Ford Motors announced that starting in 2020 they will only be selling two car models in the US, The Focus Active and the iconic Mustang. Ford will focus production on SUV's, Trucks and Crossover vehicles in North America. No word yet if the Lincoln brand will be reducing the number of cars in their lineup. GM Spokesman has said this shift has been coming for a while and that GM will likely move in that direction also over the coming years.

 

Ford is basically giving up on US car business; GM isn't far behind

Surprised but not surprised. I manage digital marketing campaigns for dealerships across the country, and dealers basically can’t give away Fusions or Tauruses, and the margins are super thin (sometimes losing money)on Focus and Fiesta. And search volume online is way lower than trucks and SUV’s, so much much so, they often invest little to no money on those models. Still, it’s hard to believe they wouldn’t keep at least one midsize, sedan in the lineup.

Ford makes all their money in trucks. Probably a smart business move overall.

 

That said, I love my '14 Fusion.

Ford makes all their money in trucks. Probably a smart business move overall.

 

That said, I love my '14 Fusion.

 

So does my wife, solid car. Yet, Ford is still going to crank out the Focus as a "crossover" with that awful dual clutch automatic transmission that still has not been perfected. LOTS of issues with that tranny.

Ford makes all their money in trucks. Probably a smart business move overall.

 

That said, I love my '14 Fusion.

 

So does my wife, solid car. Yet, Ford is still going to crank out the Focus as a "crossover" with that awful dual clutch automatic transmission that still has not been perfected. LOTS of issues with that tranny.

 

What is your wife doing in @TheDeuce's car? :lol2:

We worked with the Ford truck plant on their expansion a couple of years ago in Louisville. They can't make enough of those large full-size pickups to meet demand. And the profit margin on those is huge. There is almost no profit in the small car segment and it's been that way for a long time. I read that article earlier today and Ford is stating billions of dollars in cost savings. but like was mentioned above would be hard to not see a midsize offering.

What is your wife doing in @TheDeuce's car? :lol2:

 

:lol2:

We worked with the Ford truck plant on their expansion a couple of years ago in Louisville. They can't make enough of those large full-size pickups to meet demand. And the profit margin on those is huge. There is almost no profit in the small car segment and it's been that way for a long time. I read that article earlier today and Ford is stating billions of dollars in cost savings. but like was mentioned above would be hard to not see a midsize offering.

 

My good friend is a super at FTP. He told me a while ago the number of trucks they had on order and it was an absurd number.

What is your wife doing in @TheDeuce's car? :lol2:

:lol2:

What is your wife doing in @TheDeuce's car? :lol2:

 

Yeah, worded wrong. Wife has a 2014 Fusion. Thanks for the help LRCW. :lol2:

My good friend is a super at FTP. He told me a while ago the number of trucks they had on order and it was an absurd number.

 

I was told while there that if they wanted, Ford could sell every truck that came off the line to just China. Wow.

I was told while there that if they wanted, Ford could sell every truck that came off the line to just China. Wow.

 

Crazy to think, especially when you see how many are riding around here.

Man, I love the F250/F350 but I just can't imagine paying the sticker for a new one. They cost more than the first house I ever bought.

Man, I love the F250/F350 but I just can't imagine paying the sticker for a new one. They cost more than the first house I ever bought.

 

If you pay the sticker you are doing it wrong.

If you pay the sticker you are doing it wrong.

 

I wouldn't know because I have never bought myself a new vehicle. But depending what you get, the msrp for a F350 is from $38k to $67k. Even if you get $10k off that price, that is a hefty bill.