Ford relocating production to Mexico now that Trump Tariff threat gone

[Levianon17]

Originally Posted by gnadfly

Which cars are NOT assembled in the US? I know they have BMW, Toyota and Nissan plants here. Is used to be you could tell because the cars assembled in Japan had a VIN starting with a 'J'.

Honestly I couldn't tell you who owns Chrysler now. Fiat?

But the Globalists are back in charge, for now. American not first for much longer. Except in national debt.

Yep, Chrysler and Fiat merged. They are nothing but piles of rolling junk.Not all foreign brands are all that great either, Kia and Hyundai are pretty much junk too.

[LexusLover]

Originally Posted by gnadfly

WTF carries a comfort gerbil with him at all times.

Is that use of the word "carries" similar to saying a lady ...

..."carries" a child in her womb?

Lucas just told another whopper.

[Jacuzzme]

I put a set of front brakes on my kids prius before sending her off to grad school, just to get it done because they were never changed and I didn’t feel like putting $300 on my Amex at some shop for a $25 set of pads. They were like new when I pulled them out and the car had 80k on the clock. I changed them anyways with the “ultra-premium” (aka highest price) set autozone had. Six months and 10k miles later, some shop in Phoenix raped my Amex because the new ones wore out and were squealing.

My daily beater, a 2005 crv, has 340k miles and runs like its new. I’ve done an ac compressor, couple wheel bearings, and change the oil every 7500. That’s it, and I beat the piss out of that car hauling shit that’s WAY to heavy, even tow my utv from time to time.

My “nice” car, a 2015 Yukon XL, that cost literally 10x as much as my beater, is a piece of shit. I’m constantly fixing this of that, most recently the front drivers seat heater. The backup cam died, rear main leaked, both front lower control arms, e-brake cable, water pump, wheel bearings, the rear wiper flew off one day, drove it 20 miles home at 10mph because it got stuck in low lock, fuel pump. That’s just off the top of my head. It’s a REALLY nice comfortable car, but if I couldn’t do things myself I’d have put 20k in repairs in, at least.

[bambino]

Originally Posted by Jacuzzme

I put a set of front brakes on my kids prius before sending her off to grad school, just to get it done because they were never changed and I didn’t feel like putting $300 on my Amex at some shop for a $25 set of pads. They were like new when I pulled them out and the car had 80k on the clock. I changed them anyways with the “ultra-premium” (aka highest price) set autozone had. Six months and 10k miles later, some shop in Phoenix raped my Amex because the new ones wore out and were squealing.

My daily beater, a 2005 crv, has 340k miles and runs like its new. I’ve done an ac compressor, couple wheel bearings, and change the oil every 7500. That’s it, and I beat the piss out of that car hauling shit that’s WAY to heavy, even tow my utv from time to time.

My “nice” car, a 2015 Yukon XL, that cost literally 10x as much as my beater, is a piece of shit. I’m constantly fixing this of that, most recently the front drivers seat heater. The backup cam died, rear main leaked, both front lower control arms, e-brake cable, water pump, wheel bearings, the rear wiper flew off one day, drove it 20 miles home at 10mph because it got stuck in low lock, fuel pump. That’s just off the top of my head. It’s a REALLY nice comfortable car, but if I couldn’t do things myself I’d have put 20k in repairs in, at least.

Get at Telluride. Not quite as big as a Yukon XL. But plent big enough. Great ride, great tech and a 10yr warranty. First 5yrs 60,000 miles bumper to bumper. Cost new is similar to a used Yukon.

[rexdutchman]

with the corp tax s coming back on hi that's a shocker , pudding an chief is almost good at driving businesses out of the us

[gnadfly]

Originally Posted by Jacuzzme

I put a set of front brakes on my kids prius before sending her off to grad school, just to get it done because they were never changed and I didn’t feel like putting $300 on my Amex at some shop for a $25 set of pads. They were like new when I pulled them out and the car had 80k on the clock. I changed them anyways with the “ultra-premium” (aka highest price) set autozone had. Six months and 10k miles later, some shop in Phoenix raped my Amex because the new ones wore out and were squealing.

My daily beater, a 2005 crv, has 340k miles and runs like its new. I’ve done an ac compressor, couple wheel bearings, and change the oil every 7500. That’s it, and I beat the piss out of that car hauling shit that’s WAY to heavy, even tow my utv from time to time.

My “nice” car, a 2015 Yukon XL, that cost literally 10x as much as my beater, is a piece of shit. I’m constantly fixing this of that, most recently the front drivers seat heater. The backup cam died, rear main leaked, both front lower control arms, e-brake cable, water pump, wheel bearings, the rear wiper flew off one day, drove it 20 miles home at 10mph because it got stuck in low lock, fuel pump. That’s just off the top of my head. It’s a REALLY nice comfortable car, but if I couldn’t do things myself I’d have put 20k in repairs in, at least.

Tell me about how you resolved the lock fuel pump. My wifes Suburban won't start if she has less than 1/4 tank of gas and she attributes it to this problem.

Originally Posted by bambino

Get at Telluride. Not quite as big as a Yukon XL. But plent big enough. Great ride, great tech and a 10yr warranty. First 5yrs 60,000 miles bumper to bumper. Cost new is similar to a used Yukon.

My relatives love their Telluride.

[Gotyour6]

Originally Posted by royamcr

You can't say that this wouldn't have happened under Trump. Ford doesn't give a fuck about who is president. They do what is good for their business.

I can say that
It was cheaper making them in The U.S.

Now they can make them cheaper and have a Mexican putting in a plastic plug for 4 dollars a day and not 40 an hour.

[royamcr]

Originally Posted by Gotyour6

I can say that
It was cheaper making them in The U.S.

Now they can make them cheaper and have a Mexican putting in a plastic plug for 4 dollars a day and not 40 an hour.

That is about what that mindless labor is worth.

[oeb11]

From teh party of unity and inclusion - calling your Gardeners. cooks, maids, and servants for your elitist nomenklatura - 'Mindless labor wroth no more than $4/hr.

yes - 'r' - If I wrote that - i would be rightfully castigated and criticized

when an arrogant elitist DPST writes 'r....t" , demeaning posts of people of color - it is simply arrogant and expected of U!


you do feel you do own the latin american vote - now don't U - 'r'!

[royamcr]

Besides, we are what 10 years away from fully robotic production lines? Soon robots will be building robots. At this point it really doesn't matter where a plant is located. It will be on the cheapest land with the cheapest power source.

It's a good time to get into robotic engineering.

[WTF]

Originally Posted by Levianon17

Yep, Chrysler and Fiat merged. They are nothing but piles of rolling junk.Not all foreign brands are all that great either, Kia and Hyundai are pretty much junk too.

Chrysler once merged with Mercedes Benz....Ram trucks are actually very good vehicles.

I have a Limited 2016 with 125k miles without one single problem. Knock on woid.

I have a 2021 Chevy TrailBoss that does not ride as well as Dodge.

[Levianon17]

Originally Posted by WTF

Chrysler once merged with Mercedes Benz....Ram trucks are actually very good vehicles.

I have a Limited 2016 with 125k miles without one single problem. Knock on woid.

I have a 2021 Chevy TrailBoss that does ride as well as Dodge.

I've never had a Truck so I am not sure of the quality of Trucks between the various Auto Makers. I always heard Ford F-150's were real dependable maybe they aren't anymore. Regardless of the vehicle make and model if it proves to be reasonably dependable as it ages, then keep it,especially if you have a good mechanic on hand.

[Jacuzzme]

Originally Posted by gnadfly

Tell me about how you resolved the lock fuel pump. My wifes Suburban won't start if she has less than 1/4 tank of gas and she attributes it to this problem.

Probably when she’s parked on a hill? Mine does this too, it’s a bad design. The tank is so big (31gallon) that the fuel sloshes forward or back and the pickup is no longer immersed. There’s really nothing you can do about it, I swapped mine because it died and the car wouldn’t run at all. Getting the tank out to replace it is a real treat, don’t even attempt it without a lift. The pickup version of the same chassis is easy, 8 18mm bolts and a few wires pops the bed off and you can put it in with the tank still attached. Some people will cut a hole in the floor, I’m not quite that much of a butcher, but a factory access panel would be awesome.

Low lock refers to the 4WD system. Totally separate issue from the fuel management.

[bambino]

Originally Posted by WTF

Chrysler once merged with Mercedes Benz....Ram trucks are actually very good vehicles.

I have a Limited 2016 with 125k miles without one single problem. Knock on woid.

I have a 2021 Chevy TrailBoss that does not ride as well as Dodge.

Chrysler still uses some MB architecture. Fiat has upgraded Chrysler’s interior quality.

[Lucas McCain]

Originally Posted by Levianon17

I've never had a Truck so I am not sure of the quality of Trucks between the various Auto Makers.

I've never bought a truck. I've only bought SUVs and sports cars. I had a family member come by a few weeks ago trying to get me to buy his Toyota Tundra. I don't need that kind of muscle so I politely declined. It was a nice truck though with all the bells and whistles. I took it for a spin just out of courtesy but said thanks but no thanks. I don't haul anything around like he does so it would have been a complete waste of my money.

Fucker pays $900 a month for that monster and is just trying to get rid of it and was trying to sucker me into buying it. I told him that and he didn't even bother to deny that fact.