Mercury Death Cancelled

[LeSabre]

Originally Posted by 2b2

^^ I'm here, LeSabre
Moved in with family around July1 and had problems connecting to GMI until recently.

re: the 'new' plans,
kinda holding my tongue 'til tomorrow morning...
I've been so firmly convinced that Fomoco HAD TO keep Merc that the news-leak has affected me less than some
&
we haven't heard enuf for me know if I approve of the details YET

I'll check for your response on the future plans for Mercury, Ford/etc.
Later!

[1931Chevy]

Originally Posted by LeSabre

I'll check for your response on the future plans for Mercury, Ford/etc.
Later!

add to Mercury this New Mercury small car in 2010

NORTH AMERICA
NEW PRODUCTS THROUGH 2010
• New Ford Fiesta, in both four- and five-door versions, in early 2010
• New Ford Focus, in both four- and five-door versions, in 2010
• New Mercury small car in 2010
• New small car “whitespace” entry in 2010
• Next-generation Explorer in 2010

2009 F-150 – most capability, choice and smart features of any
full-size pickup and 7% better fuel economy
• 2010 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ. Fusion’s
and Milan’s four-cylinder fuel economy expected to top
Accord and Camry
• 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and Mercury Milan Hybrid – fuel
economy expected to top Camry hybrid
• New Ford Mustang in early 2009
• New Ford Taurus in mid-2009 with EcoBoost engine and
advanced safety and convenience technologies
• New European Transit Connect small multi-purpose van
in mid-2009
• New Lincoln seven-passenger crossover with EcoBoost engine
in mid-2009

[2b2]

Originally Posted by LeSabre

I'll check for your response on the future plans for Mercury, Ford/etc.
Later!

well, we didn't get any Merc details :pout:
& I'm keeping my speculating to a minimum
'cept to quote part of my "Pick Six" post elsewhere
...
#5 Kuga (reeaally needs new name! esp. if it's a Merc!!!)
#6 is/are the unique-bodied Mercury C2's: sedan(sorta) + that "whitespace vehicle" (which I agree with Jobu, no one should talk about ...yet )
( ^ which don't include the cabrio - that'll be a Lincoln if that fad isn't over by then)
('Capri' = Merc's C2 sorta-sedan with a mega-BAMR pkg)

[Uzzy]

I say we put a campaign together like they did for Family Guy and get the Death of Mercury uncancelled!

[2b2]

holding place til tomorrow
QUOTE=Uzzy;1465083 I say we put a campaign together like they did for Family Guy and get the Death of Mercury uncancelled! QUOTE

[King Riffle]

So Mercury can take Lincoln's current, pitiful place and Lincoln can start driving towards the position formerly held by Jaguar, right? America needs more luxury brands!

[Z0mg Seth]

Originally Posted by King Riffle

So Mercury can take Lincoln's current, pitiful place and Lincoln can start driving towards the position formerly held by Jaguar, right? America needs more luxury brands!

No, Mercury will sell the small premium cars and Lincoln will sell the larger premium vehicles. There will be an overlap with the Milan/MKZ....Unless the Milan becomes a coupe/'vert.

[nadepalma]

Originally Posted by mikmak

I like Mercury but I don't know why. Perhaps for the same reason I like Lincoln.

I always liked Mercury because I thought they were a "little different" from other brands. To me, I always kind of liked the "off beat" brands a bit more from their higher-volume counter parts.

So it's not like I dont appreciate Chevy or Ford, but for me, I was always drawn more to Pontiac or Mercury or Saab, etc.

And not just with American cars. I'm a bit of an Italophile (blame my immigrant parents) and grew up learning about Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Lancia, DeTomaso, Cistalia, etc. So while I loved Alfas, there was always a huge part of me that always cheered on Lancia because it was a "little different", elegant, and nearly as sporty as Alfa Romeo, etc.

Maybe that's why I like Mercury?

Mostly I think it has to do with the fact that Mercury has "potential" to be something more than what it is. And Ford (at least to now) has quandered that opportunity to sell products to those customers who would NEVER consider a Ford branded product and find Lincolns too expensive.

[mikmak]

I always had a thing for Alfas as a kid and never grew out of it. I tend to prefer the eccentric as well (though I own a base model wagon in white ). Lets hope that they can create some of that oddity that raises the eye brow rather than just small cars on which they can charge a premium, because that's where marketing pitches the brand.