[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by dd74

Ford will emerge as a superpower in automobile manufacturing - not that it isn't one already - if and when GM & Chrysler go BK.

I like Ford products - better than GM and far better than Chrysler.

Ford also never asked for bailout money.

Ford's a good company. It'd be even better if it could get rid of the UAW, but that's another story.

I agree that from a business standpoint Ford is a MUCH better company. I would think that GM and possibly Chrysler going into BK will give them a lot of leverage to renegotiate contracts, further improving their business. It's funny, but I just don't find any of their products appealing. All of their products seem so middle of the road, jack of all trades master of none. Even though GM is in a tailspin, I actually like some of their products. The G8 is a bargain, as is dd's favorite Cobalt SS. The CTS is very good, the Impala is competitive in it's segment, the Corvette is a performance car steal, and the new Camaro is supposed to be very good (for a muscle car). But I suppose the average commuter doesn't really care about skidpad grip or 0-60 times.