Comments on: Bailout Watch 232: CS First Boston on FoMoCo Plan: “Not Much Here” http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/bailout-watch-232-credit-suisse-first-boston-on-fomoco-plan-not-much-here/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:01:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: skor http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/bailout-watch-232-credit-suisse-first-boston-on-fomoco-plan-not-much-here/comment-page-1/#comment-1005321 skor Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:40:05 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=174312#comment-1005321 Since I didn't see John Cleese or Eric Idle, I believe those really are classic Ford commercials (adverts?). Since I didn’t see John Cleese or Eric Idle, I believe those really are classic Ford commercials (adverts?).

]]> By: crackers http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/bailout-watch-232-credit-suisse-first-boston-on-fomoco-plan-not-much-here/comment-page-1/#comment-1003582 crackers Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:41:06 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=174312#comment-1003582 <em>"Ford’s base case US sales assumption for 2011 is 15.5 million total vehicle sales"</em> They are far too optimistic and should be planning for no more than 12 million with contingencies for +/- 1 million. “Ford’s base case US sales assumption for 2011 is 15.5 million total vehicle sales”

They are far too optimistic and should be planning for no more than 12 million with contingencies for +/- 1 million.

]]> By: jpcavanaugh http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/bailout-watch-232-credit-suisse-first-boston-on-fomoco-plan-not-much-here/comment-page-1/#comment-1003022 jpcavanaugh Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:17:29 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=174312#comment-1003022 Ford is in the worst position of all to take on the UAW on labor cost and work rule issues. For the better part of the last 70 years, the UAW has bargained by picking the company least able or willing to endure a serious strike as its target to begin bargaining. Once the weak link is picked off, the pattern goes through the rest of the industry. GM is the company that needs to take on the UAW issues. The UAW has the most to lose if GM goes, and it understands that this is a real possibiliy. Chrysler is not big enough and has owners with really deep pockets. Ford is in too good of shape and will not be able to drive the bargian that GM could. Of course, the GM board and management doesn't get it. They want help from the Government, which is the last place to get help vis a vis the UAW. Ford is in the worst position of all to take on the UAW on labor cost and work rule issues. For the better part of the last 70 years, the UAW has bargained by picking the company least able or willing to endure a serious strike as its target to begin bargaining. Once the weak link is picked off, the pattern goes through the rest of the industry.
GM is the company that needs to take on the UAW issues. The UAW has the most to lose if GM goes, and it understands that this is a real possibiliy. Chrysler is not big enough and has owners with really deep pockets. Ford is in too good of shape and will not be able to drive the bargian that GM could. Of course, the GM board and management doesn’t get it. They want help from the Government, which is the last place to get help vis a vis the UAW.

]]> By: autonut http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/bailout-watch-232-credit-suisse-first-boston-on-fomoco-plan-not-much-here/comment-page-1/#comment-1002902 autonut Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:58:09 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=174312#comment-1002902 Don't knock the "prodigy" of domestic auto industry. Ford can last till spring (maybe) the rest are dead by New Years Day. Don’t knock the “prodigy” of domestic auto industry. Ford can last till spring (maybe) the rest are dead by New Years Day.

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