Fusion, Milan, Zephyr sales up

Autoblog reports: Ford has promising car sales in January

These are rough times for Ford � but as they say, you can�t keep a good man down, and in this case � you can�t keep a good car down.

After the flurry of activities (and controversy) following Ford�s Way Forward restructuring plan that included cutting down close to 30,000 jobs and closing down up to 14 plants � a bright spot (excerpt from Autoblog):

The Ford Fusion/Mercury Milan/Lincoln Zephyr trio led the way for Ford�s car division by posting sales numbers in January that were a combined 25 percent better than in December. At this rate the three cars are estimated to achieve 220,000 sales in 2006, which is well above Ford�s estimates. In total the trio accounted for 14,714 units of Ford�s total car sales of 82,710, which is up a full 18 percent over last year.

While Ford�s truck division sales were dragged down by its SUVs, the F-150 increased its sales over the same month last year by 7 percent. Overall the Ford brand sold 3.5 percent more vehicles than it did in January of 2005.

Well, there�s always hope isn�t there? The Fusion, after all, is one handsome vehicle that many, even critics, took notice of. I personally would want to own one � but at the moment, I opt to stick to my two-year old Ford Escape which is performing just fine. The tough times call for less spending and more current vehicle caring. That means that I�d have to be happy with new Ford Escape parts and accessories like hubcaps or grilles from Ford Parts Online instead of pining for a new car.