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Old 03-02-2010, 10:44 PM   #1
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Talk about kick them while they are down, but that is business
http://www.businessweek.com/news/201...-update1-.html

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Old 03-02-2010, 10:47 PM   #2
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Talk about kick them while they are down, but that is business
http://www.businessweek.com/news/201...-update1-.html
Ford are already doing the same. But have offered incentives on Honda as well as Toyota cars. Thinking that Toyota drivers might go to Honda instead. So, why not check out the Ford instead?!

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Good move IMO. Im sure Ford is well onto this as well.
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So now by going just after Toyota and tell the world that very thing, GM looks predatory.

Ford on the other hand are doing the smarter route and offering incentives to
a lot of other makes, not just Toyota and Honda, those with GM, Chrysler
vehicles also get cash back..

Ford's plan is working better, good products people actually want to buy beats incentives,
I wish GM would learn that one for all their employees' and investors' sakes....
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Old 04-02-2010, 12:06 PM   #5
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Ford's plan is working better, good products people actually want to buy beats incentives,
I wish GM would learn that one for all their employees' and investors' sakes....
Um isnt GM's biggetst investor Barack O, the only thing he cant do is get GM to build better cars.
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Old 04-02-2010, 12:21 PM   #6
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“We are looking at the situation, but we’re not announcing any programs,” said Robert Parker, a spokesman for Dearborn, Michigan-based Ford. “There are discussions going on today.”
might work, to offer a bonus for trading in a Toyota...?? I mean here, holden guys are not likely to trade in the commodore for a new falcon, so are they better off targeting people who are more likely to have low brand loyalty, like honda?
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