Ford Can No Longer Stay in Business and Have to Fire Their CEO
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What have you heard about Ford making a pickup that will sell for under ten thousand dollars??? 2:19
Looking to buy a car for my sons to run around in, an old couple we know has 2013 Buick verano with 75,000 kilometres wants 8 k what are your thoughts?
Harley-Davidson is a Apparel and Lifestyle company, motorcycles are just a sideline.
@scottykilmer, I have purchased my last Chrysler product. My 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L and my brothers Wrangler both died at less than 60,000 miles. Engine failure same engine same failure 3 weeks apart.
They need to reduce the CEO salaries instead of laying off the regular workers
@@sew04ss why?
@@Muhammad11776
"@sew04ss why?"
They are in charge. When the company makes crap cars it is because of leadership. Crap cars cost a lot of money to fix compared to making them correctly in the first place. Crap cars also damage the company's reputation and ends up costing the company business.
When you are in charge and everything goes to crap under your leadership, you are just not worth all that much money.
@@oldtimefarmboy617 I think Ford is catering to the global warming Marxist crowd that are in charge of our governmens. However the general population is pushing back by not purchasing the crappy ford vehicle.
The CEO will just quit. The new CEO will be worthless if you nickle and dime one guy to run a company with 150k+ employees.
A fallicy for people bad at math. How many employees are at Ford? How much does that CEO make?
I'm sure the UAW employees would be soooo grateful for another $50 in their paycheck. hahahaah
Ford's decision to stop producing vehicles people can afford and go almost all in on expensive trucks may have something to do with their predicament.
Government rules dictated this not FORD. We can quite literally be buying new $5k Toyotas if it wasnt for Government's rules and regs and tariffs and taxes. They sell a Truck for 12k but our corrupt Govt wont let them import it here.
Their trucks are way over priced. Ridiculous.
Its not Ford that made that decision. Its government, not Ford, nor any manufacturer. Car manufacturers can not produce any vehicles that would be profitable at the prices that most people can afford, due to regulatory requirements that mandate certain features that are extremely expensive to implement. Its feature creep mandated by government not the manufacturers. Complain to your rep and/or senator.
Most people can only afford cars that cost
@@TheObsesedAnimeFreaks
It’s the Unions milking the car companies….stop the madness hahaha
@@Crow44195The policing and teachers unions, bankrupt every city, state and county in the USA
Two years ago Americans began asking for cheaper more reliable cars and they ignored us.
Exactly. They are engineering to many stupid expensive features in their vehicles that I and most people don't want.
Two years ago Americans had many more choices for low cost cars. The Honda Fit was a great example.
except the maverick exists
Ford Maverick
@@Drewcardello The Ave actual selling price is more like 28 at the dealers unfotunately.
Companies fire regular people and give bonuses to CEO’s when they need to make cuts.
True that good point
I worked for a company that didn't give even a cost of living increase during a record year because the founder wanted an even bigger corporate jet that would never be used. Of course the executives took home massive bonuses.
That bonus is for saving company cost by firing regular employees.
Stellantis’s ceo makes 40 million a year and GM’s makes 30 million and Ford’s makes 27 million. 😂
A $20,000+'per hour "leader" is a morale-killer in business.
(and I have NO issue with business founders or owners reaping millions)
Ford should investigate the idea of making and selling a vehicle like the regular cab f100....with a straight 6, manual transmission, flare fenders, old fashioned parking brake, keyed doors and ignition, vent wings and a wooden bed. Make it simple, but with all high quality parts and keep the price under $35,000. If they were to do this, they would be swamped with orders and could produce it without changes for 15 years.
They need to make an F150 that's a two door with all the features of a 4-door!
They also need to make sedans again!
Agree with all except wooden bed. Steel bed with poly liner, or put a full sheet of decking plywood on.
I would just say skinny seat in back for tools and make it a 4x4. All weather work truck. No bells and whistles necessary....just reliable engine and transmission that goes to 350,000 to 400,000 miles. You know what i mean - that dependable work truck of yesterday. I don't want a luxury truck for a work truck. Dependable over luxury is a sure sell every time. Time for a manufacturer reality check.
It is so obvious, you just cannot fix stupid!
Sounds a lot like a tarted up version of my '72 Ford pickup.
Ford could easily make cars that last 300,000 miles, but they don’t.
They used to, i still have an 04 f150 with 347k
2010 focus 356k miles. Driving as I type.
@@brockbaker3able😂💪🏼
A friend has a '98 Grand Marquis with well over 300K on it.
@@wilfordbrimleypranksjust came here to say it didn’t always used to be this way lol and you beat me to it :) just garbage now and it’s sad
I am a delivery driver here in my town. We have a Ford dealership. I am going there 3 4 or 5 times a week. It's tons of engines and transmissions. It's all warranty work.
They should go electric if they can't make reliable ICEs
Even electric have electrical problem. But FORD dealership ignore it
@@coligon4828 Bahahahahahahaha, good one.
I needed serious electrical and transmission work on a 2019 after 5 years, just sold it , but had I known ahead of time I would have potentially got a warranty
@@coligon4828broh if they can't figure out oil and gears by now you do NOT want to trust them with all electric vehicles 😅😅
F Ford motor company. They don't make anything normal people can afford and when someone does choke up the huge amount of money it gets recall after recall. This problem seems to be spreading across all the auto makers. To much and to many recalls.
Absolutely brother, it’s really sad to see this. I made professional documentaries on these companies and it’s such a shame. Personally, I want them to succeed and do well. But they aren’t and they are riding the legacy their parents built for these companies. What car companies do you usually suggest for people? Look forward to hearing from you brother! -Brandon 🫡
@@roberthoffman4713 AKA D E I 🇻🇳🇻🇳
The chicken tax was the beginning of the end for American auto. The lack of competition inevitably leads to decline.
@@horsepowermultimedia 100% man, that's what I am always preaching on my channel and in person. Personally, I want every kind of propulsion system on the market to generate more competition. I also want more companies to come in to also generate it as well. American car companies are all the same at this point and aren't competing with each other anymore. Its really sad to see man. -Brandon 🫡
Stay away from stock ticker F
Sold Fords for a couple years, their top brass was clueless and out of touch about what the customer wanted. They refused to further develop the Fusion even though this was a very popular seller among folks who leased. When the Ranger was re- introduced they only offered the 2.3. 4 cyl. If they had the 2.7 six as an option, no other mid sized truck would have touched it. They continued installing those crappy foreign transmissions in the Focus which killed what could have been a decent affordable car and the truck prices are unaffordable.
Ford hates its customers.
I have an 88 Ranger, four banger, five speed stick.
260,000 miles with no major issues.
I'd never buy these newer, Uber expensive Fords.
As a Ford guy, good. I hope they go out of buisness. They are testing technology that tells the cops that you were speeding. It also rats on other drivers.
Some places really need that, though. Like Atlanta.
@@TheKingsapostle It'll be abused. Which is why we don't need nanny state stuff.
@@TheKingsapostleBeware giving your liberties up so easily…
Day by day, becoming a little more like China.
@@jamesrecknor6752 Which is better than the UK right now. But either way no to tyranny.
Ford has had issues with the transmissions in their vehicles for years. In 2019-2021 when I was a tow truck driver, the local transmission shops couldn't get parts to repair all of the Ford transmissions because so many were breaking across the country, Ford couldn't make enough parts.
Depending on the vehicle. I know some of the big 3 co-created a few transmissions over the years in the trucks and SUVs
Toyota and Honda now use 10 speed transmissions too 😬
Ford has been having transmission issues for a decade or longer
I visited a Mobil gasoline distribution facility many years ago. The dispatcher told me that although the basic gasoline was the same for all the companies who bought gas from them, the additive package was different. So you would actually get a better final product at one station than at another.
I have a '21 F150, still under warranty (25K miles). A few months ago, the electronics started going wacky. At first, the start/stop feature stopped working. The dealer gave me a list of other features that could disable start/stop, like the rear-window defroster. OK, it's spring, so I don't think it's that. Fast forward, then the display started saying something like "battery saver, start engine or turn it off". Huh? Then the diver's door lock didn't, intermittently. It had a bad case of creeping strangeness.
The dealer said that I'd have to drop it off and wait for the Ford electrical tech to come around. They were so backed up that it could be thirty, maybe ninety days, IN THE SHOP. They'd tested the battery several times, though not perfect, it was well within spec. One of the techs remembered that he had seen a case where a new battery fixed the problem. It did. Great.
Can you imagine leaving your car in the shop for a month, OR THREE?!
My wife has a similar issue with her '19 Mustang. The seat heat and cooling doesn't work. The dealer said that they can pull the seats and see if it was anything obvious. Otherwise, she'd have to leave it for that same month to three. Unbelievable.
'13 Ford Lariat I never knew if it would leave me stranded or not
All due to stupid electronics., junk at 20k miles. Only dealer serviced garaged etc
my 02 silverado since new never let me down
Honestly with the miles, thats the stuff that pops up as battery saver.... Doesn't sound like anything weird. I have a 23 Raptor with 1k and drive occasionally and I've attached a battery tender for sitting. Id suggest attaching a battery tender while yours sits. Theres YT videos on the correct way to connect to the battery sensor.
@@highwayman1218 A battery shouldn't get discharged appreciably in a week and should be recharged after a short drive. The "battery saver" shouldn't come on randomly, even after a 20mi trip. If this is the way the system is designed, it's crap.
I used to design electronic components for these cars. If we used enough current to run down the battery in a week, we'd have the contract pulled and never be on the list to even bid on another.
@@kwilliams2239 From what I've researched even driving these new F series with battery sensors everyday just short distances will throw it into battery saver mode. Just what I've come up with and you should check too vs the dealer info. Of course variables affect it to like battery age too. Id expect your battery to be near its end. OEM batteries generally last 3 to 4 years here in my area.
Sorry about the issues. Ive loved my Raptor.
@@highwayman1218 No doubt the truth is in there somewhere. My dealer, who has been good in the past, gave me next to zero information, and none good. The truck was less than a year old when it (start/stop only, at first) started happening, but was too intermittent to track down. They tested the battery every time I went in, including the last time when they replaced the battery. The problem was that they were only testing CCA, which was fine. I don't know the details, and they're not technical enough to explain them, but there is something about all of the electronics needed a lot of current, which makes no sense. Anyway, the new battery (at 2-1/2 years) fixed the problem, even though, for two years, they said it was good. The battery was $450, so I'm glad Ford paid for it.
I like the F150, too. This was an annoying problem. I really didn't care much about start/stop, though it's good for about .5 to 1mpg, but something was wrong. I wanted it fixed. Then there was the 1-3 months without it, waiting for a tech to even look at it. That's pi$$ed me off royally.
In the North, batteries don't decay much, but when you need it the most, it has the least power. In the South, it's just the opposite. They decay much faster, but also not as much is demanded of them. This issue was completely different than CCA, though.
Even their best selling f150 truck has a new transmission design that whines like a banshee from cheap straight gears, like they've never built a quiet transmission before and just completely forgot after decades of failure and learning. Had a missing caliper pin from factory on a brand new ford transit that was scraping the rotor. Instead of replacing the rotor, they resurfaced it and then the brakes started making squeaky noises. Driveshaft was making LOUD humming noise brand new as well, because they got rid of the giubo design years ago instead of creating a maintenance schedule for it. Initially they acknowledged the problem, they eventually gaslit me and said it was a normal characteristic. Very evasive tactics out of their service dept in their printoffs for my visits to avoid lemon law litigation. Driveshafts out of stock, 6 month wait time, sold it at a 5k loss and swore off Ford forever.
Out of interest on what basis did you buy it in the first place?
Really?? News to me. Maybe speak what you really know instead of being a follower
The poorer part of town is also where you're more likely to get shot at that gas station.
Or they just steal your car and you don’t need gasoline…
I’ve been a jet engine mechanic for 5 years now I will say hands down jet engines are way easier to work on compared to a car.
you're prob a crew chief -- that's not a mechanic
Fewer moving parts 😊
@@lasttrimestr49califos89 yeah but those moving parts cost as much as 1/2 a house, lol.
What is easer to work on jet engine or turbine prop ? I aways wonder about this .
The best way to maintain your car is DIY. Specially if you have a manual transmission. It will run forever.
ford wants to program their vehicles and monitor their customers if they go over the speed limit and report it to the police
The whole economy is going down, no money after buying food.
98% of ford vehicles are still on the road …
The 2% actually made it back to the dealership
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All 2025 Fords will come standard with a heated rear bumper that will allow you to keep your hands warm in winter while pushing it after it breaks down.
@@jordchels2865 I'm stealing this lmao.
Ford ford there the best
Drive for a mile then push it the rest
@@jordchels2865
My ford f150 is still running after 23 yrs, they used to have quality integrated into the cars/trucks
Bring back Crown Vics
Somehow a Crown Vic with AWD and backup camera. Perfect.
I have a 2001 mercury grand marquis. still going strong. these were great cars.
That was the downfall of ford, when they got rid of the crown Vic
Nobody wants a grandma car.
@@gregorylyon1004 seriously though....the police interceptor model was a beast.
It ain't the v-twin killing Harley right now; check out the Sturgis scuttlebutt
Ford makes GARBAGE vehicles. In 2005, I bought my first new vehicle, a Ford car. Within the first five thousand miles, the brakes failed on the Ford I was driving, and I almost died. I talked to a Zone Representative from Ford who told me the brake failure was my fault. The state I lived in sent a forensic expert who found that Ford did not put on the brakes properly. I brought this to the attention of Ford and their Zone Representative, who told me to sue them, saying that I would never see a penny. I talked to several lawyers who told me I would never beat Ford in court, even though I was right. Ford does NOT care about its customers; look at how they treated their Pinto customers. Since Ford did not care if I would have died and lost thousands of dollars thanks to the manure they produce, I hope Ford goes out of business.
Ever see the movie about the guy who designed intermittent wipers?
Ford screwed him over so had it cost him EVERYthing. Too many yrs later he got basically a pat on the back in court but too late for him (age/health)
These mfrs could give a chit about repeat busines theres always another sucker that believes new cars with warrantys are smarter.
IF that warranty is honored..I learned the hard way. Went back to cabd cars too simple
My 2001 Ford Ranger was the best eco truck i've had, just but snow tires and oil changes. Luv'd it.
Ford made a MASSIVE mistake with the enormous amount of cash they sunk into EV production. For a product with extremely limited appeal.
Joe Bidens admin forced them into that hole
If the EV truck was smaller like a maverick or ranger it would sell better. Or something better than the MachE, the machE imo has a tacky and stale design.
They were all promised by politicians that in a decade or so the consumer would have no choice BUT buying an EV.
Oh my goodness you people are impossible, EVs will be the future stop fooling yourself…. Those fancy cars will never replace my horse drawn carriage zzzz
@@Brad-ip8wz not if the market dictates its demise into obscurity lol
My 2019 ford, bought new, had serious electrical problems after 2.5 years $1200+ but was originally quoted $2000 (“symptoms were slow turn-over leading to wouldn’t start/completely dead in cold weather-but battery and starter were fine, baffled my personal repair shop and then even the dealer), had a recall for slipping out of park if parking brake wasn’t used, and the nail in the coffin was that the transmission went after 90,000 miles, was quoted $11,000 for a new one. Buh-bye! Sold it to Carvana and went back to Toyota.
As a patriotic American citizen, I wanted to have faith in domestic car brands, but at the end of the day, I need a car that will run reliably for a long time and need less maintenance, since I work on the road and am always driving between 6 states in the Northeast. Not to mention it would appear the auto companies are making cars that deliberately need repairs just outside of warranty, just to boost stock price and profit of car part sales. Honda also seems to be going down the tube…My mother’s new 2022 crv had an electrical/back-up camera issue and I’m pretty sure a recall too.
Let me guess, had the dreaded 10 speed transmission!!!
CEO's in America make way too much money as it is.
Enjoy your greed.
I wouldn’t even begrudge their salaries. If they didn’t produce and not stand behind their overpriced junk.
A ceo should only ever make 10,000 a year more than their lowest paid worker. All ceo's are trash and treat their companies like a piggy bank they can just smash open and steal from.
They will be replaced by AI
A good CEO can be an asset that leads the company with solid business vision, employs lots of good people, and makes shareholders happy. Way too many bad ones is the problem.
@@tonyphelps399 Any ceo who makes shareholders happy is a bad choice period.
Printer ink, the most expensive commodity on earth.
Epson Eco-Tank!
@@edwatts9890 You would be a billionaire 😂
If you want to bring down the price of printer ink, figure out how to make a vehicle run on it. The competition between gasoline and ink would drop the price of both overnight. Plus, think of all the printing you could get done on your way to work 😅 at red lights only. Don’t want distracted driving. Like that’s going to make a difference.
I’m surprised Elon hasn’t thought of this. His Teslas are rolling pieces of garbage computers. Please don’t sue me Elon. I’m trying to keep a straight face when I say this, your cars and trucks are the best on the planet. Maybe you could tell me what planet that is. lol
When someone gives the green light to manufacture one of the worst designs in history of Ford engines wth the wet belt eco bust, ( sorry eco boom) engine it shows that the problem is from the boardroom right through to the design itself
I think people want a decent economical sedan. Not $50,000 trucks
We also don't want nany state vehicles that report driving habits to police and insurance companies.
THIS!!!! ford has virtually no entry level vehicle
We want affordable trucks that last! We want gas to go back down! We want America Back!
Stop buying vehicles with all the electronics that go wacky. I’ve got a 2013 F-150 XL single cab with nothing electronic but the radio, nothing to break.
@@user-xk4vt9ye8j same truck, yr here 20k miles it was junk
ELectronics strande me all th etime...what a piece of crap.
companies need to stop making disposable products with built in expiration dates
I had a Miata with 200k on the clock. It burnt ~300ml of oil every 25 miles. I know, because I had to top it up every other day! I ran round like that for years and the cat didn't die. This is a happy story though, because I eventually built a fully forged engine for that car and added a turbo system. Maybe stuff was just built better in 1999.
I remember being a kid back in 2008-2009 when we had a Ford vehicle where the transmission went out, and my parents said back then they'd never buy another Ford car. Here we are 15 years later, and Ford still has issues, Im now 27, and none of us have bought a Ford 😂
I had a Ford that lasted 245K miles and would have gone more if I had changed the transmission fluid.
"Being a kid in 2009" 🤣
My ford was a 1993 5.0 LX 5-speed hatchback. I could rebuild that car from the bottom up when "I was a kid"....lol
I was a kid in the early 1960’s. My Mom had a late model Fairlane that burned oil like crazy. We never owned another Ford.
I value my life too much to go into the war zone of the bad side of town to save 15 cents a gallon!
I have cleaned a few catalytic converters by soaking them in a bucket of Dawn dish soap and water overnight. It does work.
The Ford factory here in my town, keeps building vehicles, yet ALL OVER town, they are storing vehicles at defunct mall parking lots, any place there are empty parking lots even building lots and fencing then in. Who is going to buy these thousands and thousands of new vehicles just being stored not sold? Everybody is tapped out and cannot afford to buy a new vehicle that will ultimately let them down.
I work for a major company that builds construction equipment and at the end of the quarter(every 3 months) they have lines of semis taking the product anywhere they can find space off of the property. It can be claimed as sold in the books and they don’t have to pay taxes on it as I was told. Don’t know what’s true or not but they do it as well.
Saw a grassy huge lot in greenfield mass. that was filled with suburban's, and they were all black.....😮
All the car / truck companies are building cheap vehicles. They deserve to lose money.
I wish they were cheap.
Give us a solid, reliable small truck that isn't loaded down with accessories that break and we'll buy it. None of the manufacturers have had that since the 90's Toyota
RAM is laying off 2400 by October
I was a loyal ford customer for over 50 years, and had excellent luck with my cars. I still have my baby(2013 mustang GT) that only goes on an occasional drive. Anyway, my taurus cars were reliable, my grand marquis were reliable, even my 2017 escape was great. But my issues started with my 2019 escape and the coolant intrusion problem. Luckily, I was able to get rid of it prior to it failing completely. But when I went to buy another Ford, they had prices completely out of reach, even on their lower priced models. So I said goodbye ford.
I had been a ford man, but through the years I had found if you get a good 1 it will run 200,000 plus with routine maintenance, but if it developed any issues you can forget about a dealership that can repair it in less than 5 trips back if ever. Bought my last new ford in 2003. Figure if I have to fix it myself . . Why buy new? Nissan and Hyundai are no better.
I'm driving a 2014 ford escape ecoboost 2l 4cyl... 315.000km drives awesome still. Original turbo charger... no issues to this day
We Always go to the Truck stops for Fuel locally and when going across Country , it’s Always Fresh and they have lots of Volume going through weekly.
When you buy a new printer the ink cartridges will be less than half full.
Thats cause they make their money on cartridges rather than the printer
Epson Eco-Tank!
Ford brought it on themselves
Ford is a very liberal, DE?I? hire company, just research who they have been donating too..
That’s how hyperinflation started in Venezuela when a car cost more then a house imagine paying 60 to 100k for a car that’s insane
One could only WISH that you could still buy a car with 100 year old technology, that's sounding like a pretty good deal right about now.
It's not the EVs, Ford has been crap for decades.
Exactly
So has GM or Obama motors and Stellantis garbage aka jeeps, ram, fiat.
Thank you
Really thare the best truck I've ever owned the f150 hands down the best truck on the market and I've had and spent over a million on trucks in my life I'd never buy a gas truck that wasn't a ford in my life after dealing with all the others
Exactly, Ford like most American cars are garbage, there's a reason you see more foreign cars on our highways.
EVs and recall costs hurt, but if they can still sell cars, they’re fine. Once they got greedy and started focusing on higher margin vehicles instead of building cars that ppl want to buy. Then charging more for their vehicles than the average American can afford, that’s the nail in the coffin. No bailout this time either, neither Democrat or Republican voters will support a bailout.
Ehh, I wish that were true, but Democrat voters will do as their told.
Henry Ford Said He wanted to make cars that his workers could afford so he paid them accordingly. But today the average car payment is $800
Wallstreet is the end of everything
Started driving in 1964. Gas in Detroit was $17.9 cents per gallon.
Yes remember them days you could get 5 gallon for a dollar and diesel was 8 cent a gallon.
You wrote that wrong, you meant: ≈17¢
@@k9under I am 70 and yes diesel was the cheapest fuel. I was very surprised the time diesel price surpassed the gas price.
@@k9underyour old
@@GO-cz7clyou will be too one day
Sales on Harley Davidson is tanking because as a company they went woke. This is pissing off the average HD buyer faster than Porsche making engines for them.
@@michaelbaja1854 looks like possible obama involvement of destroying another part of the American culture
Just the mere mention of AMC makes me grin. My first car was an 83 Eagle SX/4. I know they weren’t always the best. But I will always ache to have that car again. Loved it to death. AMC making a come back would be dope.
Smoke and mirrors the number crunchers were magicians
Well it's about time! Yes people don't usually give a lot of money for garbage.
How do you spell JEEP in Italian? F - I - A - T
I own an all original 2004 Tacoma TRD 4x4 ExtraCab and I do all the work on it myself.The only thing I've ever done to it it batteries and all fluids.I know she won't last forever and even today I dread the thought of having to buy something new. Even the new Tacoma's are blowing up.
Just find another 2004 or whatever year newer before the problems started. They're out there with less miles.
Henry Ford is probably rolling in his grave
by this time he has rolled out of his grave
@@user-zh9ow3jz1tLOL
Just about the only thing left with the Ford name rolling under its own power.
Anybody who drives a lot should consider a plug in hybrid. Use home electricity at 10-15 cents/KWhr for local use with 40-50 mile range. Gasoline for long range. Or very high mileage auto. Unless needing heavy hauling.
The reason that gas is so cheap in New Mexico is that there is a refinery up off of Route 66/I 40
Speaking g of gas prices, I hate when I see a station get their delivery to fill tanks and gas prices go up 20 cents the next few days because oil prices go up that day then I watch them try to increase the price of gas after they received delivery. I will call them on it, they already bought and paid for gas in the ground tanks at set price then want to try to charge customers inflated prices a few days later, bullcrap!
That's the way it works. I used to deliver diesel. The price is based off market price daily, regardless of what's in storage.
@@J.o.e_Ksounds rational what you said and I’ve heard it before. But having prices go up 50 cents one day and back down in a few more tells me something else is at play.
@@chrispapanastasopoulos9192 I'm sure there's lots of shenanigans. If you ever see a jump, just search for Light Sweet Crude Oil price chart and see if there was a jump or drop in price overnight.
It’s accounting bird brain. It’s LIFO and FIFO. Cost goes up because of replacement cost.
Gasoline has market based pricing, meaning customers ability to pay
Exactly, ppl blame state taxes but it's an easy google search to compare them. All the market will bear...
More like if they don't keep gas prices artificially low the country would come to a stand still
Gas prices in CA are high because of state taxes and fees. Current gas prices in SoCal (where I used to live) are anywhere from $1 to $1.50 a gallon more than they are in Florida where I live now. Both states have shipping ports and oil refineries, but CA has a lot more oil production than FL. CA bas long claimed to the public that the gasoline used there is a "boutique blend", but given that the state has 40 million residents, it's a pretty effing huge boutique! The higher gas prices in CA are almost all attributable to state gas taxes and fees.
@@kirkjohnson6638Attributed to price gouging, not taxes.
Correct. Gasoline is orders of magnitude cheaper in South America, Africa and parts of Asia. And it’s a lot more expensive in parts of Western Europe. It’s sold by the same multinationals throughout the world and whatever market it’s sold in, they still make money.
I have stopped at 2 Ford dealerships looking for a new 2024, no new Exployers on the lot,asked for a quote, neither followed up with me.
I keep buying 99-03 f150s and run them to 250k. Newer models are junk!!!
Are you that poor ??
So what if he was? And those really aren't cheap. I got a 02 F150 Sport 4x4 with 50k miles several years and it was 9k. Over 10 after taxes and everything . I keep buying 80s F150s and driving them while fixing them up. About to have 11k in my 88 and it's gonna darn near be a show truck. Looking at a 89 F450 dump bed dually that's pretty cheap just cuz id like to try out the 7.3 diesel.
in my area i prefer to buy shell gas which is usually a few cents more than other stations. I found a station near me on the top of a hill and the price is always the best even compared to other shell stations in the same town. the thing is on a windy day as we often get the wind is much more intense at this station and it's not as "comfortable". I dont mind dealing with some more intense weather to pay less for gas lol
Why can’t the big US manufacturers see that it’s quality that sells. The world’s largest car maker is also the one that makes dependable, long lasting cars.
When Ford bought Volvo, Volvo's quality went way down.
Without Ford Volvo would not exist in 2024 anymore. Just look at what happened to SAAB.
9:59 Caterpillar also makes most of their revenue with spare parts. They make you buy OEM parts, even if it's some standard bolt or whatever that you could buy somewhere else cheaper. If you're not using their oem parts, you loose warranty on your machine.
Thats how a lot of tech companies operate, they sell their machines or whatever and sell spare parts for a premium, often times you can't buy these parts somewhere else so they will charge you big time. And those could be control modules, not even parts that wear over time.
Ford used to be affordable and good and bow they're selling bad cars for premium prices. What they charge for a nice Truck makes a mercedes S class or a Porsche look affordable in comparison. They price themselves out of their entire customer base and so is Jeep and Chrysler and GM. That's why their sales tank. Unaffordable prices and lousy quality.
The F150 is probably what keeps the light on at Ford.
Literally lol
Going green has to surpass what we already have. If you want to lead, you gotta except that you may bleed...
In 2023, a college student did a research project where she went go to dozens of supermarkets such as stop and shop in the greater Boston area. They found price disparities in many grocery items. Basically, they charge more in poor neighborhoods. I travel for work, and have seen this firsthand. I notice $0.50-$1 price differences between stores. Stop and shop essentially refused to acknowledge price differences until the attorney general started asking questions.
Theft is the cause. Eventually that store will close completely.
Like what Victor Lee said when he trained our company for the Ford fleet training. “Ford is in the business of making money.” Confirmed my thoughts on the big 3 automakers from Detroit
I bought a Ford once. It was a Ford F250 Harley Davidson edition 6.0 diesel. In less than 12000 miles it left me stranded twice having to blown both turbos. I traded it off after it was repaired the 3rd time. Will not buy another Ford unless it was like dirt, dirt cheap, and I certainly wouldn’t rely on it for work etc.
Not only do the ink cartridge chips make you use brand specific ink, it also puts a governor on how many jobs you can print before it stops working even if there's ink left.
Epson Eco-Tank!
Americans are very patriotic supporting American brands, but there's a point where they have to part ways from a trusted brand that becomes a money pit and switch to a Toyota or Honda.
Thank you Scotty. Appreciate your humor. Thank you for all your truths. It always has been greed for all corporations and governments. The worlds system is bankrupt. Plenty of tears and crying when the money system collaspes.
Scotty, all gas indeed starts out the same. However, the additive package will set them apart. The law requires a certain amount of detergent be added to all gas sold in the US. Cheap off brand gas is cheaper because the gas likely has just this minimum amount of detergent. Most name brand station sell top tier gas. Top tier gas has more than the minimum amount of detergent required by law. Studies have shown that using top tier gas keeps your engine cleaner. Of course, the cleaner your engine, the better for your engine. Would love for you to take a good look at top tier gas and see if changes your mind thinking all gas is the same.
Mazda was lucky to break free from Ford.
after they fire ford ceo fire gm ceo mary marra
It’s amazing what over production and price hikes that don’t match demand will do!
Property tax and rent have alote to do with it
It's the fact no one wants EVs and people don't have a lot of money right now to buy cars because theyre either trying to save for a home or their paying a monster mortgage/rent.
Housing prices are ridiculous right now and it's the same for car prices. Both have monster markups and awful interest rates.
All the car companies are in trouble by this so theyre cutting corners and now their quality control is plummeting down. People see this and now they definitely don't want to buy something.
I would love to buy a new trd off road Tacoma, but they want like 50k+ for them. Trying to save for a house but 800 sqft homes by me in Jersey are going for 350k.
So ill stick with my 07 Colorado with 192,000 miles and continue saving for my first home ..
Its credit card debt at 20-30% apr ....people are drowning in it.Also banks are not giving loans b/c with high interest rates they have to maintain a high balance to banking regulations
Across 2 different jobs i had, drove nothing but Fords and always had major issues between vans, trucks etc. Spoke to a friend the other day with a Platinum F150 and just asked "why did you pick it?" out of curiosity. He got a great deal from a family member BUT its a couple years old and has electrical issues, bed cover leaks/alignment issues, headlights stay on for 15 mins lengths of time when he locks it draining the battery, static/buzzing in stereo system etc. Top line Platinum and he has 7-8 issues within 2 yrs. My 19 year old '05 Camry is flawless with almost 200,000 on it and runs like a clock for example.
When he brought it to our local dealership, they told him they dont give out rentals, so he was without a car for work.
This is the same dealership that I dealt with at my last job that brought an E350 van in for a new engine, took 2 weeks to do the work, then the same day we got it back, it blew the water pump and left the crew stranded in the middle of the highway.
Being a son of a former Ford store in central Illinois, I have to say that I would not walk into a Ford dealer these days. Sad. I would not even consider a Korean car. Worked with the Japanese in my former career, and I was very impressed with their quality efforts. However, Toyota is slipping on their trucks, but would still consider a new Toyota any day over Ford, GM, Stellantis, Kia and Hyundai, period.
Ironic, I just made two documentaries on Ford and my first documentary was on Jeep! I don’t understand why people defend these companies? Personally, I want them to succeed and do well but they aren’t and they are riding the legacy their fathers and mothers built. It’s such a shame… -Brandon
Wish Ford would! Bought a 2023 F150 back in March from my local dealership. They were getting rid of last year models. Offering great deals. Been wanting a truck for a while. Thinking why not. Bought the truck new. 13 miles on the odometer. Since then the truck has been in the shop 6 times. Issue as follow…..HVAC froze over. Major issue with this year model when doing software upgrade. Driver door need to be adjusted and aligned due to not being installed correctly from the manufacturing plant. Digital instrument cluster complete went out. Instrument cluster replaced. Rear clunk noise from differential. Service thought it was the slip joint shaft on the driveshaft. After repair was done…..truck back in shop for 3 weeks. Techs couldn’t figure it out. Honestly I think it just sat. Service called and said truck is ready. Bring it back if noise gets worse. A few days later. Noise is back and worse. Now the whole rear end is being rebuilt. Ring and pinion gears, bearings, seals, and shims. Mind you the truck now has 2600 miles on it. Only in town driving. Who knows what will be the next issue. Ford quality and service has gone to hell.
Inflation is corporate welfare 😮
And a built in tax increase for consumers
The government literally spends a billion dollars every 80 minutes. They will bail out all the car manufacturers if need be.
Excellent scotty had to stop by cheers 🥂 😊
Ford's decision to stop car sales in the US, their focus on SUVs that start at over $30,000, and their decision to end the Focus instead of just figuring out how to create a transmission that works were all incredibly stupid decisions.
I recently bought a Ford only because Toyota doesn't offer a full sized van in the US. Toyota always makes me feel like they want me to be a repeat customer. Ford kept pushing my order out and I had to accept something that didn't match what I asked for. Not scheduling my build probably saved Ford $10 and cost them a future customer. I'll stick with Toyota when it comes time to replace the RAV or Prius. US companies try to adapt the "Toyota Way" but don't quite get it.
Toyota or else! American companies work you like a hooker, overpriced, always a problem, undependable, warranties are dishonest, almost makes me go overseas to get a wife that does not speak English!
Lil tip for Ford to come quickly back to making (a lot) of $:
1 - Bring Back the full size Crown Victoria with a new/modern/beautiful look but w/o all the electronic crap .
2 - Make it with a reliable NA push rod V8 in it
3 - Sell it for $35K
Harley Davidson is dying because they went woke like Bud Light.
Don't flatter yourself on the coherence of your economic acumen.
I worked for a HD dealership and it's no secret that HD motorcycle engines are manufactured with planned failures over a short time. I have been to the engine factories. It pays to purchase an extended warranty. HD also has it's share of recalls. It seems to be the way it is these days. I sold my Harley and bought a Lexus.
@@richmerowitz5610 huh?
Maga is weird stop being weird
@@clydedenby1436Reading isn’t your strong suit, eh? 🙄
I thought the additive package made a difference as well. The base stock is as Scotty says. The problem is how does Joe Bloggs and that includes me know if one additive package is better than the other? You''ll only likely to find out 50k miles/84k kms down the line.
Ford and Tesla lost half their sales in the last three months! Just give me a simple truck without all the gizmos. A radio, tape player, good service, simple truck, four wheel drive, good price, safe, good gas mileage, and you have me forever!
Ford did Tesla didn't Fact 😮
@@swillywilly3183 Why do you think their stock crashed?
With manual gearbox
Tape player? 😂😂😂
They sell those...in other countries. But the car companies think they can gouge you in the US.
I have bought Ford's since Feb 1972, when I bought my new F100 pick up. Got a lemon in 2005, hoping my 2021 Ranger lasts another 10 yrs
Did everyone notice, that back in 2008 when all the companies were going bankrupt, or when a company was doing bad, they put a woman in as their CEO? LOL
Between the always increasing EPA & NHTSA regulations and the fact that the top brass of the company tends to focus on quarterly share price and not the long-term growth is destroying the auto industry. 1996-2006 a lot of vehicles were capable of 300k+ with minimal maintenance.
The majority of the Harley Davidson's are being driven by a more seasoned group of people, that are aging out.
I predict you'll see 1000's of nice HD bikes, sitting in driveways, with for sale signs attached. They will be willing to almost give them away... I don't see young people flocking too them.... It's going to be a quick death of an era.