Posted on 12/13/2013 8:10:00 AM PST by robowombat
I’ll bet 90% will be in Asia.
Cars that most Americans haven’t enough money to buy. So they go further in debt.
I don't think Ford has a realistic picture of the state of the average American's finances or the trendline for the future of those finances as the rest of ObamaCare rolls out.
Sounds like they are planning to do the high-level stuff here and the nuts and bolts stuff in Asia.
In other words, if you’re currently flipping burgers at Mickey D’s, don’t get your hopes up about this.
When I was younger, guys lusted after Corvettes. Now that unattainable dream vehicle for me is a new F-150.
Agreed. Most cars today (a point A to point B conveyance) cost more than my first house. Unbelievable.
You have to adjust for inflation. What year did you buy your house and how much was it?
Wow. That is like really cool.
I have a 2009 Focus that I like a lot. An F150 Might just be my next purchase. It’s nice to buy American. And they are damned good vehicles.
A loaded 2014 Shelby GT500 is around $65K.
My dream is to have a car less than 5 years old.
I’ll go 10.
My stable is 2004, 2003 and 2008. At least I am in the same decade.
Cars do last longer I’ve started buying used you can find vehicles that are like new. I’m talking about 5 years old and older. If you buy a 3 year old certified pre owned, even better.
I’m driving a luxury suv for 18k seems almost new costs 50k new.
I buy used. I’m driving a $40,000 car I paid $12,000 for. It’s fine. I’ll ever buy GM or Chrysler new o used ever again.
It takes 11,000 union workers to make 11 cars? No wonder the imports are beatin’ the crap out of ‘em. lol
“I’ll never buy GM or Chrysler new o used ever again.”
Before obama got his slimey claws on the domestic auto industry I had purchased 5 gm or gmc vehicles in a row and liked ‘em for the most part. Turned in my gmc pickup in 2009 for a Toyota and I never looked back.
My stable:
1958 MGA
2001 BMW Z3
2007 Mazda 3 Hatchback (Daughter)
2014 Ford Focus - To replace the 2013 that was destroyed by a northern Minnesota white tail. (Son)
I suspect all of these new models are in part to meet the new Obama cafe standards.
They started with replacing the V-8s with “special” V-6 engines. Everything is going to be smaller, lighter, with more gizmos, and requiring tight still tolerances.
I’m almost sorry I got rid of my ‘65 Chrysler 300 hardtop coupe. I’ll make sure we don’t lose the ‘94 Chevy Caprice station wagon.
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