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Lead Driver
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From: So. Jersey
So in short, in my opinion Yes.
Hotshot
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From: Jersey Shore
All of the Ford sites are getting worse. FordParts, ANWB, FordPartsGiant ...... For me the real issue is the dropping of the Ford illustrations that used to be more prevalent. Six months ago it was easier to hunt FordParts, then transfer to ANWB. Lately, it's not as fluid.
FTE Legend
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From: Norlina NC
i tried today to use fordparts.com to see what something was priced locally... for my year they list the F250, F250 super duty but only F350 (non SD model...) which then gave no options to look up any kind parts... i tried to go down to the f250 SD model... wouldnt let me select engine type or anything... tried to look up by keyword "no such part"... tried a couple different other variations nothing.. finally just typed the vaguest description and then had to scroll through several pages to find it...
Logistics Pro
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Millersburg, OH
Glad I am not the only one that feels this way about fordparts.com. I wanted to order a complete EGR gasket installation kit (3C3Z9433BJ). It keeps saying no such part number is available. Worked fine before the "redesign". 
FTE Legend
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From: Norlina NC
i thought their site looked different than last time i was on it.. but couldnt say 100% since i dont spend every day on it...
Lead Driver
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Manteca,Ca
You can thank Amazon for all that people,I’m boycotting them , ceo made 170 mil tax free , they don’t pay federal taxes and
get incentives to build in your city state and local taxes free, sure the promote jobs in the area, but they are also taking jobs and closing mom and pop stores.
get incentives to build in your city state and local taxes free, sure the promote jobs in the area, but they are also taking jobs and closing mom and pop stores.
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Lead Driver
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: So. Jersey
You can thank Amazon for all that people,I’m boycotting them , ceo made 170 mil tax free , they don’t pay federal taxes and
get incentives to build in your city state and local taxes free, sure the promote jobs in the area, but they are also taking jobs and closing mom and pop stores.
get incentives to build in your city state and local taxes free, sure the promote jobs in the area, but they are also taking jobs and closing mom and pop stores.
Senior User
Joined: Sep 2014
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From: Jasper, Texas
I don't see the connection either but I agree with 04badford. I won't send that (in my opinion) Hillary, Obama loving "I'm a billionaire but communist dictatorships are fine for everyone else" SOB Jeff Bezo one dime.
Hotshot
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From: Jersey Shore
The illustration issue is a FUBAR on Ford’s part, as the dealers use that base data.
Amazon screws the country by setting up its operation to not pay Federal taxes on gross, continually investing into development so it shows no profit. The largest of corporations do the same to some extent, but AMZN and a few others have done it to extreme. The organization through its vendors sometimes does not pay sales taxes just as smaller companies don’t, selling across state lines, but that not the problem.
The larger companies have the accountants, lawyers and lobbyists to game the tax system, and our disfunctional government is not able to get in front of it. Even if you have Sanders and Warren enact whatever they want to do, in the end it’s the people that will pay. IMO, the ideal way to dismantal the quagmire of taxes is just going to a VAT, and flat gross income on individuals, no deductions. Schools should be funded by the income tax, not a property tax. The problem is greedy government reps control, adding other taxes in the future on top of the VAT, which is what happened in the UK from my understanding.
As long as I’m on a rail .......And it wouldn’t hurt if we paid government employees in salary and benefits as a percentage of what the general public receives. Pick something like 90% .....95% of the top businesses (pick a number 10, 50, 100, ....) within the county, state or country pay. There is no reason that We The People should be supporting a better then we are situation. We want good people for our taxes, but it shouldn’t be the golden ring.
Amazon screws the country by setting up its operation to not pay Federal taxes on gross, continually investing into development so it shows no profit. The largest of corporations do the same to some extent, but AMZN and a few others have done it to extreme. The organization through its vendors sometimes does not pay sales taxes just as smaller companies don’t, selling across state lines, but that not the problem.
The larger companies have the accountants, lawyers and lobbyists to game the tax system, and our disfunctional government is not able to get in front of it. Even if you have Sanders and Warren enact whatever they want to do, in the end it’s the people that will pay. IMO, the ideal way to dismantal the quagmire of taxes is just going to a VAT, and flat gross income on individuals, no deductions. Schools should be funded by the income tax, not a property tax. The problem is greedy government reps control, adding other taxes in the future on top of the VAT, which is what happened in the UK from my understanding.
As long as I’m on a rail .......And it wouldn’t hurt if we paid government employees in salary and benefits as a percentage of what the general public receives. Pick something like 90% .....95% of the top businesses (pick a number 10, 50, 100, ....) within the county, state or country pay. There is no reason that We The People should be supporting a better then we are situation. We want good people for our taxes, but it shouldn’t be the golden ring.
well since FTE doesnt seem to want to let me upload what i want to ... ill post this one..
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Fleet Owner
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From: Spanaway
Jack, Amazon is a monopoly and needs to be treated like one. Can we say Acme?
Get the unions out of government jobs for starters. Pay them like private sector jobs.
AND for elected there benefits should be voted in and not gifted to themselves by themselves.
Get the unions out of government jobs for starters. Pay them like private sector jobs.
AND for elected there benefits should be voted in and not gifted to themselves by themselves.
Senior User
Joined: Sep 2014
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From: Jasper, Texas
Yahiko, (I like saying YAHIKO) I couldn't agree more, the public sector unions are a cash cow for the commiecrat party. A transfer of tax payer money from the gov workers to the unions to the party coffers. A BRIBE by any rational observation. JFK let that happen, FDR rejected PSUs.
As far as Amazon and Bezo, I hope that he squanders his fortune with his space travel vision.
As far as Amazon and Bezo, I hope that he squanders his fortune with his space travel vision.
Lead Driver
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Manteca,Ca
it’s a true fact , cash cow love it, Unions money grab to profit the elections, were going to be in a world of hurt if we let Corp take over and let unions decide who they give money to out of hard working Americans pay checks, here’s another one , our little local air strip is now flying in Prime air, all dam night long, Amazon is building on prime farm land , don’t know about you but I like local produced goods not flown in from Mexico.gives me a bad Taist just thinking about it.