[2001 ZTS]

Ford doesn't make money selling cars*. Ford makes money financing and servicing cars. You can still maintain your warranty and not use Ford for service, you could even do it yourself. It is a scare tactic. Just keep reciepts for everything.

*Ford makes $0 "initial profit" on most cars sold but does make "initial profit" on Trucks and SUV's. It's a balancing act because without economy cars they couldn't match CAFE standards across the brand name. That's deep down is the only reason why the Focus exists. The Focus allows sale of profitable trucks and SUV's without penalty.