The Ford Motor Company has the qualities and model line ups to return this marque to the top spots in our automotive industry. Come on! Stop playing golf, launching useless promotions and return to your marketing, sales and service drawing boards! As a real fan of Ford, I am sadden to see the state of this marque in my home country. I have Ford key chains, wallpapers, caps, T-shirts and even a Ford Telstar 2.0 Ghia 1998 and a Laser 1.6 Ghia 1995 which I stubbornly maintain even though the cost is high. I love these cars! Even my dad has been an employee of Ford for the past 15 years! He is retired today and he is still in love with this marque.

I've driven the Honda City, Toyota Vios, Nissan Latio and the oh-so-boring Hyundais and KIAs out there.. 1 statement, I compare them to my washing machine, an everyday appliance, full stop. These cars will do the job of ferrying kids to school, the poodle to the vet and to the trip to work and that's it! Driving pleasure? Sportiness? Handling? hawhawhawhawhaw.. Marketing crap! My Laser 1.6 Ghia, even a 1996 model will teach these 'cars' a lesson on the B roads. Mind you it's stock.

Please address the market properly. Here's an layman's example of what you 'big boys' (Sime Darby) of the automotive world in Malaysia can do, government taxes, assembly woes and back up service will follow if you people are sincere. I don't like Toyotas, but they are really good in that department.

Model Price Range(Starting) Competitors

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Ka 1.2 RM40K – 50K Myvi, Savvy, Viva

Fiesta 1.4,1.6 RM60K – 70K Hyundais, KIAs, Jazz

Focus 1.6, 1.8, 2.0 RM85K – RM115K City,Vios,Latio,Civic,Koreans

Mondeo 2.0, 2.3 RM140K-170K Camry,Accord,406,Koreans,VW

S-Max 2.3 RM145K-RM160K Japanese MPVs

Ranger 2.0T RM75K – RM90K Japanese 4×4 Pickups

Escape 2.3 RM140K – RM150K CRV, X-trail, Fortuner, etc

Mustang 4.0 V6 RM250K – RM300K Class of its own 1st Muscle car

offering in Msia!

We all know Ford has got a HUGE plant in Thailand.. so make use of it, or negotiate or brainstorm or something! Or fans like me will just turn to another marque over time.

Sincerely,

Ford Fan

I knew they are coming with these high-end Lincoln models and their powertrains exceed even the Audis while producing better economy. I hope this combustion tuning will be the solution for the next 50 years . Not hybrids or EV.