars) to compete for sale if their is a downturn in the economy and fuel prices continue to escalate ?

Are they (Ford) cutting out a complete segment wisely ? Will old customers who want a car, just go to another manufacturers? Will new, young customers (youth market) who generally start off with economical vehicles, sometimes become brand loyal and eventually...when they can afford them...get larger vehicles (trucks) from the company they became brand loyal with when they were young ?

Or just go somewhere else ?


Will cutting out a whole segment...cars..enable Ford to provide more towing options on the vehicles they will make...trucks, SUV/CUV, etc...will Ford concentration on the remaining vehicles they make, allow Ford to improve the truck lines so it benefit those who tow ?

Will dropping the car lines go down in history....as one of Ford's better ideas ?



Ford to stop making cars, except for Mustang

[Me_Again]

FishOnOne wrote:

Grit dog wrote:
^Whats the new Cobra GT gonna be pumping out?
It’s safe to say this is the best time to be alive for muscle car afficiciandos. Maybe better than the late 60s.....

No official numbers yet... There's no production 60's car that can perform like todays muscle cars.

Tires to put the power to the ground were a bit of a problem back then.

But I still would like to have my 1967 Camaro SS350 again.

[RobertRyan]

Grit Dog wrote:
And to Robert Ryan, what’s an import tax? Australia doesn’t import cars here.....but thanks for the helpful snippet....

It would be export cars to the US. Car that was exported to the US was the Chevrolet SS. It became the NASCAR body shape. Lack of promotion by Chevrolet, as a deal done with the UAW, killed it.

[Tvov]

Too much is never enough!

[larry_barnhart]

Raise the common sense level and don't buy a car with that much power. Yes I am old but !!!!

chevman

[FishOnOne]

Grit dog wrote:
^Whats the new Cobra GT gonna be pumping out?
It’s safe to say this is the best time to be alive for muscle car afficiciandos. Maybe better than the late 60s.....

No official numbers yet... There's no production 60's car that can perform like todays muscle cars.

[Grit_dog]

^Whats the new Cobra GT gonna be pumping out?
It’s safe to say this is the best time to be alive for muscle car afficiciandos. Maybe better than the late 60s.....

[FishOnOne]

NRALIFR wrote:
Get your T-level checked if you want a SUV more than this CAR 😛



:):)

Hence the reason Ford will still produce the Mustang.

Mustang Cobra GT500 is coming up next. Just remember...Venom kills Demons. :C

[alexleblanc]

NRALIFR wrote:
Get your T-level checked if you want a SUV more than this CAR 😛



:):)

In my case, why not one of each?

The Explorer sport hauls butt and I’ve got the GT350 for more hardcore enjoyment....

It does get my juices flowing though....

[NRALIFR]

Get your T-level checked if you want a SUV more than this CAR 😛



:):)

[wilber1]

This is only for the North American market, they will still be building plenty of cars for the rest of the world.

[Grit_dog]

NRALIFR wrote:
I think you all have it backwards.

The manufacturers don’t give two shytes what you want. They build what they can make the most profit on and it’s marketing’s job to make you believe it’s what you wanted all along.

Most of you fall for it.

:):)

NRA I agree w you,

Actually they ARE building what people “want”. No one said want = need.
Get oil back to $150 and gas at $5-6 and you’ll see a shift again. (Personally I’m waiting for that. My almost new at the time, paid $30k forit, Mega cab is getting old! Rather convert someone’s bad decision into a deal on my next truck!
Remember the avg persons IQ requires a sweater at night and the avg family’s liquidity is about 0.

And to Robert Ryan, what’s an import tax? Australia doesn’t import cars here.....but thanks for the helpful snippet....

[JAC1982]

Threebigfords wrote:
I've owned just about every category of auto over the years. From my current F450 all the way down to a tiny 76 Honda Cvcc. From the biggest baddest SUV (03' 7.3L Excursion) to the zippy hot hatchback (88' Honda CRX Si). From old muscle (68 Cougar and 67 Mustang) to modern day station wagon (2010 Ford Flex Ecoboost)

Of all the cars I've owned over the last 36 years, by far my favorite to drive, is my wife's current sedan. (2016 Ford Taurus SHO)

I for one will miss the sporty all wheel drive sedans when they're gone. 0-60 in 4 seconds with a simple tune, all wheel drive traction, surprisingly responsive handling with some minor suspension upgrades, comfortable seating for 5, cavernous trunk. Superior styling to most boring crossover/suv's.

What's not to love?

Guess those of us that love to DRIVE are in the minority right Fordlover??

Jealous of your Taurus 🙂 We have 3 dogs so the Explorer was more practical, but I wanted the SHO.

My first car was an 84 SVO Mustang 🙂

[PAThwacker]

Most CUV have been car based for the past decade. They offer no offroad nor towing rating attributes. Personally I'd like to see them all disapear.

[Fordlover]

Threebigfords wrote:
I've owned just about every category of auto over the years. From my current F450 all the way down to a tiny 76 Honda Cvcc. From the biggest baddest SUV (03' 7.3L Excursion) to the zippy hot hatchback (88' Honda CRX Si). From old muscle (68 Cougar and 67 Mustang) to modern day station wagon (2010 Ford Flex Ecoboost)

Of all the cars I've owned over the last 36 years, by far my favorite to drive, is my wife's current sedan. (2016 Ford Taurus SHO)

I for one will miss the sporty all wheel drive sedans when they're gone. 0-60 in 4 seconds with a simple tune, all wheel drive traction, surprisingly responsive handling with some minor suspension upgrades, comfortable seating for 5, cavernous trunk. Superior styling to most boring crossover/suv's.

What's not to love?

Guess those of us that love to DRIVE are in the minority right Fordlover??

Yes, I feel that is the truth, but the nice thing is there are still a few of us left, and I have no doubt at least one company will continue to service this group. I think about the Wrangler, and the Miata MX-5 as good examples. Not every company makes competing products, but these sell well and as long as people still buy, there will be options (though fewer) out there for us.

I've owned a few SHO's over the years, though the oldest was a 89 and the newest a 95. They were fun cars, the 89 could hang door to door with a similar vintage Vette, and top speed was in excess of 140 MPH. In 1989, there wasn't much that could compete, especially for the entry price of 20K.

Enjoy that SHO, they are a lot of fun.