Maybach: Time to hit the old dusty trail (Nick’s Take)
Posted: November 29, 2011 Filed under: INDUSTRY TALK | Tags: 5th, bankrupt, Benz, business, Dead, Discontinued, fail, finished, gear, Limo, Luxury, Maybach, Mercedes, Mind, motor, of, out, Over, Rolls, Royce, turbo, Twin, ultra, V12 Leave a comment »
The Mercedes Maybach in all of it's exuberant glory
I have always been a fan of the Maybach since Mercedes brought the brand back in the early 2000’s. I much preferred it’s sleek design to the over bearing brick that is the Rolls Royce Phantom. I liked the limitless options list, and the fact that the 62’s rear seats could be fully reclined (still the most comfortable car I have been in by far). I also loved that the car was offered in two tone color schemes; something there is not enough of these days. Evidently I am in the minority though, because Mercedes has just announced this week that they will be ceasing Maybach production after the 2013 model year. This news came as an initial shock to me, largely because I like the car so much, but I have given some thought as to why it has failed. Read the rest of this entry »
Why Lincoln is in serious trouble
Posted: August 17, 2011 Filed under: INDUSTRY TALK | Tags: action, Auto, bad, be, business, Car, Cars, course, dealer, demise, difficulties, done, failing, Ford, Lincoln, Luxury, Mind, MKS, MKT, MKX, MKZ, motor, Navigator, of, Over, Problem, Sales, should, Town, What, woes 2 Comments »
Is a joke
Ford has made some great improvements over the past few years, however they have still not gotten it through their heads that Lincoln, their “luxury” division, is in need of a serious overhaul. Ford killed the Mercury brand last year, a great move in my opinion because Mercury was 100% pointless in the market. Lincoln is in a similar situation though, a luxury brand that doesn’t have many relevant cars. The auto industry is rapidly globalizing, and with that comes standards in each segment, as of right now Lincoln meets none of them in the luxury segment. Read the rest of this entry »
