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7 hours ago, Andrew L said:
the smaller cab and longer bed is appreciated by those use their truck for work.
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4 hours ago, Captainp4 said:
This is the concern I've voiced a few times on calling things commodity when the new wears off of them, sounds like Bronco and Bronco sport are turning into commodity products already if they can't command a premium anymore. Obviously the economy is playing a big part here, but if Ford can't keep the product fresh and "gotta have it" they aren't going to be able to generate the margins they want unless they can find more efficiency on the engineering/production side. Not saying the sky is falling or they're bad products or anything like that with a small amount of data, but it is a little concerning.
Commodity implies a lot more than lowered prices. There is nothing about those vehicles that come close to being a commodity. And they’re lowering prices after having raised prices significantly. This is just a natural correction of prices that were higher than normal during times of short supply.I agree they have to keep the products fresh to maintain margins.
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1 hour ago, silvrsvt said:
and the further you go into the middle (and the greater distances you need to travel) they aren't as
popular. Viable.
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1 hour ago, mackinaw said:
His bonus declined in 2023. From the Detroit News: “Bill’s (Ford) and Jim’s salaries were flat with 2022 and their bonuses were down — and well below target levels — based on the overall performance of our business," spokesperson T.R. Reid said.
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37 minutes ago, fordmantpw said:
True, but also, not everyone with an EV needs to use an EV charging station. In over 5k miles, we have used an EV charger once (well, twice if you count the freebie we got while we shopped). I've used a gas station twice in the past 10 days with my truck in only 250 miles (towing fuel economy stinks).
Agree it’s not 1 for 1 when most owners can charge at home. But as the market expands more people will need public chargers so it has to be a lot more than we have currently so it’s still a misleading statistic.-
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2 hours ago, stevesmach8 said:
Are they going to make super cabs soon have old super cab ranger no need for crew cab useless bed room Toyota Nissan only ones making them now hope they do?
Thats the rumor from some Ford reps off the record. I’m waiting for one too because I need the bed space. Hopefully for 2025. -
Not a fair comparison since one EV charger can service 1 vehicle every hour, maybe 2 while a regular gas station can serve anywhere from 24 vehicles per hour up to 120 at a place like Buc-Ees.
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They opened plants here because it’s cheaper than importing. If they’re not careful these plants will just close and they’ll go back to importing or move the factory to Mexico.
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Might need just a little more info…… 😎
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5 minutes ago, brucelinc said:
An AWD 5.0 with the front being powered by an electric motor would be cool and solve two problems. It would compensate for the low end torque that the 5.0 lacks and also provide the traction needed for hard launches while helping eliminate wheelhop.
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26 minutes ago, jpd80 said:
the original 2.3 BEV Drivetrain
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39 minutes ago, Rick73 said:
It is hilarious that you and a couple of others have convinced yourselves that when others don’t agree with you it must be because they don’t understand your point, rather than they simply think your ideas, information or conclusions are just wrong. You’re not so brilliant I can’t understand what you write; I often just disagree with your point of view because I think you’re wrong.Every single time I think you have changed and become more professional based on latest posts, and I risk communicating directly with you by responding, I end up regretting it. You can not help yourself from adding offensive, insulting and unnecessary language with sole purpose of being disrespectful. And it’s not just with me, you do it to others as well. Why in the world you would do that is the only thing that goes over my head. It makes no sense, especially since you are a moderator and should behave at a higher level.
Just stop. You’re the one obsessed with maximum efficiency. You claim you aren’t but that’s all you post about. Consumers have proven without a doubt they’re willing to forego some efficiency and pay a little more for more utility and boxier styling. To claim otherwise is silly which is why you get pushback on those statements. It’s borderline trolling. So knock it off.-
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3 hours ago, Andrew L said:
AFAIK 2013-2015 didn't have this issue.
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1 hour ago, GearheadGrrrl said:
Good to see that the Mustang will survive another year.
But "special edition" trim packages often signal a models "end of life"... Unless Ford comes up with substantially more later today, looks like they're giving up on the Mustang.
30 day vacation for you. Your trolling has gotten ridiculous.-
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1 hour ago, ice-capades said:
It's not a matter of volume with the base models. The biggest value with the base models is for the marketing value to help drive showroom traffic and to offer customers a lower priced, more affordable vehicle which also helps lower the monthly payment where needed.
Thats what I meant by advertising. If it’s really driving sales especially higher priced vehicles then I get that, but I think most people would rather just have a cheaper model decently equipped than a more expensive base model.Plus the ones I remember was only a $1000-$1500 difference. Not $4K.
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Did consumers really buy a lot of base models or were they mostly just for government and rental fleet sales and for advertising purposes? I think most buyers would opt for the next higher trim which is usually just a couple thousand more (sometimes less).
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Ford really screwed the pooch when they allowed Europe and North America to do their own thing pre Mulally. Had they gone global with C1 everywhere it could have evolved into C2 and had they gone ahead with global RWD unibody back in 2003 the product portfolio might look a lot different.
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Check on the side behind the fender as opposed to underneath the dash. May have a cover.
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25 minutes ago, DeluxeStang said:
One of the biggest shifts in the auto industry that you don't see many people talking about, is the purchase of a new car going from a need, to a want. Some brands get it, others don't.
20-30 years ago, and beyond that, a lot of consumers would genuinely be needing a new car. Their current car would be having lots of issues by the time it was a few years old, or it would be unsafe, or it wouldn't fit their evolving needs. So the needs of the consumer really drove new car sales.
I can agree with that. Daughter’s escape is 10 yrs old. Still looks and drives great.27 minutes ago, DeluxeStang said:That's where I can see brands like Toyota/Honda struggling in the future. Because they've built their entire business's around those consumers who prioritize needs over wants.
Gotta disagree on that one. People in the 90s were buying new Accords and Camrys and Civics and Corollas every 3-4 years even though they were pretty much bullet proof. -
I would suspect a loose connection or broken wire.
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You should be asking the dealer parts dept or ford parts.com.
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35 minutes ago, tbone said:
Perhaps some don’t know or don’t care, but we will never actually know the impact of having the vehicle manufactured in China, until a survey of some kind is done.
Nevertheless, I haven’t seen one new Nautilus at any dealers around me or on the road, so having no vehicles to look at or buy off a lot, isn’t helping their sales. Manufacturing in China leads to long lead times and does have an effect on availability.
We’ll know based on sales volume and inventory after the 23s are cleared out. If they lose 20k buyers but gain 20k new ones then it’s a moot point.
Now 1 EV Fast Charging Station for Every 15 Gas Stations in USA
in E.V. Central
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Still a huge gap and quoting that statistic is misleading. They should have at the very least quoted # chargers vs number of gas pumps.