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On 4/4/2024 at 6:45 AM, akirby said:
The main reason is folks are buying them before they’re gone. This is the last month unless something changes."While They Last" Is a classic tag to increase sales of discontinued products of any kind.
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I suppose APA is useful if you typically find yourself having to parallel park a couple-few times a week. On the other hand, you probably are pretty good at it if that's the case.
I read somewhere, probably on BOF, that Ford Connect relays the frequency and in some cases duration that an option is used. They found through this data mining that few people were using the Homelink garage door feature, continuing to use the clip-on box that came with the garage door opener. They concluded that money could be saved by deleting the feature on some models, or moving it up into a premium package.
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1 hour ago, Gurgeh said:
...and until the plant goes back into operation a couple of years down the road, they'll be "rightsizing" their Canadian workforce.
You spelled "Teammates" wrong.
I was once a dedicated, valued teammate at Whirlpool Corp for 17 years; until they closed our state of the art, seven year old factory and moved out of state.
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15 hours ago, Anthony said:
Why are the Patriot, T&C, Dart, and Alfa 4C all listed if they didn't have any sales this or last year?...and they sold negative one 200s!
1 hour ago, Flying68 said:Probably because they have some in dealer inventory still sitting around that no one will touch. Likely the -1 on the 200 was the last one left and the factory just took it back. I bet the Viper was carrying an insane dealer markup sitting as a "showpiece" until someone with enough cash decided to finally buy it.
Potentially a good future Mecum or Barrett-Jackson auction piece especially if it's stored: "... This was the very last Viper sold in the world!!..."
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25 minutes ago, tbone said:
That’s what I was figuring as well. They are built in South Korea if my memory serves me correctly. I would really like to know what the profit margin is on these models.
I’ve seen this on a number vehicles, and it is a poor idea IMO. It can be difficult to see in tight traffic. The Koreans seem to like that concept.
I've seen the turn signals placed at bumper level on Hyundai models. There is a maximum height in the US of 54 inches from the road surface for primary brake and turn signals (not incl CHMSLs), but I am not sure if there is a minimum height. I think the theory is that it helps prevent tailgating.
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This development is much more useful than some of the arcane patents they come up with.
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3 hours ago, rmc523 said:
I just noticed that the dash/upper door panel on the drivers side is black, and the passenger side is the greenish color.
Good eye! the drivers side door looks to be a two tone, while the passenger side is plain.
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Over the years, Kia has had some uh, innovative side profiles, the K4 continues the tradition.That D-pillar treatment becomes the focal point for me. That burr on the rear doors either need to get ground off or continue to the roof line. If this is a top trim level, the door card screams fleet car. They did a nice job on the EV6, my neighbor has one and it looks better in reality than in photos. Maybe the K4 will be the same.
Except for the police cruiser door cards.
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11 hours ago, tbone said:
Some insight from Jalopnik for what it’s worth…
https://jalopnik.com/lincoln-dealers-still-have-over-33-000-unsold-2022-202-1851359374
The article mentions that a Huston dealer has a $199/mo deal on a Nautilus- that's what the 24mo lease was on my '97 Escort LX 5spd.
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20 hours ago, Andrew L said:
Ford E350 Raptor R, cmon Ford do it you cowards let the Econoline name go out with a bang!
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22 hours ago, OacRookie said:
I thought the whole reason Ford got out of compacts/sedans was because low margins needed volume production to meet profit targets? Now they are saying a potentially low-cost AND low volume vehicle is the solution?
22 hours ago, joseodiaga4 said:agree, it doesn't make any sense to what they've been saying. This low-cost wouldn't be a commodity? I mean this type of EV is what everybody is after so won't be a non-commodity product for a long time.
I think that the bet is a decent profit (10%?) could be realized on a $25K vehicle, especially if that figure is after federal and state rebates. An electric drivetrain will be simpler and less costly, and battery cost is supposed to be coming down.
Which brings up another question I've had for some time. Why are they building 5-800hp. BEVS with 300-ish mile range? Why not 200-250hp with 400-500mi range, which is where cross country travel would be viable and there would be less of an impact of towing or cold weather. I would think the weight and cost of such a vehicle would be less as well.
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Ranger Tremor SuperCab...
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Not good. Folks that bought a new vehicle in 2019-21 and paid a "Market Adjusted Price" or hundreds/thousands in dealer installed accessories, and rolled a leftover loan balance into an 84 month loan are stuck with the vehicle for a few more years. Or they will need significant cash to get out of the deal. This is also affecting their ability to get home improvement loans or refinance balloon loans. Meanwhile, inventories of many vehicles are increasing, and rebates & low interest financing are coming back, further reducing used car loan values, thus keeping more folks out of the new market, which results in bigger incentives to move the iron, etc until somewhere a balance is finally struck and new & used ATPs stabilize.
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As an unabashed Ranger owner/fanboy, it's good to see the '24s, finally!
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12 hours ago, silvrsvt said:
Its a bit esoteric
https://www.motortrend.com/features/what-is-the-fratzog-logo/
It would be like Ford using the Philco (which was a name for Ford branded electronics and appliances from the 1960s) name on its EVs
If Ford were to reintroduce a logo from the past, I think it would be the 1950-1963 Heraldry logo. If Sellantis were to use an old non-automotive subsidiary logo it would probably be Airtemp (1957 shown).
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51 minutes ago, DeluxeStang said:
Rivian is going in a great styling direction, I like what I see here. I'm curious, seeing as the R1S and R1T were so similar, do you guys think the R2 and R3 could end up sharing their platforms and sheet metal with ranger and maverick sized utes?
Maybe, as an extended cab on the R2. The R1T already has a box under 5 ft long and 7ft with the tailgate down.
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3 minutes ago, silvrsvt said:
That makes no sense...2023 are gone and 2024 most likely is being held for QC
If that's the case, it must be something unique to Ranger, because they are shipping Broncos, faster than they are being sold. There are some 5,000 or more Rangers sitting somewhere, and I'd be curious to know what dealers are telling their customers who have inquired about or ordered one. If Ford is starting to do this as business as usual, as I gather from other BOF posts, they should incorporate a buffer time spent analyzing the Job 2 vehicles in the official release date. Ranger is dwarfed by F-150 holds, those being sent to purgatory for an unknown period of time for unknown reasons.
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3 hours ago, twintornados said:
Ranger sales....ugghhh
What sales? Are dealers still able to order them? I wonder if Ford is trying to kill it off to retool for a BEV/Hybrid Bronco or Everest.
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51 minutes ago, rmc523 said:
Here are the color charts. I've never seen a sales thread without any replies!
Ranger sales and gross stock both at zero. There were 303 Rangers sold last month, so that leaves, 5485 in transit (5515 produced Jan-Feb)? Commodity hold?
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I hadn't seen this posted anywhere yet, but I believe it is credible. Ford News doesn't have the numbers up yet.
https://fordauthority.com/2024/03/ford-motor-company-sales-numbers-figures-results-february-2024/
Interesting to note that F-150 (ICE) and Super Duty were down, and Ranger had 0?? but overall truck sales were up; it seems Maverick and Lightning pulled their weight. Bronco sales down still, while availability is pretty good, around me anyway; 64 on the ground at 5 small to medium dealers.No factory incentives here.
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2 hours ago, silvrsvt said:
https://delawarebusinesstimes.com/news/jeep-gas-delaware/
So this begs the question, why isn't GM or Ford doing the same thing? Is it because they offer more EV or P/HEV offerings?
I think it might be that most Stellatnis franchisees are part of dealer groups Some customers will drive by the Jeep dealer and see one or two Wrangler 4XEs and head to their Ford or GM dealer for a Bronco or a midsize pickup, whether they are aware of the dealer ownership or not. Off lease and rental return Wrangler prices will probably increase. It might turn out to be a shrewd move on Stellantis' part. Shortly after Bronco came out, they had the molded-in color problem with the hard roofs and production was delayed. Some Bronco intenders cancelled their reservations and got Jeeps or other vehicles, but most held on and took the Bronco. Ergo, most folks will hold fast, if it is a desirable vehicle. Jeep Wrangler has a loyal following and Stellantis may be betting that a few will take the 4XE, or another brand, but betting that most ICE Wrangler buyers will shrug their shoulders and wait for an OTD ICE Wrangler to be built. This could be the start of moving the market to more of a European business model where most dealers don't stock acres of vehicles for spot delivery.
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7 hours ago, joseodiaga4 said:
But why do this continue to be a trend at Ford?
The article stated: "Levine also noted that building vehicles and then storing them before deliveries begin is part of the automaker’s new launch process." It seems to me that it would be more efficient to tighten QC at each assembly station during the build. Maybe Ford will be working toward that. But for now, the store & inspect method should help ensure that there will be fewer TSBs and recalls once they are in customers' hands.
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We were $3.199 for 87 oct E-10 at the start of the week, now $3.299. down river from me, It's still 2.899-2.999.
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Ford Updates EV, Hybrid Plans, Readies Manufacturing Plants
in E.V. Central
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The Floorcare plant was built on an 86-acre site in Cottage Grove, MN, that was to eventually include a 400,000 sq ft Chest Freezer plant and a warehouse/rail/distribution facility. The FloorCare plant opened to great fanfare in 1977 and closed December 1984. We had no national seniority, and there was no other development of the land at that time. Today, the facility is owned by Up North Plastics, which has expanded twice, and there is a GM Distribution Center and rail yard adjacent, but I'm not sure if that is on the original Whirlpool property. I sold insurance for a short time before getting into car sales and later truck driving. I am now comfortably retired with my wife of 45 years (in a row) and my hobbies include hijacking threads.