I started reading through the thread after reading the article and all I can think is 2 things that keep me from the ford world is falling apart pessimism..
1. Earnings call plans change on a regular basis to appease primary and hopefully bring in new shareholders. Ford hasn't been a high profit share and has been supposedly really gloomy for quite a while. I mean, lets be honest, the beginning of the end of ford has been foretold for years and years, but yet they have had some of the best car releases since and during so it is apparent that they need to maintain the median level appearance with some sort of looking to the future hold. Whether it is all cars or primarily trucks/suvs, I just don't see them pulling a good ol Isuzu act anytime soon
2. If they do... What do I care?.... I have a Fiesta ST already and there is a very likely possibility that I will put 500,000 miles on it just like my 06 focus (518,424)... so poo on them, I already have the car they made that I wanted and got...lol.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion and even though I am not a fan of some of the new direction, I just don't think the future is that gloomy yet so i take it with a grain of salt.