Ford and GM Merger?
 

:ohsnap: http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/art...DATE/609180404

http://freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artic...EWS99/60918001

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/09/18/b...ored-alliance/

Discuss

Won't happen...

Yeah, I don't think so either. Two sinking ships doesn't make a floating one for the most part. Also, there is the antitrust issues. There are also other various issues.

Even if they did try, there would be an inner rivalry between designers and such and the company would crumble as a whole.

please don't tell me you beleive that

then we would have a mustaro or a camstang...wow...lol ford and gm merge what a joke!

hmmm mustang with a LS2 motor.....oh man high flyer


But this is Blasphemy:nono:

Hmm, if I cammed stang I would probably put CamStang on the license plate. lol :poke:

F-that, mustang with a LS7 motor!!!!!:ohsnap:

**** that... mustang with a ford engine :rolleyes:

ya little bitches...

sold!

mustang with a 572 in it...

wow cant believe we are thinkin of this...2 major companies will never join like that

I thought GM already merged with Nissan/Renault ?

I've never been into the Chevy vs Ford thing cause I just figured the more American car companies the better....so I have no beef with Chevy....maybe if they merge Chevy will talk some sense into Ford about using these wimpy 4.6 engines!

mustang with an ls2 would be sickkk

And sound like ass. I'm sorry, but I never have liked the sound of Chebby motors. Nothing sounds as good as a 2v or 4v modular. Hell, I don't even like the way the new 3v sounds.

so did the nissan fall through? I knew they had discussions of that so toyota doesnt get GM.

an ol carb'd OHV engine sounds best IMO... and them flat heads

Ford doesnt need to merge with GM, they need to merge with Toyota or Honda. Ya know a company that can actually build cars that make money.

Think about this:

Ford and GM are having a lot of money problems right now, partially because of all there expenses; I.E. all the healthcare and benefits they've had to pay for their employees now and are still paying for those who've retired. That's a lot of employees.

Toyota/Honda dont have near as large as healthcare/benfits factor they have to worry about for they are very new and small compared to the years of Ford/GM.

In 20 years, Toyota/Honda will have the EXACT same problem as Toyota/Honda are now if they don't learn anything.

It is popular belief that Honda/Toyota make a better car, but let's face it Ford and GM have gotten stuff together and it's common to see any new make/model be able to hold up to 200K miles.

i've seen 302s and 350s run to well over 250,000 miles

No one is arguing over longevity of the cars, no question GM and Ford cars if properly taken care of will last 150K miles just like a civic.

I have owned cars from pretty much every manufacturer (Ford, Chevy, GMC, Ponitac, Honda, Nissan, Toyota (Lexus), and Mazda) I can tell you in 100% of the cases of the cars I have owned the Honda and Toyota where definatly better built as far as fit and finish and noise levels. My 04 Mustang rattled within 25K miles whereas my 00 Civic, 02, Nissan Sentra, and 98 Lexus never had a sinlge rattle at mileages ranging from 50-75K.

That being said an LS1 mustang would be sweet from the factory.

exactly my point

actually my pops had an ol ford fairlane with a 289... he gave it away with 250k miles...

so even the old cars were made nice... he said that thing was quick too...

Supercharged 40v V10 Mustang cobra.