GM once again on top.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Bigerik

We forget that Ford was in a world of hurt at the same time GM and Chrysler were. Only advantage they had was due to the fact that they had sold off everything they could, and borrowed every dime they could before the economy crashed. They had a huge warchest to draw from, while GM didn't have dime they could borrow.

This is true.

Dave

[Bigerik]

A lot of people thought that mullaly was nuts to borrow all that cash. I'm guessing his crystal ball was working pretty darn well at the time.

The real genius was Bill Ford, IMHO. He did something very few CEOs would ever do. He voluntarily stepped down (or up actually), because he realized he was not the right man to be running the company.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by Bigerik

The real genius was Bill Ford, IMHO. He did something very few CEOs would ever do. He voluntarily stepped down (or up actually), because he realized he was not the right man to be running the company.

Which is something Henry Ford II would have never done.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Zeke

Which is something Henry Ford II would have never done.

Or the old man. The time they had getting that cranky old fart out of the way..............

Dave

[David Newman]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

If you don't mind my asking; Who do you work for? I did twelve years at Federal-Mogul. Injection molding processing and maintenance. I come from a family of automotive industry folks, GM, Chrysler, Federal-Mogul and Lear.

Dave

I worked for TI Automotive.

[Bigerik]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Or the old man. The time they had getting that cranky old fart out of the way..............

Dave

He nigh onto killed the company before they got him out.

[Bigerik]

Originally Posted by Zeke

Which is something Henry Ford II would have never done.

Nope. No chance of that.