[quote=paddyoh][quote=flu]Ford can stand on it’s two feet (or I should say it’s 4 wheels)…Why not GM or Chrysler? BTW: buying a chrysler isn’t buying american anymore.[/quote]

Nothing against Ford but, they were fortunate enough to take out a huge loan against all their assets before the Bankster Meltdown.

Hopefully it will last thru the recession before they have to ask the Gov for a bailout too.[/quote]

So then, you are agreeing/admitting that

1) Ford made a great business decision that kept them alive

2) GM/Chrysler made a bad financial decision that, like other companies normally, ruined them

?

Why again are we suppose to bailout GM/Chrysler to save themselves from their own doing or buy their cars strictly to save them from their own mistakes?

Ford most likely will make it through this recession just fine imho. They got the product mixes right and were able negotiate with UAW to bring down cost.