[MattSavinar]

I googled "ford fusion" and got Ford's ad for it:

http://www.fordvehicles.com/futurevehicles/2006fusion/

I can't figure out what their point is with all the stupid pictures and lame ass music. Somebody in the ad department so needs to get fired for this one.

At least the commercial for the new Escalade is pretty slick looking, even if it doesn't make a lick of sense:

http://www.cadillac.com/cadillacjsp/mod ... &year=2007

Best,

Matt

[Cyrus]

Nothing wrong with the music.

[pilferage]

Yes it does! When this FixOrRepairDaily breaks down, it will produce power by having you or someone else push/tow it. It's creating it's own energy, through you, the driver!

[The_Virginian]

It seems a penny saved is Penny Beter spent.



[web]http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/f150_fires.htm[/web]

[Specop_007]

The recall on that came out in.......September or October, cant remember right off.
How do I know?
I had to get mine recalled.

Guess what, if the company issues a recall and your too "busy" to get your ass down to get it taken care of, I have no sympathy for you whatsoever when you car goes poof. Tough shit for those people. Too bad , so sad, maybe next time they'll get the recall work done like their supposed to.

Now for the poor schmucks who had thier cars go poof before a recall was issued.....Thats a whole different story.

[The_Virginian]

The same faulty switches were not recalled for less popular vehicles (thus they had less problems, and less scrutiny for a recall)

Read the whole article before commenting please, your personal experiances aside...

[rogerhb]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Specop_007', 'I') had to get mine recalled.

[The_Virginian]

The Focus would be a fine base for MAKING A BETTER CAR, then fitting it with a Desiel.

In the mean time.........yawn.

[NonToxic]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('The_Virginian', 'T')he Focus would be a fine base for MAKING A BETTER CAR, then fitting it with a Desiel.

In the mean time.........yawn.

[oddone]

Ford is offering a 1000$ gas vouchure with their thirsty, obsolete, livingrooms-in-a-truck in a panic to get rid of their unsold "cars". The vouchure is apparently valid until the end of the year.
If they believed in the furture they obviously would give an unlimited 1000litre (250gallon) vouchure, which of course would be worth more than the car in a year or two ':P'.
But I presume Ford kwow what we know. And the population exluding "we" and "Ford" may fall for it, and be stuck with a 12mpg behemoth when the gas costs soar.

Article:http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/fn/3919062.html

[dukey]

GM has a similar scheme

[Mesuge]

That's hilarious..

I just can wait for the not so distant moment when all the SUVs are being loaded hastily as scrapmetal on the chinese vessels in a similar fashion as they hauled away the WTC steel struts before any real investigation on the crime scene into the 9/11 hoax could even commence..

As my grandma said, recycling is the business of the future chaha..

[Zardoz]

How low can Ford go? Low enough to cynically and deliberately design their primary advertising approach and product line around the denial of reality.

In a stunning display of callous corporate disregard for the future while thinking only of the next quarter's financial report, Ford is encouraging us to forget the ever-worsening gasoline situation, pretend it's 1965, and make tire smoke instead:

"Ford is full on press with some new commercials for the Ford Mustang GT and V6. The newest one being 'Bold Moves' featuring a father and son having some fun with a GT in an empty parking lot. Airing in prime time spots, these commercials are sure to get the blood pumping for the young and old! Give it a watch."

"Wanna go again?"

Think bold! Put your foot in it! "Now that's what I'm talkin' about!"

Mileage, shmileage! Forget reducing consumption! Forget conservation! It isn't about powering down, it's all about "possibilities"! "American Idol" winner Taylor Hicks speaks for all of us!

Go Taylor! "Bold wins!"

"Possibilities"

"I get what I want
I go where I please
I do it my way
'Cause that's what I say
And that works for me
Possibilities!
That's what I need
Movin' to the sound
Feet above the ground
Shoutin' to the world
Are you ready for me?
Way above the crowd
Livin' out loud
Lovin' what I see
Possibilities!

Listen, you doomer wienies, Ford's got a bunch of very large, very heavy, very-big-engined vehicles to unload, and they can't have us 'Murikan sheeple thinking about gasoline prices and the possibility of rationing being just around the corner. Forget that! This is America! We're all about doing it "my way", right?

Think bold!

Bold Moves

"Our research confirmed for us what we knew in our hearts. Ford’s strength and identity are defined by three words: bold … American … and innovative...Ford is best in this market when our cars and trucks embody the American spirit...Bold Moves marketing plans are in development for all-new Ford products launching this year, including the 2007 Ford Shelby GT500, the 2007 Ford Fusion with all-wheel drive, the 2007 Ford Expedition and Expedition EL and the 2007 Ford Edge.

You want tire smoke? We'll give you tire smoke! We're Ford!

"Featuring a 475-horsepower supercharged 5.4-liter 32-valve V-8 with a 6-speed manual transmission, race-tuned suspension and four-piston Brembo brakes, the new GT500 packs a heavy dose of pure American muscle to back up its aggressive looks. Its unique front-end design, bulging hood with heat extractors, rear spoiler, and unmistakable Le Mans racing stripes tells the world this is not your typical Mustang."

Expedition EL

"...Customers are migrating toward smaller, more fuel-efficient SUVs from other makers as Ford has lavished development resources on gigantic gas-guzzlers and let its car line languish..the long-wheelbase 2007 Expedition EL looks like a back flip off a cliff...If an SUV falls in the woods and there's nobody around, does anybody buy it?"

To hell with that kind of talk! Go for it, America! We don't minimize, we adrenalize!

Ford Racing advertising campaign educates public about Overactive Adrenaline Disorder

Screw that wussy-assed Toyota "I Want My MPG" bullshit! Ford can't sell their big V-8s to people who think about the future! They want red-blooded, all-American adrenaline rush seekers! You want the visceral thrill of being pressed back in your seat when you put your right foot down? Then Ford is your car company!

Yeeeeeeeee-HAW!

[emersonbiggins]

Ford need not worry about an impending energy crisis. After all, its latest offering, the 2006 Fusion, apparently "creates its own energy," at least according to the slick marketing campaign touting it. Finally, mankind achieves ZPE! And from Ford, no less!

Time to tell those guys working on the ITER to go home, they're not needed anymore.

[PolestaR]

Another "save the whale" post by you Zardoz, you're sounding more like a 1960's hippy each day.

First off we should be THANKING ford for increasing fuel consumption in the USA. iirc it dropped slightly last year. Hopefully this advertisement will help prop it back up again, and I am serious. The faster the end comes, the better it is for all of us, including you ( regardless of how sick that makes me ) .

[Cynus]

You can't be the tough, hot-blooded, meat and potatoes car company and have a car called the "Shelby."

[mekrob]

What's IIRC? I never figured that out...

[mekrob]

But I'm with Polestar. Crash and burn baby! And do it quick. When I get out of college, I wanna be able to pick up SUV's and Mustangs for a buck a dozen. They need to be that cheap. Then take out the engines, put them in tractors and do some farming (and the occasional tractor drag race)

[emersonbiggins]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mekrob', 'W')hat's IIRC? I never figured that out...

[0mar]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('emersonbiggins', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mekrob', 'W')hat's IIRC? I never figured that out...