Comments on: Failure to launch: Ford Flex

By: Dan, Vista, CA

Dan, Vista, CA — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:54:47 +0000

The Flex is a knock of the Scion Xb. It is just bigger and Ford is hoping people will more for an American car. Even in their adds they are trying to sell it hip – the Xb’s target market.

By: Craig K., Buffalo, NY

Craig K., Buffalo, NY — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:38:44 +0000

That’s the big three for you, release an expensive Suburban Utility Vehicle or crossover with bad gasoline milage at times when people cannot afford to buy such products. Their ads projected one thing and I did not buy it for a bit.

By: Mike, Randolph, NJ

Mike, Randolph, NJ — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:38:57 +0000

It looks like a big Mini Clubman, call it a Maxi Clubman?? At least the Traverse shows some SUV qualities.

By: John Cipolletti, Dearborn Hts., MI

John Cipolletti, Dearborn Hts., MI — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:14:54 +0000

I want Ford to make it. But some of their ideas have really bombed. The Taurus became the 500 and stopped selling. The GT (race car) was priced to high ($200,000) and never really sold. The retro Thunderbird in 2000 cost over $45000 and was not very interesting and did not sell. Even the Explorer was plagued with bad tires and rollover problems. These problems and the low sales of the Flex are really hurting the bottom line.

John Cipolletti

By: Jon, Miami, FL

Jon, Miami, FL — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:53:55 +0000

That was a bad idea for a car. If you wanted a younger looking car, why not make something rounder, with awesome gas mileage? They never make anything with decent MPG, until recently. The bottom line will always have the final say…

By: justinbenson

justinbenson — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:37:07 +0000

I think price is a big issue here. Just staying within Ford, it’s $4K more than a Taurus X equivalent with AWD etc.

By: JAy., Houston, T

JAy., Houston, T — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:49:55 +0000

If you ask me, the real issue with the Flex is that it is a big, three-row crossover vehicle with the ride-height of a car (it even uses Ford’s car standard for ground clearance).

Chevy will have a different beast to sell with the Traverse due to the fact it still has traditional SUV/CUV look. Not that it makes the pig that much more attractive…