Drew Dowdell

My financial situation has actually improved substantially since this whole thing started with a further jump in improvement coming shortly. If anything we're planning on spending more in the next two quarters.

FORD POSTS FULL YEAR PROFIT FOR 2009 Our congratulations goes out to Ford being the first domestic automaker to get back in the black. Full year net income of $2.7 billion, or 86 cents per share, a $17.5 billion improvement from a year ago. Pre-tax operating profits of $454 million, a $7.3 billion improvement from a year ago++ Fourth quarter net income of $868 million, or 25 cents per share, a $6.8 billion improvement from a year ago. Pre-tax operating profits of $1.8 billion, a $5.5 billion improvement from a year ago++ Ford North America fourth quarter pre-tax operating profits of $707 million, a $2.6 billion improvement from a year ago++ Discussion: Ford Posts Full Year Profit for 2009 Related: Ford to bring Explorer production, 1,200 jobs, to Chicago 2011 Ford Explorer Based On Taurus Platform, Gets EcoBoost New Ford Focus Outclasses Current U.S. Model

While all of that is most likely true, the "Toyota always builds reliable, safe, well engineered vehicles better than anyone else" reputation is gone.

Do you think today is the tipping point for Toyota's reputation?

I called the iPad an "iPod Touch De Lux LS Brougham" on twitter and got all sorts of hell for it.

My new Lenovo laptop is slightly thicker, slightly heavier, has 9 hours of battery life in the real world, real keyboard, 4 gig ram, 250gig hard drive, real processor, and a real OS. Cost $635 plus shipping.

Enterprise, National, Alamo (same company) and Avis, Budget (ditto), have removed Toyotas from their fleets.

this. If you to plan on selling the FWB, let me know

and yet the FWB is likely still more maneuverable.

Na

Isn't that about 85% of their North American volume?

Whenever Albert tries getting bossy while I'm driving, I call him Hyacinth to shut him up

Yeah and in the first four I picked I found quotes of Bob wishing that Pontiac, Saturn, and Saab would survive.

There'd have to be facts to face. You've presented none. Google could just as easily return results against your argument... how do we know which ones you're pointing?

he wishes

which ever way lights your fire baby.

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I like my men like I like my coffee.... ground up and in the freezer.

On this board, those making accusations that have not been previously discussed need to support their accusations with evidence, articles, links, etc.

Good man! When you're apart for long periods like you two are, ya gotta slip it in when you can. edit: Oh wait! That's right! You didn't answer the phone the first time I called you back!

Breaks Men's Will

Well gee. I hope I didn't intrude

When you take the honey moon and never leave the hotel room, that's when it'll kick in.

Bob wasn't making those sorts of calls. He didn't make the call to kill Pontiac. He didn't make the call to sell Saab.

I don't think Bob Lutz had anything to do with the decision to kill Saturn.