Deanh

this is just a reaction to the mandated pay increase to $20 an hour....

Ill never forget the backlash from Enviromentalists regarding the Excursions "size"...somehow the Suburban got a hall pass.....

truly want to see some track times of this vehcile to see if it lives up to Farleys chest bumping...

valid point, and perhaps Im somewhat bias after experiencing how Corporate has a tendency to treat their Dealer base...but keep in mind the ever decreasing profit margins on Fords mainstream products...ie Mavericks fro example...and then VOILA, a car arrives the dealer can finally make some serious profit on and they get kneecapped....this is the very reason Addendums came about, Dealerships are a business , and NOT exactly the most proftable ones at that, somewhat forced upon them by Corporate, and quite honestly I dont think Corporate cares about that much, they are just a usefull entity to assist push their product, and more importantly act as a buffer between Consumers and them when theres issues. If there WAS an acceptable ( again this may be my own bias shining through ) profit margin in vehicles ( say 10 - 20 % between invoice and MSRP ) then perhaps this addendum issue wouldnt raise its head so much. Ive just read Ford is about to flood dealers with F150s and Rangers to help meet THEIR goals. Rememeber Ford makes their $ full stop at the wholesale level, but flooding the market ?..going to be interesting....read Dealers having to whore inventory out OR deal with large flooring overheads...

come to So Cal and drive for a few....I TRY to set my cruise ( adaptive ) at 72- 73...and seriously surprized I dont have neck issues with eth Bronco hitting brakes, speeding up , slowing down, speeding up...its insane...I have the distance set atwhat leaves about 5 car lengths between me and the car in front...apparently thats just an invitation...I would guess 90% of the accidents here are rear enders due to tailgating....ridiculous...and watch....Im going to say with a few years part of the collision control on cars will be a minimum distance control based on speed....

grey area....there were some Dealers, not sure how, that recieved GTs under the same "invitation" only premise ( false name maybe, maybe buyer fell through, I have no idea ) that had showroom cars already registered ( no miles, same as a lot of Ferrari dealers were doing ) that were being sold for HUGE $$$...where theres a will theres a way as its said...15k on a car like the GTD....pffffffffffft......Ford obviously, by charging what they are for the GTD, think the car is pretty special ( and I think it is ) but not special enough to compensate the dealers what I would consider an appropriate amount for the "privilidge"...and then they get pissed at Dealers adding addendums ( and to this day I think that may be potentially be the core reason for the HUGE price increases across the entire lineup over the last couple of years ) ..vicious circle....and I can semi understand it from both sides...

talk about a car with presence...15k?....wild guess...there WILL be addendums if 15k is what Ford thinks is adequatre compoensation for basically a 300k investment...I would presume the Dealer has to floor the vehicle as well, that would eat up at 15k in no time...Ford pulled the same shennagins with the GT, althoiugh if I remember correctly on the $250k the delivery fee was 3k per unit, but the Dealer had to pay for a GT exclusive service bay, I think dust free was a requirement...( seem to recall that cost was 75 -80k )

ok..heres one...we are now required to get a form signed either opting in or out getting their Catalysts etched with an identification number...Not kidding...now apparently Dealerships are an arm of Insurance agencies...I do wonder what happens if someones etched Cat gets stolen...what then, theDealership has to employ and investigation commitee???? California 101, the ONLY state that wiull tax you if you leave....

mucho takle it easy.mp4

how about banning of Plastic straws...now you get a cardboard straw...WRAPPED in plastic.....??????????????

Id be found guilty of sage advice..." just take it easy......"

this GT was sold , to a 21 year old kid at approx 5.30 pm, gave him the keys, put my hand on his shoulder and told him to be careful, that thecar has just under 500 horse and can be scary in naive hands....this was less than 5 hours later...BEFORE the rains....

lol...keeping the battery and recycling it is like demoing a $450000 condo and keeping just the refrigerator...

yep...demand for sedans dwindled some time ago, heck I remember reading even the Accord sales were struggling...obviously lack of sedans is a shame for some people, but Manufacturers have to go where th $ and demand are....