Comments on: Ford Settles Explorer Lawsuit: Owners Get Discount, Lawyers $25m

By: gawdodirt

gawdodirt — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:29:51 +0000

One of GM’s largest expenses is litigation.

Imagine a world without lawyers…

By: argentla

argentla — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:38:38 +0000

Ford gets points for chutzpah, I suppose.

By: RobertSD

RobertSD — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:53:53 +0000

It was a dumb lawsuit. The consumers got what they deserved – a good snub by their “concerned” lawyers. When will Americans learn that it isn’t about the consumer – it’s about the lawyers’ pocketbooks?

If the case was truly winnable, the class-action lawyers would have taken it to court and won real, hard money. Settling is only done when the plantiff can’t win but the defendant doesn’t want a drawn out, expensive and potentially negative trial.

By: Landcrusher

Landcrusher — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:16:05 +0000

Let’s see.

The judge was a member of the bar. The plaintiffs lawyers were members of the bar. Even the defendants lawyers were members of the bar. The laws they argued over were written by the state and national legislators – also mostly members of the bar.

I didn’t check wiki, but I suspect this is the description used to explain the old saw about foxes in charge of the hen house.

This country will be greatly improved when we break the bars’ monopoly on legal matters.

By: jaje

jaje — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:47:18 +0000

It would be funny that the lawyers get $25 million but they can only spend it on Fords. But they aren’t that dumb – only the class action customers to get a pathetic coupon to buy another Ford that well did not live up to its beckoning.

By: Robert Schwartz

Robert Schwartz — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:33:08 +0000

I am a lawyer, and I am appalled. The judge who approved this thing should be impeached.

By: EEGeek

EEGeek — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:29:35 +0000

Once again, it’s obvious that class action lawsuits are all about enriching the attorneys, while the “plaintiffs” get squat. Kudos to Ford for making lemonade.

By: Matthew Danda

Matthew Danda — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:47:41 +0000

$300 should about cover the “documentation fee” that the dealers sneak into the contract after you’ve negotiated a price.

By: jaje

jaje — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:38:59 +0000

I’d figure Ford makes the worlds most disposable SUVs – if it doesn’t flip over or catch fire – you’re pretty lucky.

At least their cars are now of decent quality – thank Mazda and Volvo for the huge improvement.

By: RayH

RayH — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:54:11 +0000

$500 wouldn’t pay for a decent set of non-Firestone tires. A son of a family friend had one of these with the Firestones, the tire blew, the Explorer ended up on its side. He didn’t sue even though he received injuries, he knew that the tire was low. Ford thanked him 3 years later by catching his garage on fire with the Expedition he bought to replace the Explorer. They didn’t determine it was the cruise control for certain (c/o fire inspector) but Ford was quick to give him a “very generous undisclosed amount toward the Purchase of a new Ford providing he didn’t speculate to others as to what might have caused the fire” unsolicited, and his insurance company was at least partially reimbursed. Thank God he had a detached garage.

By: mxfive4

mxfive4 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:18:54 +0000

Now if only they had a nifty marketing name for it something like, “Ford: Sue One.”

By: dastanley

dastanley — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:15:41 +0000

Typical Detroit mentality where the Big 2.8 still thinks that we need them more than they need us. Newsflash to Ford: The 50s are over. You screw over your customers and they won’t be back.

By: GS650G

GS650G — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:15:28 +0000

Classic class action bullshit. maybe the lawyers should get discount coupons for lincolns. These guys are always going on about taking on the big guys for the little guy and it’s really about wealth redistribution.

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