Re: AOL write up on Chrysler changes...

From: Tom Byrne (kerib@ptd.net)
Date: Thu Nov 05 2009 - 12:11:58 EST


Mulally, who rebuilt Boeing, made the best moves possible with Ford. Read
the WSJ artcile on Ford today. It tells a positive story, but cautions
investors about possible negatives. I will copy it to the list if you'd like
or will send individually.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Sykes" <mikesykes@cox.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: DML: AOL write up on Chrysler changes...

>
>>>After all, the people who
> basically own and run Chrysler (hint: most of them have .gov e-mail
> addresses) are the same idiots and/or scumbags who are doing their
> level best to tank the economy and screw up the entire country. (I
> don't think its a coincidence that the only one of the big three
> currently turning a profit - Ford - is also the only one that didn't
> latch onto the government "bailout" teet.<<<
>
> While I make it a habit not to disagree with Jon, I have to say that there
> is no conspiracy on Ford's part here. Ford saw the economic hurtin' on the
> horizon and closed a bunch of plants and offered packages to employees in
> preparation. Ford has their finger on the pulse of fleet sales, and that
> has always been a really good indicator of sales trends to come. Once
> fleet sales started dropping off, Ford started preparing for bad news.
> Since Ma Mopar and Chubby don't really see the fleet numbers that Ford
> does, they probably didn't see it comin'... of course, poor business
> decisions and being dropped recently by larger corporations didn't help
> either... =(
>
> - miggity
> 00' R/T CC... mods, I has them.
>
>
>



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