I don't like Ford Management (rant)
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I don't like Ford Management (rant)
I have not one thing against the new Ford trucks. But I will not buy one. Why? Becuase their advertising department sucks and needs to be sent back to school. GMC offers a truck I like, Ford does not.
All I want is a basic no frills truck.
Why is it so hard for Ford to grasp this concept?
GMC/Chevy offer a no frills truck so why can't Ford? The truck I am reffering to is a V6 powered manual 2WD for under $15K.
I have searched and searched and maybe I haven't looked hard enough
but I have yet to see a comparable Ford.
GMC/Chevy advertises bare bones trucks in the local paper every week.
But Ford (at least localy) is for some reason stuck on this idea that everyone wants a truck with every option under the sun and wants to pay $30K for a 1/2 ton.
Fords are damn tough trucks but if the big wigs in the company don't take their heads out of their buttts their doomed to follow the path the Studebaker.
Rant over.
All I want is a basic no frills truck.
Why is it so hard for Ford to grasp this concept?
GMC/Chevy offer a no frills truck so why can't Ford? The truck I am reffering to is a V6 powered manual 2WD for under $15K.
I have searched and searched and maybe I haven't looked hard enough
but I have yet to see a comparable Ford.
GMC/Chevy advertises bare bones trucks in the local paper every week.
But Ford (at least localy) is for some reason stuck on this idea that everyone wants a truck with every option under the sun and wants to pay $30K for a 1/2 ton.
Fords are damn tough trucks but if the big wigs in the company don't take their heads out of their buttts their doomed to follow the path the Studebaker.
Rant over.
Last edited by IB Tim; Jan 1, 2007 at 06:13 PM.
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Originally Posted by Old Rust Bucket
But Ford (at least localy) is for some reason stuck on this idea that everyone wants a truck with every option under the sun and wants to pay $30K for a 1/2 ton.
Tim
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Build your own on the Ford website then search the dealers near you to see who has one. Or order one like you want it. You can still get it. It's the dealers who specify what is carried in their inventory not Ford.
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Originally Posted by Old Rust Bucket
I have searched and searched and maybe I haven't looked hard enough .
but I have yet to see a comparable Ford. GMC/Chevy advertises bare bones trucks in the local paper every week.
But Ford (at least localy) is for some reason stuck on this idea that everyone wants a truck with every option under the sun and wants to pay $30K for a 1/2 ton. Fords are damn tough trucks but if the big wigs in the company don't take their heads out of their buttts their doomed to follow the path the Studebaker.
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But Ford (at least localy) is for some reason stuck on this idea that everyone wants a truck with every option under the sun and wants to pay $30K for a 1/2 ton. Fords are damn tough trucks but if the big wigs in the company don't take their heads out of their buttts their doomed to follow the path the Studebaker.
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both of these trucks are VERY comparable...no one pays msrp
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Originally Posted by glruff
Build your own on the Ford website then search the dealers near you to see who has one. Or order one like you want it. You can still get it. It's the dealers who specify what is carried in their inventory not Ford.
that's what I was going to say!
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Basically what everyone else said, there isn't a big market for that truck anymore. You have to order one to get what you want.
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Price Leader Fords...and 2R's
Ford Dealers run ads here (SoCal) all the time for "stripper" trucks: $11,999.00.
Studebaker: In 1949, they introduced an all new (2R) design. Over the next 15 years they first added, than subtracted a fibreglass nose panel. In the last years (1960-64), the only models still made with this design were 1 ton and larger.
The Champ Trucks came out in 1960. It used the old underpinnings from the 2R design with a cab modifyied from a Lark coupe. The bed was bought from Dodge, using the older Studie tailgate, modified to fit. Even the nameplate Champ was recycled out of 1000's of Champion (car) nameplates still in stock.
It's no wonder Studebaker folded in March 1966.
Studebaker: In 1949, they introduced an all new (2R) design. Over the next 15 years they first added, than subtracted a fibreglass nose panel. In the last years (1960-64), the only models still made with this design were 1 ton and larger.
The Champ Trucks came out in 1960. It used the old underpinnings from the 2R design with a cab modifyied from a Lark coupe. The bed was bought from Dodge, using the older Studie tailgate, modified to fit. Even the nameplate Champ was recycled out of 1000's of Champion (car) nameplates still in stock.
It's no wonder Studebaker folded in March 1966.
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You guys maybe right that it's the dealers. But I ask yopu who controlls the dealers? Maybe Ford needs to pull the reigns in tighter on their dealers. And for the record I don't se many of the $30K trucks moving off the lots either.
Lets see if I can make the links work
Heres the Ford:
(Staff NOTE: Cut out the games with sneaky URLs and just link to the Ford and GM sites)
www.forddirect.com
Total MSRP $19,145
Here's the GMC
http://www.gmc.com/byo/buildSummary.gc;jsessionid=US2VGMLELOMZ4CQN1EBCCZQ KBXMQKIMO?regularOptions=C42&mmc=TC15703&iPi=3&fPi =3&pvc=6280&exteriorColor=Summit%20White%20&colorO ptions=50U^69C^AE7&interiorColorId=69C&styleId=WT% 201SA&make=gc&seatTypeId=AE7&model=Sierra%20Classi c&cabSize=Regular%20Cab&modelId=013&cabSizeId=1&ex teriorColorId=50U&boxSizeId=59&driveType=2WD%20&ye ar=2006&interiorColor=Dark%20Pewter%20Cloth%20&col orVisited=true&boxSize=Standard%20Box&subModelId=2 8&makeId=012&subModel=1500&style=WT%201SA&zip=7508 1&driveTypeId=7&&brand=sierra&site=&originatingBra nd=sierra900&vehicleModel=/images/gmbp/48012/vehicle/2006/med/28_8624_c1_b59.jpg&imageNameExt=_c1_b59&allSelecte dOptionCodes=Z83^1SZ^GU5^E63^LU3^C5M^MG5^BG9^PDP^C 42^UM7^V76^QPR
Total MSRP $15,845.00
That $3,300 Difference
Lets see if I can make the links work
Heres the Ford:
(Staff NOTE: Cut out the games with sneaky URLs and just link to the Ford and GM sites)
www.forddirect.com
Total MSRP $19,145
Here's the GMC
http://www.gmc.com/byo/buildSummary.gc;jsessionid=US2VGMLELOMZ4CQN1EBCCZQ KBXMQKIMO?regularOptions=C42&mmc=TC15703&iPi=3&fPi =3&pvc=6280&exteriorColor=Summit%20White%20&colorO ptions=50U^69C^AE7&interiorColorId=69C&styleId=WT% 201SA&make=gc&seatTypeId=AE7&model=Sierra%20Classi c&cabSize=Regular%20Cab&modelId=013&cabSizeId=1&ex teriorColorId=50U&boxSizeId=59&driveType=2WD%20&ye ar=2006&interiorColor=Dark%20Pewter%20Cloth%20&col orVisited=true&boxSize=Standard%20Box&subModelId=2 8&makeId=012&subModel=1500&style=WT%201SA&zip=7508 1&driveTypeId=7&&brand=sierra&site=&originatingBra nd=sierra900&vehicleModel=/images/gmbp/48012/vehicle/2006/med/28_8624_c1_b59.jpg&imageNameExt=_c1_b59&allSelecte dOptionCodes=Z83^1SZ^GU5^E63^LU3^C5M^MG5^BG9^PDP^C 42^UM7^V76^QPR
Total MSRP $15,845.00
That $3,300 Difference
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Originally Posted by Old Rust Bucket
You guys maybe right that it's the dealers. But I ask yopu who controlls the dealers? Maybe Ford needs to pull the reigns in tighter on their dealers.