Toyota to Buy FORD !!!!

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Ford Motor Co.
24/7 Wall St.'s Take on FORD
Ford has a market cap of $13 billion against annual sales of $173 billion. If sales fall further, cuts won't make up the difference forever. The Ford family, which has de facto control of the company, will have to look at selling the car operations to a large Asian or European auto company. That would allow for a consolidation of production, marketing and R&D. Bottom line -- billions of dollars in annual savings.

[boss-290]

Whats wrong with Toyota?

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Nothing wrong with TOYOTA or NISSAN etc. But for FORD to go to a japanese car firm seems so wrong. mmm next FIESTA a Yaris ! or FOCUS a Camry !!!!!!!!!!!!! AURION as a Falcon !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JMO]

If that were to happen, I'd jump on the Holden bandwagon. (If they start the mass import of asian models em too I'm gonna be all over Euro)

[|||]

maybe if toyota take over the build quality will improve

[MRJUCY]

Won't happen.

[TheSneakiness]

Where does it say Toyota is gonna buy Ford?

FOS if you ask me.

[Laminge]

Free international mail and shipping on ebay purchases is next as well.

[Scott]

Originally Posted by Laminge

Free international mail and shipping on ebay purchases is next as well.

WHAT?!?!? I just ordered 7ton of gravel from the US!! - got it waaay cheap with the dollar being so strong. You guy's should get on it, you'll get gravel for $5 a ton atm.

[hy_boi]

I'm up for anything that keeps ford afloat and esp FOA

[irlewy86]

Hahahahaha,

So lets re-cap the last 2 years of Auto gossip
Nissan to buy GM
Ford to buy GM
Toyota to buy GM
Nissan to buy Ford
Toyota to buy Ford

[Dave_au]

I doubt the Japanese could get any synergy or economies from scale from buying Ford anyway - there would be little point.

[fou_bleu]

If we do get brought, PLEASE BE A EURO COMPANY!!! (Volkswagen / Porsche anyone??? :evil3: ) But theres 2 chances of that happening!!!

[marcosambrose]

Interesting fact, Toyota has enough is cash reserves to buy GM and Ford.

Put that in your pipe and smoke it.

In my view Ford & GM are both going down the s!htter if they dont consolidate and merge with each other or another company (or get bought out).

[BA_Turbs]

2 + 2 = 15?

[reds89]

this isnt the first time ford and gm have felt the squeeze on there business and it wont be the last,they might lose millions but they always and so far they havent failed in recovering and the day ford one of the biggest car manufactures sell out is a day i dont think i will see.

[krt10]

Originally Posted by |||

maybe if toyota take over the build quality will improve

ummm you mean the recall rate will go up.

[hy_boi]

He he's right, we might get proper panel fit for a change....or do i dream to much?

[Deadman]

Originally Posted by |||

maybe if toyota take over the build quality will improve

Well said.

Although I'm pretty sure this is just unfounded gossip.

[Steffo]

If it were to happen... it would be such a bad thing. But it won't.

[GT Doug]

Originally Posted by krt10

ummm you mean the recall rate will go up.

What is the problem with a recall? If they're addressing a known problem that must be a positive. I've got a list as long as my arm of problems with my series 2 GT. Common problems well known to Ford. Not only don't Ford launch recalls for them, but sometimes it seems they must train their service departments how to plead ingnorant too.

I've owned as many new Toyotas as new Fords, and I must say that Toyota's finish, quality, and service leaves Ford in the dust. When did you buy your last new Toyota?

I can't see it happening, but if it did, it's not necessarily a bad thing.

[Bossxr8]

Who writes this crap?

[Steve]

If it had to happen, I'd rather them than someone like Tata.

[Nostalgia]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Who writes this crap?

I second that. This thread is a total load of crap that has no foundation.

[Windsor220]

Isnt Ford slowly on the improve anyway?

[CRUSHU F150]

The US government props them up, more than our government props up our carmakers here.

It can't go on forever, I doubt that anyone would want to buy either of them, unless they were cheap, ie: no goodwill.

Hopefully if it did, to either ford or holden, quality would go up, especially for Ford, as they don't honour their warranty anyways!

[ltd]

They might buy a stake in the company, but the US government and the auto unions won't allow it to happen. For whoever is in the whitehouse at the time, it would be political suicide to allow it to happen to one of the USA's biggest auto manufacturers. If controlling interest went offshore there are far too many jobs and votes in the balance. This is speculative in nature I know, but seconded by some analysts in the know.

[sleekism]

Originally Posted by GT Doug

I've owned as many new Toyotas as new Fords, and I must say that Toyota's finish, quality, and service leaves Ford in the dust. When did you buy your last new Toyota?

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I received a Toyota Hilux for work not long ago and it is now in the pits because it's gearbox commited suicide.

One of my bosses has a work Camry that isn't waterproof ie. when it rains you get water inside the cabin somehow.

Toyotas aren't built any better than any other car. If I had to buy a Japanese car it would be a Mazda as at least they make exciting products.

If Toyota bought Ford it would be a . They would end production of anything not highly profitable and more complex to manufacture ie.
No Mustang, No Rear Wheel Drive Platform, No Hurricane V8.

If you want to see the Falcon based on a Mondeo and mass-produced in China than by all means celebrate a Toyota takeover.

[DanielXR8]

Well if Ford was bought out by Toyota, imagine all the Toyota Camry owners getting upset when they were called "bogans". ;)

Dan

[TUF_302]

Originally Posted by Torxteer

Isnt Ford slowly on the improve anyway?

Yes we are slowly on the improve, GM made alot bigger loss last year so they are in more trouble than we are