rsev216
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By leaving Ford are you going to anything better???? The last time I looked up Evil Empire in the dictionary, the GM logo was there. GM has a long. long history of squashing the little guy and killing potential competition.
reenmachine said:This may be the case, but in the meantime Ford is doing irreparable damage to many businesses. Even if Ford calls it all completely off, much damage has already been done. They lose my brand loyalty for being stupid enough in the first place to think that it would be a good idea to alienate their most loyal customers right when they needed us most.
Well, here she is. The Ford pickup is gone. 2006 Chevy Express G3500. Tows like a dream!reenmachine said:I have heard from a lot of people that they will never buy a Ford product again unless this is totally reversed. I am one of those people. Coincidentally, I am in the market for a work truck. After never owning a non-Ford truck, I just pulled the plug on my E350 van deal and will buy a GM product. I will send a picture of me standing next to it to Bill Ford. Funny thing is, after removing my brand-loyalty blinders to do my research, the GM product is far superior.
Vote with your wallet. It's obviously the only thing they understand.
chepsk8 said:I have been following this thread, and many others on many sites. My big question is, has Ford issued any sort of official statement?
Without a doubt, my next project will not have a blue oval anywhere on it. (It will be either Black & Gold, or White & gold, and have "Hurst" in it's name)
I am officially looking for another 1974.....
Man that’s hilarious.reenmachine said:... He makes it sound like it's a tiny thing that we "internet chat room weenies" are blowing waaaaaay out of proportion.
68keyblr said:"We've invested a lot of money in the trademark and try to protect it," Bedore said. "Car parts Web sites using it are in business to make money, and they should pay us to use our trademark."
Interesting - I've never read anywhere that Ford has given anyone the option of paying a royalty fee to keep "Mustang" in their name. That certainly wasn't an option for MustangsPlus - correct me if I'm wrong.
rsev216 said:How was the roast duck with the mango salsa???
Edbert said:It is sad that some bean-counter (who probably rides public transportation anyway) in some accounting dungeon has decided that they are losing money by having an active following of Ford enthusiasts, vendors and hobbyists out there. It is also dissappointing to find that Ford is not addressing this from the board level.