New FoA boss arrives

[DanielXR8]

Like Ford will be surprised when the new diesel Terri undersells their estimates. Years late and being bullt on a lousy reputation that Ford earned the car with the rust and ball joint fiasco. Like how could they of predicted that complete and utter mismanagement of the current car and customers would have a flow on affect to future sales? Who knew.

Its not like FG is affected by the B series cars reputation or anything. Customers love to come back and buy into a brand to see if they will get burn't again.

Really Ford management have a hard time getting out of their own way.

Meanwhile the dealers seem to think that its Ford Australia's responsibility to "bring back the good old days" of the big three for them and the profits that dad use to make in the dealership. While their contribution stops at a new Ford sign and a car hoist in the service reception area. Surprisingly thats not working either.

Hopefully the new guy will get a vote of no confidence from the dealers in the next couple of months. If he does, we know he understands one of Fords big problems in this country and is trying to fix it - the dealers.

I'm hoping he is mates with Marin and has been briefed on what needs to be done. Marin Burela certainly seemed to have a good idea of what needed to be done. Terri debacle aside, which I suspect was driven by a lack of cash at Ford, he did start letting the engineers fix some long term problems in the Terri and Falcon. Here is hoping the new guy keeps up with the work that is still to be done.

Dan