Ford

[ruthaw]

I was reading where Ford is "ON TOP". It just proves that the Lord "rules and reigns in the affairs of men" in answer to intercessory prayer. (I have prayed that American businesses would "out shine" the foreigners.)

The previous posts and the news in the last couple of days proves God's faithfulness to vindicate the names of those who have stood for righteous principles.

Ford has an everlasting name because their Founder held some righteous principles and God is faithful.

May the Company realize they have been "spared" and give Glory to God.

For God & Country
Ruth Ann Wilson

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January 28, 2010 at 9:50 pm
My family used to be loyal Ford owners. Until the 90's. Ugly designs, terrible quality, and reliability I don't want to mention So...we started driving Honda from then on..and had no issues. BUT (!) then came the 2008/2009 recession...everyone was looking for a hand-out..so my family and I watched and watched...and for cryin' out loud...FORD DID NOT TAKE A SINGLE PENNY! We choked-up, started reading details, researching to try and find some excuse to lash out at Ford. NOTHING! How could that be? A company in trouble not begging for FREE money from the poor taxpayers?! I WAS SHOCKED, SURPRISED, AMAZED and PLEASED! YES PLEASED! I was at the Honda dealer looking to buy my 2009 Accord EX-L V6 when the news broke about Ford refusing any hand-outs. I got mad because I thought Ford was just tugging at people's patriotic feelings. THEY DIDN'T. I looked at my 2004 Element EX-S, and said sorry .....you won't see a new Honda this summer. IT'S GOING TO BE A FORD!
2010 TAURUS LIMITED FWD. CAN'T WAIT TO SUMMER TIME

[ruthaw]

Good Testimony - based on Americanism.

You'll be blessed because of the "righteousness of your decision". The motives of your heart are to "bless those that God has blessed, and curse those that the Lord has cursed."
I have told of my testimony with my Marine Veteran Brother, "You can't put an American flag on a Jap car." Because folks may think that an "isolated incident", I tell this: I had the good opportunity, to speak to a WWII Veteran who was on Iwo Jima, "fifty feet from the FLAG going up". He told me he was "offended" by the "Jap cars", that's enough for me. Guess the Lord is settling some "old scores".

I appreciate hearing of integrity among the people and the Lord sees it, too.

For God & Country
Ruth Ann Wilson

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FORD RECOGNIZED BY EDMUNDS.COM FOR OUT-OF-THE-BOX THINKINGFord Motor Company received the first-ever Edmunds.com Marketing Breakthrough Award today at the New York International Auto Show. The award recognizes a company or activity that created significant buzz, displayed out-of-the-box thinking, enhanced the positive perception of a brand and/or increased consumers’ consideration of a brand. Edmunds.com praised Ford for having real customers build buzz by talking about their driving experiences. Ford also received kudos for distancing itself from other Detroit-based automakers who accepted government bailouts.

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A study commissioned by Ford Motor Co. found that the Dearborn automaker now has the highest customer satisfaction with vehicle quality of all the major automobile manufacturers.

Eighty-four percent of customers who purchased a 2010 Ford, Lincoln or Mercury said they were satisfied with the quality of their car or truck, according to the quarterly survey by the RDA Group of Bloomfield Hills. It conducts similar research for other automakers, and its findings have historically mirrored the results of research by J.D. Power and Associates, Consumer Reports and others.

Ford has been identified as a quality leader by those organizations as well.

Ford said its customer satisfaction scores are now significantly higher than all other full-line automotive manufacturers, including Asian and European automakers, citing the RDA results.

They showed Ford has the fewest number of vehicle defects, or "things gone wrong," after the first three months of ownership -- 1,107 issues per 1,000 vehicles -- an 8 percent improvement over last year.

Ford said further proof of its quality gains comes from its warranty claims. Repair rates for vehicles in the first three months of service have dropped by more than 40 percent over the past three years, the company said.

"Ford has proven its commitment to quality by demonstrating steady improvements through consistency and discipline." said Donald Pietrowski, president of the RDA Group. "Those improvements are clearly reflected in rising customer satisfaction with its products."

His company said Ford vehicles had the highest customer satisfaction in eight segments, the highest being the Fusion Hybrid with 93 percent and Ford Taurus with 92 percent. Other segment leaders were:

• Mercury Milan Hybrid

• Ford Focus

• Mercury Mountaineer

• Ford Expedition

• Lincoln Navigator

• Ford Ranger

The last four are older products that have not seen a significant redesign in years.

"While we are proud of the progress we've made, we know how important it is to keep the momentum going," Fowler said. "We can never be satisfied."