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Old 09-14-2016, 09:19 PM
 
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"Over the next two to three years, we will have migrated all of our small car production to Mexico and out of the United States,"


Ford moving all production of small cars from US to Mexico


I understand we are a very small percentage of potential buyers, but would this affect your decision in purchasing a new ford?

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Old 09-14-2016, 09:27 PM
 
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...I understand we are a very small percentage of potential buyers, but would this affect your decision in purchasing a new ford?
No, my decision was made about 25 years ago when my new F-150 went through three transmissions in 85K miles.

Decision was: NO MORE FORDS!!!
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Old 09-14-2016, 09:55 PM
 
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It affects the fact that I'll not buy one as long as all those cars are not made here.
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Old 09-14-2016, 09:57 PM
 
Location: SF Bay Area
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It wouldn't bother me. Just another sign of our global economy.
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Old 09-14-2016, 10:02 PM
 
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My Nissan is 94% US sourced FWIW. The only Japanese part is the transmission. #SupportAmerica

My wife's Hyundai is 92% US sourced.
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Old 09-14-2016, 10:04 PM
 
Location: Vallejo
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Well, with small cars it's not like you'll have much of a choice. Fit and Mazda3 are both made in Mexico, Cruze is moving to Mexico (from S. Korea), Corolla is moving to Mexico. Mexico is kind of sketchy on reliability/quality. Honda had problems with the Fit and is moving the CR-V back to the US. Fusion was pretty good when it was in Mexico. It's likewise moving back to Mexico for 2017. They need the capacity for the Mustang and new Lincoln Continental.

Civic so far isn't going to Mexico, so I guess you'll buy a Civic if made in the good ol' USA is a thing.. or not buy a small car. Or a Fit. Since Honda can't make enough Fits in Mexico, a lot of them are coming from Japan.

Honestly, though, the only Ford that really interests me is made in Germany so the answer is no. At least unless some unknown relative croaks and I come into a bunch of money I don't know what to do with, in which case I'd look at the GT350.
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Old 09-14-2016, 10:22 PM
 
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I will still buy a ford
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Old 09-14-2016, 11:08 PM
 
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Someone mentioned in another thread that Mexico has some trade agreements that made it more affordable to export from there to other points in Central/South America than an American-assembled car. So if you're going after the middle class market in Chile and such, you're talking smaller cars that compete with the Brazilian VWs on price, which can be hugely impacted by import tariffs.
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Old 09-15-2016, 12:50 AM
 
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Default News, Ford to move all small car production to Mexico

American-made small cars are becoming an endangered species for Detroit’s Big Three automakers.

Ford Motor Co. President and CEO Mark Fields on Wednesday confirmed Ford will end small-car production in the United States by shifting it all to Mexico in the next two to three years.

Ford to move all small car production to Mexico
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Old 09-15-2016, 02:55 AM
 
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