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Originally Posted by 1930artdeco
I am wondering if in addition to the above mentioned items, Ford had the reputation of building a sturdy, well supplied (parts), going to be there car. Whereas Chevy was promoting things changing every year or so, so they did not put the emphasis on the long lasting quality. Then the country ran smack into the depression, which tilted people towards Ford's reputation of long lasting reliability.
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Mike, while the Great Depression was definitely felt, 75% of the citizens in this country still had jobs during that economy. Chevrolet outsold Ford during the worst years of that depression, so I am not sure that most buyers were tilted towards Ford. I think it had more to do with the echelon of the Buyer at that time whether they chose a Ford or Chevy.