Ford may launch employee pricing as soon as next week

Employee pricing, that tricky sales tactic that helped GM post better sales figures than its competitors back in August and September, are about to work their magic for the Blue Oval. According to reports, Ford is planning to launch an employee pricing promotion on November 19 and is expected to keep it active until January 5th. Throughout that period, General Motors will be running its annual year-end Red Tag Sales Event, so the two biggest domestic automakers will be battling it out for lowest profits sales supremacy. In addition to paying the same as a Ford worker, buyers may also get an extra dollop of cash on some models to help move the last of the '08s, though the brand-new 2009 F-150 pickup truck will not be part of the promotion. Now, go find yourself a deal.

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EL34 - 11/15/2008 11:50:46 AM

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Ford should offer Union Boss Pricing.

"Free cars to everyone" That will get sales up :-/

Bmw8ter - 11/15/2008 12:46:54 PM

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FIRESALE!!!!!!

mercuryguy - 11/15/2008 1:00:44 PM

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Too bad the MKt isn't out yet. A deal on one of those would be nice.

A deal on a nice Mustang is compelling. Who can argue with a nice car at a nice price.

DieselRules - 11/15/2008 3:24:35 PM

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Yawn. So, this year is exactly like last year?

Here's an idea to move cars: pay the employees with cars, which they have to sell themselves to convert to cash. Now every Ford employee is in sales!

XYZZ - 11/15/2008 6:00:45 PM

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lol! not a bad idea!

in some less developed countries this was done. people ONLY got paid with what they produced.

this would also be great incentive for upping assembly quality.

veyron1001 - 11/15/2008 4:04:28 PM

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Good luck selling the shitty ford mustang. Has more cosmetic non functional scoops than a ricer kid with his civic.

toolatetorace - 11/15/2008 10:26:00 PM

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Gee ,it sure is easy to kick a dog while he is down