Wing_Nut

Ford got into this mess the old fashioned way. They earned it!

Decades of sub-par quality, lackluster styling, and 2nd rate technology are coming home to roost. I'm an admitted Ford a hater but even if I try and be subjective for a moment, I honestly can't think of a single Ford product that I'd even consider plunking down my cash for. There are simply too many excellent alternatives in every niche. IMHO, Ford is 5 to 7 years behind current industry standards or, one to two generations of product.

As Fergy pointed out, Ford drivetrains are simply not competitive.....with anything. I had a 500/Taurus as a rental car a couple of years ago and could not believe how crude the 3.X V6 and CVT were. I simply couldn't fathom how they had started with a Volvo S80 and ended up with that POS. How could they possibly expect to sell that ugly underpowered pig against the simultaneously launched Chrysler/Charger twins?

As for Jag and Land Rover, Ford has no idea how to manage and nuture a premium brand. TaTa can do no worse. The idiots in Dearborn have absolutely wasted billions of dollars of shareholders wealth buying and propping up two marginal manufacturers who probably shouldn't exist (Darwinism). And Ford thought they knew how to make these troubled marques competitive because of their skillful handling of say....the Lincoln brand?

No thanks. I like what GM has done with Cadillac much better.