Ford March sales
4/1/08, 03:07 PM
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Ford March sales
4/1/08, 03:54 PM
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Mustang seems to have stabilized at ~10k units per month, which isn't as bad as it could be by any means. Focus is a pleasant surprise, and must come as a complete shock to all those who thought a 'cobbled together' refresh of the old Focus platform couldn't sell. I think four important ingredients are moving the Focus off lots, While an older design than some alternatives the Focus is a fairly well sorted, fuel efficient model that offers something no established competitor does (SYNC) for slightly less money. Imagine how well it would do if it was good looking.
4/3/08, 02:48 AM
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Mustang seems to have stabilized at ~10k units per month, which isn't as bad as it could be by any means. Focus is a pleasant surprise, and must come as a complete shock to all those who thought a 'cobbled together' refresh of the old Focus platform couldn't sell. I think four important ingredients are moving the Focus off lots, While an older design than some alternatives the Focus is a fairly well sorted, fuel efficient model that offers something no established competitor does (SYNC) for slightly less money. Imagine how well it would do if it was good looking.
4/3/08, 12:14 PM
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Which is reason #102710 that its a good thing we're getting a new one in just a couple years.
4/3/08, 04:56 PM
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All the magazines, car blogs, and internet "enthusiasts" were wrong about the Focus. They all said this car is doomed, but the truth is, it's sales have been up every month for the last six months since it debuted.
The general public doesn't care that it's not the C1; they don't care that we don't have the same Focus as Europe. The general public doesn't think it's styling makes it the new Edsel, like all the wise internet sages have implied.
They were wrong about the refreshed Escape too, which is up in sales again for the month.
And the "not good enough " and "unrefined" Fusion? Still holding it's own...
I guess all the "enthusiasts" are out of touch with normal people.
The general public doesn't care that it's not the C1; they don't care that we don't have the same Focus as Europe. The general public doesn't think it's styling makes it the new Edsel, like all the wise internet sages have implied.
They were wrong about the refreshed Escape too, which is up in sales again for the month.
And the "not good enough " and "unrefined" Fusion? Still holding it's own...
I guess all the "enthusiasts" are out of touch with normal people.
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4/3/08, 05:48 PM
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All the magazines, car blogs, and internet "enthusiasts" were wrong about the Focus. They all said this car is doomed, but the truth is, it's sales have been up every month for the last six months since it debuted.
The general public doesn't care that it's not the C1; they don't care that we don't have the same Focus as Europe. The general public doesn't think it's styling makes it the new Edsel, like all the wise internet sages have implied.
They were wrong about the refreshed Escape too, which is up in sales again for the month.
And the "not good enough " and "unrefined" Fusion? Still holding it's own...
I guess all the "enthusiasts" are out of touch with normal people.
The general public doesn't care that it's not the C1; they don't care that we don't have the same Focus as Europe. The general public doesn't think it's styling makes it the new Edsel, like all the wise internet sages have implied.
They were wrong about the refreshed Escape too, which is up in sales again for the month.
And the "not good enough " and "unrefined" Fusion? Still holding it's own...
I guess all the "enthusiasts" are out of touch with normal people.
Those are the real questions that need answering.
4/3/08, 07:00 PM
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No matter how much I want to, I just can't feel sorry for them. They've got the best platform going since 1970 and they've absolutely BLOWN IT ~ !!!
SAD ....
4/3/08, 10:30 PM
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What are the new Focus' sales vis-a-vis its direct competition? Numbers may be up, but are they good enough? And are they as good as they more than likely will be with an all-new, and yes, superior Euro-based Focus?
Those are the real questions that need answering.
Those are the real questions that need answering.
But it has done good enough for Ford to say this:
Retail sales for the Ford Focus were the highest for any month since August 2005 – with retail sales up 36 percent in March and 35 percent in the first quarter compared with the same periods a year ago.
The new Focus has helped Ford increase its share in the growing small car market and is attracting younger buyers.
The new Focus has helped Ford increase its share in the growing small car market and is attracting younger buyers.
4/4/08, 12:39 PM
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I absolutly love my 2007 focus. While as much love there is for an economy car. I've had my civics and they are great vehicles but it is no better then the focus.
4/5/08, 04:00 AM
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"Good enough" is matching or exceeding the competition in sales - neither of which it is doing.
Moreover, let's not forget the rebates, incentives and 1.9 percent financing deals Ford is throwing on the hood right now to move these things.
By comparison, how many incentives is Honda offering on the Civic right now? Answer: none.
I believe that whatever success this Focus is enjoying will be short lived, perhaps moot since it will thankfully be replaced by its Euro sibling in short order anyway. The fact remains that the Euro version is a much better car, and will be far more competitive against the Japanese imports.
Moreover, let's not forget the rebates, incentives and 1.9 percent financing deals Ford is throwing on the hood right now to move these things.
By comparison, how many incentives is Honda offering on the Civic right now? Answer: none.
I believe that whatever success this Focus is enjoying will be short lived, perhaps moot since it will thankfully be replaced by its Euro sibling in short order anyway. The fact remains that the Euro version is a much better car, and will be far more competitive against the Japanese imports.
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4/7/08, 11:23 AM
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Moreover, let's not forget the rebates, incentives and 1.9 percent financing deals Ford is throwing on the hood right now to move these things.
By comparison, how many incentives is Honda offering on the Civic right now? Answer: none.
I believe that whatever success this Focus is enjoying will be short lived, perhaps moot since it will thankfully be replaced by its Euro sibling in short order anyway. The fact remains that the Euro version is a much better car, and will be far more competitive against the Japanese imports.
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Curses! The '08 Focus wasn't the failure that I wanted it to be! My predictions were wrong... It's actually selling well! Well, I'll find some way to make disparaging remarks about it anyway.
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4/7/08, 06:51 PM
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Yeah, just keep moving the bar, since it wasn't the miserable failure you hoped it would be, as in sales have been up since the '08 was released and not down, so now it has to beat all it's competitiors. That's quite a leap from being the internet "auto enthusiast's" and car magazines' favorite whipping boy to superstar.
It is, and so are your rebuttals, as usual.
Here's what I learned from you on how to respond to these sort of comparisons.
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Oh and by the way, rumor has it that the C2 Focus chassis is being developed in Dearborn, not Europe. I guess your hopes for the "superior" Euro sibling are being dashed...
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Curses! The '08 Focus wasn't the failure that I wanted it to be! My predictions were wrong... It's actually selling well! Well, I'll find some way to make disparaging remarks about it anyway.
I suppose I should be flattered that you devote that much time to me.
Curiously, I'm not.
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4/9/08, 04:38 PM
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4/9/08, 10:04 PM
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Sez you. And face it, you are wrong. You are out of touch with the real world and real world buyers. Vehicles that are considered successes by the public and the press, such as the Edge and F150 have incentives. Even the beloved Mustang has incentives. So by your definition, having incentives ("Ford throwing money on the hood") means they are failures. Or could it be, I don't know, maybe an actual Ford Motor Company plan to keep sales rolling during these tough economic times? Even the Camry has "cash thrown on the hood", the "miserable failure" that it is.
No that's NOT the end of the story. The Corolla has incentives. The Sentra has incentives. The Cobalt has incentives. The Hyundai Accent has incentives. Almost every single car in the Focus' class has incentives. So they are all failures except for the Civic ?
Five seconds looking up how you replied in the last '08 Focus thread when I asked where's the Corolla hatchback is hardly "hours". And I've learned plenty about how your arguments are always divine wisdom until they are turned around on you, then they are totally wrong.
.No that's NOT the end of the story. The Corolla has incentives. The Sentra has incentives. The Cobalt has incentives. The Hyundai Accent has incentives. Almost every single car in the Focus' class has incentives. So they are all failures except for the Civic ?
Five seconds looking up how you replied in the last '08 Focus thread when I asked where's the Corolla hatchback is hardly "hours". And I've learned plenty about how your arguments are always divine wisdom until they are turned around on you, then they are totally wrong.
Meanwhile, the new Focus is an ugly POS, and no amount of gum flapping by you is going to change that fact. Keep drinkin' that Ford Koolaid, slick.
4/15/08, 04:26 PM
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I think the Focus numbers will be very good. Redstar posted a 30% increase in Focus production for the high demand.
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