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Old 02-05-2011, 01:46 PM
 
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After watching this video those days might be over:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pczGghB8MKg
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Old 02-05-2011, 01:49 PM
 
Location: Mid Missouri
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Driving them all your life might have been the first mistake.
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Old 02-05-2011, 01:53 PM
 
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Driving them all your life might have been the first mistake.
I agree, I haven't driven a Ford for more than 40 years.
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Old 02-05-2011, 01:54 PM
 
Location: Mid Missouri
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I hope you know I was just fooling with ya.

Why on earth would you be upset over that video? Enough to make you possibly not buy another one from them? I see nothing but smart, innovative business ideas. If you're upset they've moved their plant to Brazil, I'd like to know why? It isn't profitable for them to build that type of operation in the good old USA anymore.
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Old 02-05-2011, 01:58 PM
 
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I watched that whole video and don't understand why it makes you like Ford less. It's groundbreaking efficiency and innovation, integrated processes... They state they'd love to use it as a template for the future of assembly right here in the U.S. if the unions would allow it.
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Old 02-05-2011, 01:59 PM
 
Location: On the Chesapeake
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What will you drive since all the companies are moving, or have already done so, in that direction?
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Old 02-05-2011, 02:04 PM
 
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I hope you know I was just fooling with ya.

Why on earth would you be upset over that video? Enough to make you possibly not buy another one from them? I see nothing but smart, innovative business ideas. If you're upset they've moved their plant to Brazil, I'd like to know why? It isn't profitable for them to build that type of operation in the good old USA anymore.
They didn't have a problem taking the tax breaks afforded them when they built that plant where they could hire the cheapest labor in the world.
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Old 02-05-2011, 02:08 PM
 
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I have all kinds of trucks and cars. They all went back to the dealers for warranty stuff.

Expect the Toyota.
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Old 02-05-2011, 02:08 PM
 
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Better brazil than china. Though Ford has opened a new plant in chicago to build the new taurus.
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Old 02-05-2011, 02:09 PM
 
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They didn't have a problem taking the tax breaks afforded them when they built that plant where they could hire the cheapest labor in the world.
How is that any different from every major company? You know how many products you buy from China and Taiwan? How many auto factories from all different countries are in South America, Latin America, Mexico, or China?

They're being pushed out by the unions. Blame them for demanding salaries on par with college degreed professionals for line work, not Ford.
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