i think ford is gonna get pwnt

[binö]

How about a new transmission at 68,000? Big difference between the cost of a new fuel pump and a new transmission. kthxdie

how bout your fat ass is hard on trannys, they can't handle the extra weight

 

[miplank]

How about a new transmission at 68,000? Big difference between the cost of a new fuel pump and a new transmission. kthxdie

are you talking about your 96 ford taurus?

 

[binö]

I think you see this all wrong bino, Ford is going to come out golden on this. In 5 years they're going to be the only american car manufacturer. Yeah, Government motors might still be around......but that ship is gonna list to port for decades. I mean they're selling Hummer to the chinese.......they're done. It will take at least 10 years to get financially right and then another 5-10 to successfully rebrand. They are so far behind the R&D curve it's ridiculous. If Ford just keeps it's head down, when this recession is over they're tits.

but can they last that long.
it seems unfair that usa cars have to compete with
foreign made cars truely made overseas where the companies
aren't restricted by enviro costs/health care/respectable wage...i'd be down with leveling that field via tariff
(but not for foreigns made in the usa)

 

[binö]

are you talking about your 96 ford taurus?

the most absolute boring car ever made
except for the shos

 

[puddlemonkey]

are you talking about your 96 ford taurus?

Yes I'm talking about the only Ford I own.

 

[redsamurai]

ironically the cars that are making honda and toyota do so well here are manufactured here. My carolla was made by american workers. Yeah, Toyota's high end cars come from overseas. But the cars that americans want right now.......the budget cars that get good gas mileage, are predominantly being made here. I think even the prius is made here, not sure.

but can they last that long.
it seems unfair that usa cars have to compete with
foreign made cars truely made overseas where the companies
aren't restricted by enviro costs/health care/respectable wage...i'd be down with leveling that field via tariff
(but not for foreigns made in the usa)

 

[puddlemonkey]

If Ford fails they'll have nobody but themselves to blame.

 

[binö]

ironically the cars that are making honda and toyota do so well here are manufactured here. My carolla was made by american workers. Yeah, Toyota's high end cars come from overseas. But the cars that americans want right now.......the budget cars that get good gas mileage, are predominantly being made here. I think even the prius is made here, not sure.

i disagree with that, though i read about this supposive demand for the lil car that hums and costs 30k...i'm not saying or hearing about this demand from anyone i know.
nor am i seeing it on the road...

 

[SpyWizard]

i had to replace the engine in my 2001 jeep wrangler.. but i didn't mind, it cost $1500 and that was for an engine, radiator, hoses, and the labor to install it..

and that was 4 yrs ago.. rode hard and put up wet.. sold it at 136k miles on the vehicle.. got $7000 for it.. I'm happy.. will i buy another one?? nope not with gas going back to $4 gallon and crysler on the heels of bankruptcy.. no thanks..

honda or toyota..

I don't want one of Obama's cars that will be coming out soon. screw that not even if it was issued to me..

 

[redsamurai]

i disagree with that, though i read about this supposive demand for the lil car that hums and costs 30k...i'm not saying or hearing about this demand from anyone i know.
nor am i seeing it on the road...

30k? try 18-24k. Those are the cars that toyota and honda are cleaning up the americans with. The lease rates on those cars are so pimp. And the demand is only going to rise. Maybe where you're at people still don't mind stopping off at the pump every second day........but in the rest of the country people are seriously worried about fuel costs. We're experiencing a reprieve right now, but it's climbing again.