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Yeah, but it isn't a Dark Horse. 🙄 I bet you're having a lot of fun per buck though.

Oh, that's exactly what American car makers do is build and the problem cars go to a "hospital" area to get "fixed". Contrast that with Toyota and Kawasaki, (both have been customers of mine) and ANYONE working on an assembly line is EXPECTED to stop the line if there is a problem, EVERYBODY...

@Frogdog1 agrees 100% that the UAW is the root cause of MANY problems but as you say, that is another topic. Separately, I've been totally over three public companies and one large private company. At times, iike any mature person would agree, that kind of career (and any career, with...

Cars today are made of plastic and metal. It's ONLY a matter of making MOLDED plastic parts match stamped metal parts. Easier said than done. MANY variables in each process. Car makers have not shown they can manage the variables. Quality is basically managing the variables if you want the...

Look like they came from Wal Mart.

Space Gray is anything but white. Other than that, it's your personal taste.

I take it they don't guarantee their work...

Ford does not know how to paint cars or trucks. I spent enough time with their paint superintendents, back in the day, to know. They were mean, stressed out people that felt unsupported by their own company. They were right. They treated me and my people, as a Tier 1 supplier well because...

My dealer clearly, is in the used Toyota business. There must be a reason.

Just a perspective, I spent quite a bit of time in the Louisville assembly plant.....41 acres under roof at the time. Their own hospital, police dept,, fire dept., cafeteria for eating, you name it. By far, most of the parts in that plant were from Tier 1 suppliers like the one I ran. How...

Not trying to be a smartass but I think we know.

All this will do is push people to used cars even more. Dealers make more from used cars than new ones.

Private flying is dangerous enough. Hitting the ground is the really hard part. Can you imagine the idiots that drive cars flying a thing?

BTW, what speeds to you guys try to average on four lane interstates or just four lanes? I can't keep a steady speed for having to get outta the way of others or passing others in my way. It seems to be a constant speed up or slow down thing. I can't find a speed where I don't have to do that...

Good for you for tipping him. Unfortunately, everybody and their pet dog expects a tip today whether they earned a tip or not. I've read where people are tipping less because of it.

ALL car dealerships (that I know of) have a technician shortage. Blame the "flat rate" system and supply your own tools system. I asked the tech that did my last oil change how he liked working for the dealership. He said: "fine except for the pay".

Can't answer this question. I just saw a Ford related video and posted it. I once ran a Tier 1 supplier to Ford and a lot of what is said in the video is true. Ford is ruthless to work with or for. Want to be a Ford engineer, one needs to be prepared to work 15 hour days 7 days a week...

No further explanation needed by me.

Newer cars weren't meant to drive with windows down. They have much better AC systems than the old cars ever did. Or, just drive with your windows down and hang your head out with your tongue out like your dog is doing on the other side.......