Ford Motor Company Did or Didnt take bailout money???

[PoorMansCat]

Ford Motor Co. Does U-turn on Bailouts

In reading this it sounds almost like the hair-splitting as to what class the F450 is...

 

[CHDinCT]

Oh god, here we go again. Don't know why you had to post this to entice another $h!t fest. I know that site says "FactCheck.org", but gleaning this article and some others they seem to have an agenda, and a left leaning one. I could make many comments on the article itself, but won't. Just don't see this as a productive use of anyone's time given it's been beaten to death here for a few years. Peace, out.

 

[jlgurr]

Ahem, the article is three years old... Please post less stale information that is newsworthy.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Not even close. Ford did not need a dime to keep the doors open like the other two.

Chris

 

[JJZ 109]

I'm not going to the effort to look up a link that I posted before. It isn't worth it for the potential crap this thread will stir up.It basically said that Ford would have taken a loan, not bailout or grant money just to keep an even playing field, which meant that they felt the competition was given an unfair advantage by having Uncle Sugar foot the bill for research and development of new models. But they didn't. They'd already mortgaged heavily on their own so had some reserves.
Let the games begin and the gasoline pour onto the fire. :stirthepot:

 

[s219]

Who even cares? Not me.

 

[Pixguy]

From the link

It´s true that Ford was not bailed out by our government, as Chris says.

Turn out the lights. Game over.

 

[Rustyiron]

OK, but that does not excuse that ridiculous (size) grill on the trucks?:laughing:

 

[Monster5601]

OK, but that does not excuse that ridiculous (size) grill on the trucks?:laughing:

and I am still trying to figure out why wheel well liners are an extra cost option.

 

[wawajake]

Hmmm splitting hairs me thinks ! ....they took tax dollars to help move forward enviromental improvements to their lineup....