Would be more interesting to see an analysis of overall dealer revenue from vehicle sales. With such low inventory, dealers might still be sucking wind, even with ADM
True story for'ya: My wife's career was in telephony. In that context, she visited backstage at one of the 24/7 TV shopping channels. The on-screen talent showcasing jewelry or watches has full view of a giant real-time graphic showing incoming phone calls second by second. The on-screen talent...
If its like everything else in their old ICE division, the data is only seen by a first-year intern with an English major - who is creating really colorful charts that no one else has seen yet.
Blown engines seem to be dwindling. Are we in:
A. The calm before the storm?
B. The beginning of the end?
C. The calm after the storm?
D. The end of the beginning?
E. Other?
Ford can't get out of their own way. When you bumble the easy stuff, people rightly doubt your ability to get the hard stuff right. (see MY21 2.7l engine blowups)
I may make offhanded comments about how badly Ford sucks. But THIS is the reason I seriously don't believe Ford will survive as a major vehicle manufacturer.
You could do pretty well in the last century as an 'also-ran' or below average producer. But the world has gotten much better - and Ford...
I agonized over the trim colors endlessly; but once you have your Bronco, believe me you're not even aware of them. An exception might be the 2-door...where you've got that exterior color door panel on the inside