Deanh

grain of salt...hes putting the fear of god into Mexico and Canada and they are already coming to the table BEFORE hes even sworn in....negotiating tactic...well see.

Chrysler Crossfire Mk II

somewhat disagree...theres a reason Apple builds all their items in China as well...labor costs are a huge part of overheads...also, that supply chain in China isnt over reguilated as it is here...if they had to abide by the same EPA rules as here I would lay money on their cars being pricier....you could probably add their safety standards compared to here as well...US regulation is rather crippling with what manufacturers have to abide by...rules BYD doesnt have to conform to.

and low wages for the workers....low overheads....

not when MSRPs can top 40k.

model year change effected sales numbers for the Lightning...that said its not setting the world on fire sales wise....neither is the origami truck

and given their curb weight and thus the additional wear and tear on the roads....Its a reason I forsee a mileage charge on EV's to compensate for the lack of Fuel taxes...mark my words...theyll make up the lost income somehow....

Insurance is also more $....

I know....I lost a rather large order to Nissan specifically for that reason.

dont get me started on the Ranger...its STARTING price now in the mid 30s and they are only avail in a crewcab ( NO Supercabs ) with a shortbed...Ford has quite literally turned to ignoring commercial customers needs with BOTH the Ranger and the F150 by deleting certain builds....some head scratching decisions have been made by corporate....weird if you ask me...not that my whinging will change anything but I do know first hand buyers with specific needs are going elsewhere...

irony is Ford has been deleting lower content packages...ie base Broncos...Im going to bet there will be some de-contented cheaper versions of mainstream models ( not just the Bronco 0making a comeback....that $28995 base model was a coup....some strange reason we didnt get many....hmmmmm...same for the base hybrid Mavericks...and S model Escapes.....and work trucks....and and and....

feel for you...sooner or later your taxes and Insurance will be more than your actual mortgage....DOH!@.....I dont have a mortgage thank goodness...Insurance just got cancewlled as everyone wants out of California...but my taxes run approx $700 a month on a house purchased over 20years ago....insane....

bug magnet....lol...I figured the less slots the better...easier to clean....easier to have painted...

I swapped my Badlands grille out ( as you cansee ) ...way too fussy and a pain to clean...put in a painted base ( I dont recall correctly if it was base or Black Diamond ) grille...again...that grill ( Badlands ) was way too busy for my tastes...and then got the Black lettering...white was too "look at me"...

several maybes in why the Escape is up on the BS there..A) its cheaper, B) its available as a FWd not AWD and C) its also avail as a hybrid and a Plug in.....oh, and D) Escapes sell more to Fleet companies....