Ford selling Volvo?

I read this morning that BMW is in talks with Ford to buy Volvo. Both
Ford and BMW had no comment.

Chuck Fiedler
Nothing but Volvo since 1974

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> I read this morning that BMW is in talks with Ford to buy Volvo. Both
> Ford and BMW had no comment.

Ford is looking to sell of all it's European makes to generate some
cash. It is in bad trouble. It stopped making its cash cow the Taurus
and introduced the Five Hundred which was still born beside the fact it
was a good car. Now they are rebadging the Five Hundred as the Taurus.
Detroit is in the business of selling images, not vehicles.

By the way,according to the labels on the car doors that list "percent
of parts made in the US, the most American "cars" are:

1. Ford F-150* Dearborn, Mich.; Kansas City, Mo.; Norfolk, Va. 1
2. Toyota Camry**, Camry Solara Georgetown, Ky. 3
3. Chevrolet Silverado 1500* Fort Wayne, Ind.; Pontiac, Mich. 2
4. Chevrolet Cobalt Lordstown, Ohio 5
5. Ford Explorer, Explorer Sport Trac Louisville, Ky.; St. Louis 6
6. Chevrolet Malibu, Malibu Maxx Kansas City, Kan. 7
7. Chevrolet TrailBlazer* Moraine, Ohio 10
8. Toyota Sienna Princeton, Ind. 9
9. Pontiac G6 Orion, Mich. --
10.Ford Escape** Kansas City, Mo. 8

*Rankings based on estimated sales breakouts and/or production data;
TrailBlazer excludes discontinued TrailBlazer EXT.
**Excludes hybrid.

However, this does not distinguish between US and Canadian content.

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Here are some makes that are NOT considered "American Made"

# Chevrolet Equinox
# Chevrolet HHR
# Chevrolet Impala
# Chevrolet Tahoe
# Chrysler 300
# Chrysler PT Cruiser
# Dodge Charger
# Ford Focus
# Ford Fusion
# Ford Mustang

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Cheers, Steve Henning in Reading, PA, USA
Owned '67,'68,'71,'74,'79,'81,'87,'93,'95 & '01 Volvos.
The '67,'74,'79,'87,'95 and '01 through European Delivery.
http://rhodyman.net/homevo.html

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> Detroit is in the business of selling images, not vehicles.

I have got the impression, that selling images is what is the main business of
every big company nowadays. Product quality and customer satisfaction are
definitely secondary or tertiary issues.

Viktor

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> I read this morning that BMW is in talks with Ford to buy Volvo. Both
> Ford and BMW had no comment.
>
> Chuck Fiedler
> Nothing but Volvo since 1974

I sincerely hope not - look what happened to Rover when BMW bought it!
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On Sat, 26 May 2007 19:15:25 +0100,
Roger Mills <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> I sincerely hope not - look what happened to Rover when BMW bought it!

OTOH, there could be RWD Volvos again. 8-]

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"Roger Mills" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
> (E-Mail Removed) <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> I read this morning that BMW is in talks with Ford to buy Volvo. Both
>> Ford and BMW had no comment.
>>
>> Chuck Fiedler
>> Nothing but Volvo since 1974
>
> I sincerely hope not - look what happened to Rover when BMW bought it!
> --
>

What happened to it? Could the build quality really have gotten much worse?

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Sakari Ailus <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> On Sat, 26 May 2007 19:15:25 +0100,
> Roger Mills <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> I sincerely hope not - look what happened to Rover when BMW bought
>> it!
>
> OTOH, there could be RWD Volvos again. 8-]

Well they didn't produce any RWD Rovers during their ownership!
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Roger
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Stephen Henning <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Here are some makes that are NOT considered "American Made"
>
> # Chevrolet Equinox
> # Chevrolet HHR
> # Chevrolet Impala
> # Chevrolet Tahoe
> # Chrysler 300
> # Chrysler PT Cruiser
> # Dodge Charger
> # Ford Focus
> # Ford Fusion
> # Ford Mustang
>
> <http://www.autosite.com/content/shar...index.cfm/arti
> cle_id_int/1965>

Here is more on this:

Built at the Ingersoll plant in Ontario, Canada, the 2006 Chevrolet
Equinox could be the most un-American ³American² car on the road.
Consider that, in addition to its assembly north of the border, the
Equinox has a China-built V6 engine.

GM says that the 2006 Chevrolet HHR was inspired by the 1949 Suburban.
We wonder whether they built that SUV in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico as well.

The much-improved Impala, with more room and comfortable seats plus an
attractive style is Canadian.

The Tahoe debuted early this year to brisk sales, and may even find
itself as a serious contender for Truck of the Year. That¹s the good
news, along with the fact that it¹s built in Arlington, Texas and
Janesville, Wisconsin. Ah but the things they put inside, only 67
percent come from US-based suppliers.

The Chrysler 300, only the most well-received new sedan Chrysler has put
out in years from critics and consumers alike is about as American as
a Moose. Built in Brampton, Ontario, the 300 also gets just 72 percent
of its parts from US suppliers.

Built in Toluca, Mexico, the PT Cruiser was updated in 2006.

Like its brother, the Chrysler 300, the Dodge Charger is itself a big
buff Canadian that borrows its legacy from an American icon.

Built in the US but made of only 60 percent American parts, the Focus
could be considered at least ³near American.²

As the flag-waver for Ford¹s newest rallying cry, ³Red, White and Bold,²
it¹s interesting that the 2006 Ford Fusion is more a hue of green, white
and red, signifying its Mexican birthplace. Or maybe it¹s more red and
white, symbolizing its Mazda/Japanese roots.

According to the Act, cars must be made of 75 percent US parts, and the
Mustang registers at a paltry 65 percent, Canada included. At least
it¹s still assembled in Michigan.

Consider, though, that if you want to buy a more American car than the
Mustang the Mustang -- try the Camry, the Accord, the Avalon, the
Corolla
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Cheers, Steve Henning in Reading, PA, USA
Owned '67,'68,'71,'74,'79,'81,'87,'93,'95 & '01 Volvos.
The '67,'74,'79,'87,'95 and '01 through European Delivery.
http://rhodyman.net/homevo.html

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> I read this morning that BMW is in talks with Ford to buy Volvo. Both
> Ford and BMW had no comment.
>
> Chuck Fiedler
> Nothing but Volvo since 1974

Oh I do hope so. Perhaps somebody will make progressive Volvos instead
of ridiculous pastiches with most of the old values sapped out.

I wont drive german cars so if this is true thats the end of my love affair
with Volvos, except those built previous to any possible takeover .
Just as a matter of interest would a volvo bmw have no indicators as it
seems bmw indicators dont seem to work ever ?




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>I read this morning that BMW is in talks with Ford to buy Volvo. Both
> Ford and BMW had no comment.
>
> Chuck Fiedler
> Nothing but Volvo since 1974