I think Ronda's right, we all should be glad they are making a new CS and to be honest I doubt anyone will have any success in getting them to make changes that incur any cost to them. If you have been following the news you've no doubt read or heard that ford is closing 14 plants and laying off 30,000 employees.
The big 3 U.S. auto makers are hurting something bad. At this pace it won't be long and we will all be buying from the foreign auto makers. Over the years the employee negotiations including retirement etc have put the big 3 so far in debt not only on current wages but retirees continued benefits that the cost of the vehicles has reached such outrageous prices that they have priced themselves into a small corner of the market and it isn't good.
I used to buy a new car and truck every 2-3 years. And you didn't come out to bad on the deal 15-20 years ago. Buy a new car or truck now and the price is so inflated that the depreciation in that same 2-3 years puts you upside down in the vehicle bad if you make a simple 60 mos deal which is what most people have to do. I decided years ago that it made no money sense and my last 4-5 vehicles have been used and my intention is to keep them long term, this is the biggest reason I bought the little Festiva, a car to wear out so the newer vehicles will last that much longer. I excersize patience when looking for a vehicle until the vehicle I want with low mileage at the right price comes along. I recently bought an F250 Super Duty Crew Cab, Lariat, leather and loaded with under 27,000 miles on it for $24,000, the same truck brand new was at or over $50,000, less than half price I paid and it still had a new smell to it. That is some serious depreciation. But they have no choice but to inflate the price because they owe their work force, current and retired so much money it is the only way to make a profit.
Cory
