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Not content with the spotlight on General Motors as the nation's least-likely-to-survive automaker, Ford announced plans to give away its only model that's selling well. Want a hybrid? Don't bother paying for one; Ford is giving them away.
Yeah, that makes sense. Econ 101: cut prices on your top seller.
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Um, Ford's "top seller" is the F150. Their best selling car is probably the Mustang (not sure).
Except for the Toyota Prius, which has beoome a greenie fashion statement, hybrids are not exactly in short supply. Ask Honda.
Posted by:theautoprophet | March 17, 2006 at 01:49 PM
Yes, of course you're right.
I didn't mean top seller. I meant "hot car of the day."
Thanks for the correction.
Posted by:carpundit | March 17, 2006 at 01:53 PM