I mean, it would be a shame if that 6R80 and harnes and driveshaft just.. fell out of the car if you traded it in?
jk jk jkId be very pleased to see you have a 2020 C8 next to your 2012. I know you have put a lot of work into it!
C8 Corvette making potential GT500 buyers rethink their options
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jk jk jkId be very pleased to see you have a 2020 C8 next to your 2012. I know you have put a lot of work into it!
Normally in manufacturing piece price is based on volume and increased volume does not necessarily decrease in price. In many cases, it actually requires adding labor or even 100s of thousands of dollars of capital to increase capacity. On top of that normal, capital capacity projects take at least 22weeks (assuming you find a supplier on their game). I know currently most of our suppliers are pushing out to 36+ weeks due to market demand for anything manufacturing/automation.
I cringe at the thought of having a single source supplier of these items, imagine a major crash or maintenance issue with production. Not to mention it seems this is a pretty rare skill and may have proprietary production methods that no others can easily replicate. Ford could just be hedging against all those issues to keep from long delivery times/delays.
I cringe at the thought of having a single source supplier of these items, imagine a major crash or maintenance issue with production. Not to mention it seems this is a pretty rare skill and may have proprietary production methods that no others can easily replicate. Ford could just be hedging against all those issues to keep from long delivery times/delays.
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I didn't even consider how much this is going to hurt the Supra. This is more of a slap in it's face than anything else..LOL
I didn't even consider how much this is going to hurt the Supra. This is more of a slap in it's face than anything else..LOL
Then cringe away as this is exactly what Ford does. Witness the recent steering wheel debacle...
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...6p8fNR9sZB2WQ1nAe&cf=1&cshid=1564581321785
If she wants to bad enough, she'll find a way.
Seems like a lot of trolling on this forum lately.
No doubt Ford limits quantities on some vehicles. Yes ok it isn't because of lack of parts. So who cares? Most higher end automakers do it all the time Ferrari Lamborghini Porsche. These are done to create elusiveness and protect values. Good marketing as people are willing to buy knowing that the value might last longer. Look at how much a corvette loses values in it's first year as an example. Why is it that that just because Ford does it it seems to be bad?
No doubt Ford limits quantities on some vehicles. Yes ok it isn't because of lack of parts. So who cares? Most higher end automakers do it all the time Ferrari Lamborghini Porsche. These are done to create elusiveness and protect values. Good marketing as people are willing to buy knowing that the value might last longer. Look at how much a corvette loses values in it's first year as an example. Why is it that that just because Ford does it it seems to be bad?
they had issues with the instrument panels as well didnt they? One manufacturer with 2 facilities and one had a fire or something like that if I remember correctly.
Because it's anti consumer and we are... Consumers?
Now if this was the "Ford Stock Prices and Net Earnings" forum and all we cared about is ROI, Margins and Dividens, then sure, argue away about marketing investment, brand value and dealer mark ups.
But it's not, all we care about is bang for buck, max performance and getting the car or truck we want.
BS games of dealer mark ups and artificial scarcity inhibits this.
Now if this was the "Ford Stock Prices and Net Earnings" forum and all we cared about is ROI, Margins and Dividens, then sure, argue away about marketing investment, brand value and dealer mark ups.
But it's not, all we care about is bang for buck, max performance and getting the car or truck we want.
BS games of dealer mark ups and artificial scarcity inhibits this.
Never said it was. What's your point?
I get it bang for the buck and the C8 nailed it. Some people do like to have something unique also. I love vettes but I have issues with the 'Belly button' cars.
Compares to Ferrari then says never compared to Ferrari... Lol
I said it! This is nothing new and other manufacturers are doing the same. If I'm reading between the lines what you are saying is Ferarri can do it and Ford can't? You don't think a lot of FORD GT/Enzo/SJW/GT3 buyers bought the car just for the car? or knowing they get some limited? This is a sales tactic and it works because Ford will sell everyone of them. I bet in a few years there will be Stingrays sitting on lots with big incentives to move them because they are over produced.
Ok I dumb it down
I wasn't comparing Ford to Ferrari directly. I was using the sales tactics that Ferarri (and others) use to sell cars. Big difference.
Yep, hoping for a nice 10k off sale when a yellow or grabber blue one has been sitting on the lot for 3 months
Compare however you want.
Ford artificially limits availability to increase cost (ADM, Wait Time, Difficulty Purchasing).
This is Anti-Consumer and naturally, aggravates Consumers. Doesn't mater who else does it or why they do it.
GM and FCA have not being playing these games recently. I don't personally care if GM/FCA lose profit opportunity and dealers discount cars to move excess inventory. That is to our, the consumer, benifit.
Paying $5k off for a Redeye is better than paying $10k over for a GT500....for the consumer.
Ford artificially limits availability to increase cost (ADM, Wait Time, Difficulty Purchasing).
This is Anti-Consumer and naturally, aggravates Consumers. Doesn't mater who else does it or why they do it.
GM and FCA have not being playing these games recently. I don't personally care if GM/FCA lose profit opportunity and dealers discount cars to move excess inventory. That is to our, the consumer, benifit.
Paying $5k off for a Redeye is better than paying $10k over for a GT500....for the consumer.
Haha... I got a kick out of that one too.
When your point fails, deny, deny, deny! Lol...
Must be a part of the “dien doo muffin” crew.
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