Build Ford Tough

[Golfbum]

I have always known this, now here is the proof.

BUILT FORD TOUGH

[Chieflongtee]

Link does not work for me.Must be another one of Ford glitches

[Golfbum]

Link does not work for me.Must be another one of Ford glitches

Works for me! Must have been a glitch in Google when you tried it.

BTW Check this Toyota Truck out. This truck came into a dealer on trade. When they were backing it up the frame buckled due to the fact it was rusted out Apparently this was a common problem for Toyota.

[golfott]

Found
On
Road
Dead

[Golfbum]

Found
On
Road
Dead

It is really hilarious that guys like you keep repeating that. Now what I find funny is the fact I have driven Ford products since 1980 and not once have I been towed, broken down on the side of the road or dead in my driveway. So if you have had this problem then you have not properly maintained your Ford vehicle.

Ten Ford products since 1980 and never had a lick of trouble with any of them, other than normal wear and tear.

Two Ford Focus are also currently being driven by my daughters, No problems with them. 100's of Ford products driven by my friends I worked with at STAP for years. No problems.

So it would appear that you are the only one I know who thinks that Ford products are being found dead on the road

[Chieflongtee]

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So it would appear that you are the only one I know who thinks that Ford products are being found dead on the road

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That's because you switched every 6 months and you got them at cost price

[Golfer_Gofer]

I test drove a ford focus a couple years ago when shopping for a new car. It was a demo car with only 4000k on it... i wont name the dealer but it was near the queensway and its large.... I got in it and drove it to the stop sign in the dealers lot... where it stalled... and could not be restarted.... i will never touch a ford product again..

we currently have a VW with 260,000 kms on it and a hyundai with over 100,000kms on it.. niether of them have been in the garage... the VW being the tank of all cars

[big mac]

Hey Rick---I love Fords too---believe it or not I did the exact same thing to a Ford pick-up in 1979---I am going to look for the picture--hope I still have it. Some of the fellas here might know the location:

It was at the covered bridge in Wakefield Que---the DOT stopped all trucks and buses from using the old wooden bridge by placing 12" I beams across both end of the bridge--thereby stopping higher/heavier vehicles from using it. I was just getting my business going and my GMC pick-up died---so my good neighbour/farmer lent me his with a 3/4" plywood box attatched to the pick-up box with 2" x 3" ASH posts and 3/8" bolts. To make a long story short---I was coming home from the east side of the bridge-driving directly west into the setting sun-----needless to say I didn't see the beam but I hit that sucker so hard it was a 4 foot step to the road.....never even hurt the wooden box.

Was my farmer friend upset----no way---the truck was a 1969---he had full collision on it and was given 1900.00 by the insurance company.

He asked me to go and help him buy another truck---I did and we are still the best of friends.

True story.

[Started2k3]

Ten Ford products since 1980

life span = 28 years / 10 = 2.8 years per Ford product

I wish I worked for the factory!

[Kilroy]

You guys are brutal. It's a just funny ad.

I bet if you name any vehicle someone out there had a lemon.

[Golfbum]

life span = 28 years / 10 = 2.8 years per Ford product

I wish I worked for the factory!

A/Z Plan is a wonderful thing for Ford employees and retirees!

3 of those Ford's were used when I bought them. The rest were leased.

That new Mustang I bought two weeks ago cost me under $12,000 to drive it off the lot The rest of the cost was covered through our retirement package.

We can actually get deals from Ford for friends also. Not as good as the plan we have but it still saves them some money.

Dan is correct, there are lemons made by every auto manufacturer.

Of course I would buy a Big 3 vehicle even if I had not been employed by Ford for 28 years. I have my reasons, which some people can not understand so I do not bother to state why!

[Hacker]

I have always known this, now here is the proof.

BUILT FORD TOUGH

Hmmm, funny - Toyota won the 2007 JD Power Award for dependability in the Large AND Midsize truck class.............

So on one had we have a former Ford employee taking about the dependability of Ford's products and on the other we have a global marketing information firm that conducts independent and unbiased surveys of customer satisfaction, product quality and buyer behavior saying that Toyota kicks Fords butt

I think that it's great that you stand behind the products that you've made and used your whole life Rick, unfortunately I don't think that will do much to sway those who believe that the "Detroit 3" make inferior quality products

[lms]

That ad is funny, but doesn't change the fact that IMO FORD's suck, always have, always will. There is a reason dealers have a hard time giving them away.

[Baxter]

I for one am a Chevy person...but the F150 is a value at the price...and they are a nice looking truck....

I as well would support the company that supported me....

[Golfbum]

Hmmm, funny - Toyota won the 2007 JD Power Award for dependability in the Large AND Midsize truck class.............

So on one had we have a former Ford employee taking about the dependability of Ford's products and on the other we have a global marketing information firm that conducts independent and unbiased surveys of customer satisfaction, product quality and buyer behavior saying that Toyota kicks Fords butt

I think that it's great that you stand behind the products that you've made and used your whole life Rick, unfortunately I don't think that will do much to sway those who believe that the "Detroit 3" make inferior quality products

Sadly The Big 3 Quality ranks right up there with the foreign cars now. The vehicle built at my old employer always did well in the JD Power Awards. Plus if you know anything about the JD Power process you would come to realize that at a times it means nothing.

I will be first to admit that the Big 3 fell behind in the late 80's and early 90's when it came to quality. Not now. Did you know a lot of parts for foreign cars are built in the same parts plants that build parts for the Big 3? Then the cars are all assembled the same way. So where is the advantages of foreign made cars.

One thing I would like to know is what business everyone else is in? Remember this, as North American auto jobs disappear that means less spending power in the country. Sooner or later that comes back to bite other employers in this country. You can laugh all you want but it is a cold hard reality. My city will lose 260 jobs soon, another plant is closing. Why? Products built at the one plant are used in air conditioning units for houses. The company states that home sales are down in USA which in turn effects their sales. Bye bye 260 jobs.

I know this is an argument that can go on and on. But when you lose your job, as I lost mine you might change your mind about buying foreign vehicles.

Besides, this thread was not posted to argue about quality of vehicles. It was posted for the humour of the video clip.

[Kilroy]

Besides, this thread was not posted to argue about quality of vehicles. It was posted for the humour of the video clip.

Exactly and it is way off topic. So if anyone wants to discuss the clip...

I thought the ad was pretty creative myself.

[Golfbum]

Exactly and it is way off topic. So if anyone wants to discuss the clip...

I thought the ad was pretty creative myself.

I thought it was hilarious, especially when the big ape steps on the truck!

[BigFlopper]

I thought it was hilarious, especially when the big ape steps on the truck!

Ad was ok. Funny looking apes though.

You forgot

First
On
Race
Day

and

Friggin'
Old
Recycled
Dodge

[jeffc]

First On Recall Day
First On Rust and Deterioration
Fix Or Repair Daily
Found One Running, Drive!
Fast Only Rolling Downhill
Found On Redneck's Driveway

and for Golfbum....

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