Joe771476
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Gee, I sold auto parts from 1966 to 1996 and I've been repairing my own cars for longer. Pontiacs had timing chain issues. The only other GM issue was starters. The only other GM issue was starters. Same for Chrysler and Ford. And that was it! Mid-80's Fords had Control Module issues. It was mounted in front wheel housing. You loosened two bolts and unplugged electrical connections and in 5 minutes you were done. There were only three headlight part numbers that fit GM, Chrysler and Ford. A fourth was the 6 Volt for VW Beetles. Fifteen air filter part numbers were all you needed for all three mfrs. There were no recalls. We've made no progress! On a side note, Farley says AI will eliminate 50 % of white collar jobs. What are these people going to do? Watch and listen to the lyrics of the link below. Virtually nothing has change in 60 years! Very sad. In Terminator 2, the young John Connor says to the original Terminator (Arnold), "We're not going to make it, are we?" The Terminator says, "You have a tendency to destroy yourselves."
We haven't learned a damn thing from the Terminator and Matrix movies!!!!
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I pay no attention to JD Power. A company can get them to say anything if they qualify it enough. You know, like best car made on a Tuesday at 4:01 PM when the sun was shining on an even numbered day!
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3 hours ago, twintornados said:
Interesting only that it does not discuss what the new company will do in China...assuming they will have some sort of presence there through a mish-mash of existing channels?
I was just thinking the other day that I haven't seen more than maybe two Hino trucks here in CT in the last couple months, when a few years ago I would see 20 a day. I also hardly ever see a Mercedes Sprinter van. I see a ton of F650/750's and Transit vans though!
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On 6/3/2025 at 9:05 AM, rmc523 said:
And here are my charts, with sales percentage breakdowns on the right.
Lighting and E-Transit sales are falling off a cliff....
Mustang still doing poorly too.
On a more positive note, the new Expedition and Navigator are doing very well. Lincoln overall is doing fantastic....hopefully they can maintain the momentum.....though it'll be hard to maintain the next couple of years with seemingly no product on the horizon.
Bronco is doing well, though the increase isn't reaching combined Bronco + Edge sales volumes.
What's up where two lines have the same numbers for Mustang and Ford Trucks?
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Gee, I thought Tesla sales were tanking from boycotting Musk.
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3 hours ago, akirby said:
You can’t see a kid directly behind your bumper.Yeah I get it, but checking behind my car and looking around for kids always worked. Yeah I know, things can change in 5 seconds. Okay, what about seat warmers? Why do we even need them? Just a fluff. Do car mfrs. have to recall cars if there's a problem with them? Does a warning light appear on the dash for something that trivial and unnecessary? Does it affect the computer? It shouldn't, but who knows these days. I wish I had my 67 Mustang. No nonsense, I could do any repair on it myself, no engine or oil/maintenance required lights, no emission crap. My 1985 Ford had a fender-mounted control module (Standard ignition part # was LX203) that I had to change once or twice in 15 years and that was it! No computer analysis was needed. If the car didn't start it was the coil, module or fuel pump. All easily replaced. Oh well.
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Are rear view cameras a requirement? Why do they offer them? A Federal safety law? I don't need them; I have eyes and mirrors..
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Maybe Ford needs to hire us BON guys! I'll do the job for $50,000 and no pension or medical plan is required. Send me an application Ford. To paraphrase an old Ford slogan, "Have you seen any intelligence at Ford lately?"
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The Magical Mystery Tour is waiting to take you away, dying to take you away........... As if lawyers aren't already getting paid too much!
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Portland CT: $2.89/gal for 87 octane. Almost all gas stations.
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Dropping the Escape, Taurus, Edge are/were some of the dumbest moves Ford has ever made. If I didn't know better, I'd call it corporate sabotage.
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This is just one reason why I don't buy new vehicles anymore. In fact I won't buy anything newer than a 2012-ish vehicle.
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A short cute funny video apparently from Ford Otosan I think.
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9 hours ago, 7Mary3 said:
After looking at that truck, I don't even think Thibault used a complete C series cab, it looks like they may have used just the front panel and windshield. The doors look to be fabbed up. I'd wager Thibault just bought a few panels from Budd and made the rest themselves (and did a pretty good job of it).
Agreed.
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That test track used to be Connecticut Dragway! Everybody would be there on the weekends watching drag races.
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21 hours ago, 7Mary3 said:
I doubt that ever was a Ford C series, I think it just has a few C series cab parts on it. The front axle is in the wrong place.
Yeah I noticed that, but maybe the cab was extended forward? The Pumper truck #317 is a mid-80's maybe. Still makes it about 30 years old in 2014. He's claiming Ladder Truck #417 is a 1959. That's debatable.
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I think I posted this a few years ago, but what did we determine regarding Truck 417? I know Mack used the C-series cab for one of their cabovers using 4 headlights. The front sheet metal looks like a Ford, but look at the grille and the side sheet metal. Very strange! I guess up in Canada they don't abide by silly rules like saying a truck has outlived its usefulness after 20 years! Although I think New York keeps its trucks a longer time. And even if you consider the electrical (including wiring itself) and hydraulic (ladder) systems, diamond plate, steel, aluminum, paint etc., a fire truck shouldn't cost $1 million! But it's like selling apples for $1 million a piece. All you have to do is sell one! And since they don't sell that many fire trucks, they're going to ask top dollar for the ones they DO sell! So in 2014, this truck was 55 years old!
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There's more to it. First these young kids are in no hurry to get their license. And when they do, they -- and their parents -- can't afford any new vehicle, especially after you factor in car insurance and property taxes where applicable. Then they can't drive to save their lives, even if they're not distracted by their phones!! They don't know how to use their mirrors. They can't park. I watched a young girl spend 5 minutes trying to pull into a parking space at a Walmart, only to give up and move on.
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Six minutes of fun! It took place in Lynnville MA. A couple Macks, a C-series Ford.
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The first motorized segment to go will be motorcycles. Kids today don't even want to drive cars, let alone motorcycles.
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Looks like a first generation Ford LTL9000!
Ford CEO Jim Farley Says Company Could Get Into Energy Storage Business
in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
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They should be getting into the transit bus, school bus (joint venture with Bluebird, since the first Bluebird bus was on a Ford chassis while International and Freightliner already have their own school bus divisions), locomotive/railcar, farm tractor, Class 8 truck, construction equipment biz! How do you like dem apples??!!