Talk:Jacques Nasser

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"Jacque Nasser, when he was still running Ford, tried to bypass his own dealers and sell cars on the internet. He even sued, but the Austin District Court issued a curious ruling against Ford in 2000, stating that: "The plaintiff is prohibited from selling motor vehicles to consumers by mail, phone calls, leafleting, skywriting, or drum signals, as well as on a plane, on a train, in a house or with a mouse." "

-- The Economist, May 27th, 2006 in a article on car retailing "Death of the Salesman"

[edit] Oddly enough....

"The reliability and safety ratings of Ford's products also hit a new low under Nasser's direction, the Ford Taurus and the Ford Crown Victoria were the only ford models to get a good safety rating. Nasser was eventually replaced by William Clay Ford, Jr., who was serving as the Chairman of the Board at the time. With Bill becoming Ford's CEO, Ford returned to being a family run business, and after the problems Nasser caused, the Ford Family has admitted that they will most likely not let the company be run by a non family member ever again."

wait...THE Crown Vic? the one that has the police worried because it explodes when hit from the rear thanks to poor gastank placement? gooood job Ford.

i think that the ironic "safety rating" tidbit should have an official insertion, though i don't know where to find a source for it.

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Surely, Jacque Nasser must have done something positive. Reading this article though, you would not know it....

70.55.238.80 22:01, 20 November 2006 (UTC)