March 2008 Sales: Ford Motor Company (down 14%)

artrix · 04-01-2008, 01:17 PM

Ford Focus March retail sales climbed 36 percent compared with a year ago.
Ford Edge retail sales up 35 percent as consumer demand accelerates in California and other coastal regions.
Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales totaled 213,074, down 14 percent.
Total Ford Motor Company sales (including Jaguar, Land Rover, and Volvo) totaled 227,143, down 14 percent.

http://media.ford.com/article_displa...ticle_id=27952

PrenupTB · 04-01-2008, 02:42 PM

XF sales are huge!!!!

Go jaguar.

prowlerjc · 04-01-2008, 03:08 PM

Looks like the Mustang really took it in the shorts...

BrickTamland · 04-01-2008, 04:51 PM

Wow, the Taurus X is really suffering. That's unfortunate.

I am actually suprised with the Fusion numbers. I would not have expected it to post sales gains at this time.

Hurricane · 04-01-2008, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by PrenupTB

XF sales are huge!!!!

Go jaguar.

I really like the XF - hope it is successful!

DU Biggs · 04-01-2008, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowlerjc

Looks like the Mustang really took it in the shorts...

Yeah! We need to get the Camaro here STAT! We need us a piece a' that pie!

Ach · 04-01-2008, 09:36 PM

Most of the loss was in F-series and Econoline sales. The new F-150 can't get here quick enough.

CamaroCrazy · 04-01-2008, 09:54 PM

Go Jaguar? If it wasn't for the XF, that brand would be dead in the water! I wonder if Tata can handle this sick kitty. I'm blown away that the new XK is doing so poorly. That's a really nice car!

blank disk · 04-01-2008, 10:56 PM

The Taurus seems to be doing better and better every month.

**paul8488** · 04-02-2008, 02:33 AM

Escape and Edge combined are selling over 30,000 per month. Those are huge numbers. Equinox? Hello, Equinox, where are you? Oh right, you're not selling, because you haven't been truly updated since introduction.

mbukukanyau · 04-02-2008, 03:05 AM

Sync is selling the focus. Plus the advertising on ABC

skylark68 · 04-02-2008, 08:15 AM

In other news, the Ranger sold more this March...

nickf1011 · 04-02-2008, 08:30 AM

Headline is misleading, at least in comparison to the GM sales numbers post. 14% is unadjusted (which has long been Ford's practice). The GM -13% is adjusted. Ford is down 7.6% adjusted for selling days, in comparison to GM.

pennyhank · 04-02-2008, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by nickf1011

Headline is misleading, at least in comparison to the GM sales numbers post. 14% is unadjusted (which has long been Ford's practice). The GM -13% is adjusted. Ford is down 7.6% adjusted for selling days, in comparison to GM.

What is troubling about fords press release is "Retail sales to individual customers were down 17%" That's not good no matter how you slice it. I'd like to see market share for the 1st quarter as that is a better indicator of how ford is doing. In a down market with fewer buyers if you keep your share your doing well.

GMC-70 · 04-02-2008, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by skylark68

In other news, the Ranger sold more this March...

How is it that a pickup this old actaully gained sales

I was at the NY auto show last week and I saw the Ranger and it really felt like I was at a classic car....err truck show!

I guess it still sells becuase it really truly is the only small pickup truck left in the segment??

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CamaroCrazy 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cary, NC Drives: 1994 Camaro Z28 2000 Camaro Posts: 331	Re: March 2008 Sales: Ford Motor Company (down 14%) Go Jaguar? If it wasn't for the XF, that brand would be dead in the water! I wonder if Tata can handle this sick kitty. I'm blown away that the new XK is doing so poorly. That's a really nice car! __________________ 1994 Camaro Z28 2000 Camaro Webshots: My Camaros, the Camaro Concepts, and Buick in China Past Cars: 1974 Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 400ci, 3spd auto, 10 MPG! 1984 Chevrolet Impala - 305ci, the most reliable car I ever owned, miss it dearly 1998 Pontiac Grand Am - I will never buy FWD again.

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