ford and GM to merge?..

[Brock Samson]

 

  http://articles.news.aol.com/business/_a/ford-gm-reportedly-discuss-merger/20060918062609990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001

[Todd Wilson]

Heard about that on the radio earlier!


Todd

[dodge freak]

Whats taking so long ? I always thought they could not, but maybe cause of their poor market share things change. Sounds good to me-Ford stuff -most of it stinks so it could be good for them. GM not so sure, but they could cut costs.

Just think , you might be able to get a corvette motor in a mustang one day.

[Charger_Fan]

That would be too wierd. I guess it's just another step toward there being only one worldwide automaker.
That sucks.

[daytonalo]

Any manufacture who sells shit deserves to go under!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[REDNECK]

sounds like 

but gm makes a better product the ford.

[moparjohn]

In 1968 (or so) the once proud Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central merged to form PennCentral.  Where is this company now? I know the answer, just making a referance.

[BB1]

CSX? out of hundreds of RR, there are only 4 left.

[moparjohn]

Amtrek and Conrail.  And if you know your history it was the Automobile and the US Government that killed the railroads. Now almost 40 years later the foreign car and our government will make history repeat itself.

[BB1]

Conrail is owned by CSX and NS. Strategic merger happend in 96.
Amtrak is a quasi-governmental agency; all of its preferred stock is owned by the federal government.
Not a real railroad.

Ok there are 5 Class 1 RR.

BNSF
CSX
KCS
NS
UP

[NHCharger]

What's that old saying, oh yeah. "Two wrong's don't make a right."

[dodge freak]

 

[Silver R/T]

sounds like

but gm makes a better product the ford.

according to who? Every manufacturer got their own ups/downs about their quality

[Todd Wilson]

Just think , you might be able to get a corvette motor in a mustang one day.

And paint it orange and put a 01 and a rebel flag on it and call it..... GENERAL FORD!!!!!!


HAHAHAHAHAHA!


Todd

[TylerCharger69]

Well...then on another note....look what chocolate did to peanut butter....lmao

[41husk]

What line would GM keep besides the Mustang?

[Brock Samson]

Volvo

[Brock Samson]

which reminds me anyone wanna bet on how long Saab sticks around?..

[MOPARHOUND!]

Just think , you might be able to get a corvette motor in a mustang one day.

And paint it orange and put a 01 and a rebel flag on it and call it..... GENERAL FORD!!!!!!


HAHAHAHAHAHA!


Todd

ROFL!!

[my69]

That would be too wierd. I guess it's just another step toward there being only one worldwide automaker.
That sucks.

[kab69440]

Amtrek and Conrail.  And if you know your history it was the Automobile and the US Government that killed the railroads. Now almost 40 years later the foreign car and our government will make history repeat itself.

The railroads are far from dead. If you don't believe me, try driving from the West side of Marion, Ohio to the East side. The train traffic is never ending. I believe every locomotive from China to Australia and even Antarctica must be routed through this town.

[TylerCharger69]

Trains are still used a lot!!!

[Vainglory, Esq.]

Trains are still used a lot!!!

yep, I live next to the old Rock Island line (a la Johnny Cash), and the Soo Line and their parent company, Canadian Pacific's headquarters is right down the street.  I see a whole lot of coal hoppers...

I also invested in CSX just before the 2-for-1 split.

[twilt]

Any manufacture who sells shit deserves to go under!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Following this logic... is it fair to assume that you feel that Chrysler should have been left to die in the early 80`s?

but gm makes a better product the ford.

Really? I think they are both great. I consider them to be approximately equal in providing me job security. 

[dodge freak]

If Chrysler would have died in the 80S and gone out of business for good anybody could be making Chrysler stuff now. This is why old parts like bumpers, hoods and doors are hard to get. GM license many parts so company's can make them so long as GM gets a little $ for each part. But if Chrysler would have went under and nobody bought the rights to all their old stuff it would have been very good for us guys. Theres nothing that Chrysler makes now that I would want more than lots of body parts to fix the old Chrysler's up. GM and maybe Ford stuff is just as good as Chrysler now--oh well Chrysler never did go under and now all we can hope for is that the German's will be nice and let more old stuff be made so we can have perfect old cars like the GM guys can. So far they seem like they don't care.