ted labor Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 The prodo type Ford flex is on the street. we All know now! why ford was in secret talks with toyota back in 2003. I think ford needs to ramp up production quick. I currently need a vehicle such as this. however I would want such a vehicle to run on nitrogen or some other type of hybred other than ethenol . Being a ex ford worker I swore off ever buying a foreign vehicle. But the fact is I now travel more ,not on the highway but within 30 miles of my house I can average about 150 miles a day for milage .spending at 79.00 a fill up I can keep my 5.4 f150 in the garage for when I have to tow the boat .and I can get a scion xb practatly free.heres the break down 79.00 gas times 3 times per week 237per week.never mind i'm drunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAC_Sparky Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 ...never mind i'm drunk Now that was the one thing in your post that actually made sense. :tequila: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trimdingman Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 The prodo type Ford flex is on the street. we All know now! why ford was in secret talks with toyota back in 2003. I think ford needs to ramp up production quick. I currently need a vehicle such as this. however I would want such a vehicle to run on nitrogen or some other type of hybred other than ethenol . Being a ex ford worker I swore off ever buying a foreign vehicle. But the fact is I now travel more ,not on the highway but within 30 miles of my house I can average about 150 miles a day for milage .spending at 79.00 a fill up I can keep my 5.4 f150 in the garage for when I have to tow the boat .and I can get a scion xb practatly free.heres the break down 79.00 gas times 3 times per week 237per week.never mind i'm drunk The Flex is a fine looking vehicle. It will not save Ford because Ford is in no danger of going under. It will probably make Ford some money, though. They will be out by early next summer. It is a 2009 model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereswaldo Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 The Flex is a fine looking vehicle. It will not save Ford because Ford is in no danger of going under. It will probably make Ford some money, though. They will be out by early next summer. It is a 2009 model. I saw a Flex on streets of Northville yesterday. All white , no blacked out body panels, no bras or other camo. All I can say is good luck............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tags Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 The Flex is a fine looking vehicle. It will not save Ford because Ford is in no danger of going under. It will probably make Ford some money, though. They will be out by early next summer. It is a 2009 model. WOW.... I don't know what you've been smokin but it must be good.... "The Flex is a fine looking vehicle" Some how I think you'll be the only one saying that. "Ford is in no danger of going under" Ford is a long way from being out of danger, they need product and the Flex isn't that product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rt2525 Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 I saw a Flex on streets of Northville yesterday. All white , no blacked out body panels, no bras or other camo. All I can say is good luck............ "Amen" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLPRacing Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 I think it looks pretty good... I'll take mine with the TwinForce engine, AWD, Red w/a White roof and black leather interior! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F250 Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 The prodo type Ford flex is on the street. we All know now! why ford was in secret talks with toyota back in 2003. I think ford needs to ramp up production quick. I currently need a vehicle such as this. however I would want such a vehicle to run on nitrogen or some other type of hybred other than ethenol . Being a ex ford worker I swore off ever buying a foreign vehicle. But the fact is I now travel more ,not on the highway but within 30 miles of my house I can average about 150 miles a day for milage .spending at 79.00 a fill up I can keep my 5.4 f150 in the garage for when I have to tow the boat .and I can get a scion xb practatly free.heres the break down 79.00 gas times 3 times per week 237per week.never mind i'm drunk A Scion XB!?!? Screw that. What good is 35MPG if people are laughing at you. If you want great gas mileage AND admiring looks from the ladies buy a Harley. It gets 50 MPG and makes even ugly guys cool. Hell, it's probably even safer than an XB in a crash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcsuperduty Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 The Flex is not going to save Ford, they missed the boat when they tried to use the name plate "500" on a vehicle that should not have changed the Taurus. The "500" should have been used for a brand new style of vehicle that is a sports type of car. Ford needs another entry level car to help with the young drivers and lower income individuals or families. The need to look to the past to help with the future a redisigned escort maybe with a new name, but I would still use the ZX2 name plate. Younger customers are looking for gas milage and a good look so you need to build for that. It was not long ago when you would pull up to a major stop light and see 3 to 4 escorts. That is what we need again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 A Scion XB!?!? Screw that. What good is 35MPG if people are laughing at you. If you want great gas mileage AND admiring looks from the ladies buy a Harley. It gets 50 MPG and makes even ugly guys cool. Hell, it's probably even safer than an XB in a crash. makes you look cool to skanks and losers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F250 Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 makes you look cool to skanks and losers. Right. Losers can afford to spend $20,000 on a motorcycle. And Harleys have higher resale value percentages than Mercedes or Lexus. By the way genius, who do you think is buying those $45,000 Harley edition F-Series trucks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Right. Losers can afford to spend $20,000 on a motorcycle. And Harleys have higher resale value percentages than Mercedes or Lexus. By the way genius, who do you think is buying those $45,000 Harley edition F-Series trucks? wanna-bes that don't own bikes. Sorry dude, most Harley's you see are not the brand new $20k ones. Oh, and lets talk about all of the losers that wear Harley gear without owning a bike. There is no other manufacturer that attracts so many losers as Harley Davidson. Whether they own the bike or not. Which goes back to my original point, who is attracted to people with Harleys? Losers and Skanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTCNAGT Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 So where is the Flex going to be final assembeled at? Canada or Mexico? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTCNAGT Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Canada. Figures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DearbornDerek Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 I think it will sell good. The exterior is not bad in person and interior is nice as well. I think it will fit just nicely for the big family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTCNAGT Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 You'd rather it was built in Mexico? :shrug: Of course I would like to see it built here in the USA. I just don't like the fact that Ford has chosen final assembly for most new vehicles out of the country. I know everyone's opinion will vary, but this is just another Ford product that I personally can not support. Sorry, thats just how I feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trimdingman Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 WOW.... I don't know what you've been smokin but it must be good.... "The Flex is a fine looking vehicle" Some how I think you'll be the only one saying that. "Ford is in no danger of going under" Ford is a long way from being out of danger, they need product and the Flex isn't that product. Ford posted a modest $750,000,000 profit in the second quarter. They have a lot of product. You are probably brainwashed to Jap tin. I drove a Toyota once. It was a rental. They couldn't get the check engine light to go off. I drove the piece of crap anyway. Very ugly, and uncomfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAC_Sparky Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Of course I would like to see it built here in the USA. I just don't like the fact that Ford has chosen final assembly for most new vehicles out of the country. I know everyone's opinion will vary, but this is just another Ford product that I personally can not support. Sorry, thats just how I feel. You can in part thank your government and other tree-huggers like Savetheplanet. Why would they build a vehicle that is D3-based in Canada and not Chicago like the Taurus/TaurusX? One word (or acronym): CAFE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F250 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 You can in part thank your government and other tree-huggers like Savetheplanet. Why would they build a vehicle that is D3-based in Canada and not Chicago like the Taurus/TaurusX? One word (or acronym): CAFE Corporate Average Fuel Economy It's the fuel economy average of the manufacturer's fleet of vehicles below 8,500 GVWR. What does that have to do with the locasion of the plant that built the vehicle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 It's the fuel economy average of the manufacturer's fleet of vehicles below 8,500 GVWR.What does that have to do with the locasion of the plant that built the vehicle? New CAFE Info Currently the Crown Vic is considered an "Import" and therefore does not affect Ford's CAFE the same as if it was a "Domestic" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F250 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 (edited) wanna-bes that don't own bikes. Sorry dude, most Harley's you see are not the brand new $20k ones. Oh, and lets talk about all of the losers that wear Harley gear without owning a bike. There is no other manufacturer that attracts so many losers as Harley Davidson. Whether they own the bike or not. Which goes back to my original point, who is attracted to people with Harleys? Losers and Skanks. Well currently Ford shares are at $8.74 and Harley Davidson is at $57.15 so I'd say Harley is making good profit selling new bikes. I wish the local Ford dealerships were as modern and clean as the huge Harley dealerships in my area. Are you including people like Jay Leno and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in your list of loser Harley Davidson owners? Edited July 31, 2007 by F250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAC_Sparky Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 (edited) Currently the Crown Vic is considered an "Import" and therefore does not affect Ford's CAFE the same as if it was a "Domestic" Exactly. Neither does the Edge, MKX, Flex nor the coming Lincoln version. At least that is my understanding. Edited July 31, 2007 by OAC_Sparky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAC_Sparky Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 I'm still waiting to find out if my wife is a loser or a skank. :reading: We can start a poll. Got pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DearbornDerek Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 so...........any pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uRfk9AcDfo9Wui Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 I'm still waiting to find out if my wife is a loser or a skank. :reading: Hell I'll take a stab!!! I'll go with loser . I mean look who she married!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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