On Sat, 6 Dec 2008 08:17:18 -0500, "Eisboch"
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"Tom Francis - SWSports" wrote in
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On Sat, 6 Dec 2008 07:25:24 -0500, "Eisboch"
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"Tom Francis - SWSports" wrote in
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1228...s_opinion_main

Bankrupt them, downsize them, get rid of the onerous contracts and
merge Chrysler with Ford.

No bail out.

Ford doesn't want them. They are trying to downsize themselves. They've
sold their stakes in Saab, Jaguar, most of Mazda and are thinking of
dumping
Volvo.

That's probably true, but Chrysler does have a few products lines that
would merge very nicely with the overall Ford product line - I'm
thinking Jeep in particular if there was only one. And their design
team could do a lot for upgrading Ford's design group which has been
stuck in neutral for a long time. When was the last time they
upgraded the Crown Vic for example - that design has been around since
1999/2000 I think.

The Crown Vic is no longer available to the public. (as of 2008) Ford still
makes them for fleet sales only ... police and taxie cabs. The Mercury
version is still available to the public, but not for long.

Grand Marquis - Crown Vic with a snobby attitude.

I had forgotten about that actually - they did cease production on
them. I think the Taurus/Sable too if I'm not mistaken.

Ford will end up with about three global car platforms and trucks.

Probably, but I still think that some of the Chrysler platforms would
make for a great addition to Ford and help rebrand Ford as a more
modern, up-to-date manufacturer.

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"Do what you can, with what you
have, where you are."

Theodore Roosevelt.