Ford Commercial

[architect-builder]

Just saw the latest "cover my ass" commercial from Mr. Ford. Guy should run for Senate. JMO.

Would love to be reading his mind why he's saying that crap, "(well, im basically firing 25,000 to 30,000 people, ruining their lives, closing factories and possibly causing permanent damage to their towns, but.....)"

Anyone else see it? -popcorn

Barrett

 

[RenoF250]

Just saw the latest "cover my ass" commercial from Mr. Ford. Guy should run for Senate. JMO.

Would love to be reading his mind why he's saying that crap, "(well, im basically firing 25,000 to 30,000 people, ruining their lives, closing factories and possibly causing permanent damage to their towns, but.....)"

Anyone else see it? -popcorn

Barrett

Just from that summary I do not want to. I am sick of coorporate terds.

 

[ranger boy]

too bad it has to come to this

kinda makes me mad that such arseholes and dicks can make such a great truck

i hated buying mine because it was such a pain in the arse because they're always tryin to hustle somebody.


but hey, I LOVE MY TRUCK!

 

[95_stroker]

Anyone else see it? -popcorn

Barrett

Saw it.

 

[powerboatr]

i dont want to piss off anyone......
but 25-30 k jobs over 5years is about normal inline for firings, retirements, quitters etc.
they just wont replace em.
we loose about 4 a week here,

 

[95_stroker]

i dont want to piss off anyone......
but 25-30 k jobs over 5years is about normal inline for firings, retirements, quitters etc.
they just wont replace em.
we loose about 4 a week here,

I somewhat agree with that, attrition will surely account for some of the numbers, but there is also 12-14 plant closures invovled with this too.

 

[powerboatr]

I somewhat agree with that, attrition will surely account for some of the numbers, but there is also 12-14 plant closures invovled with this too.

plants being closed is bad for the local economy i agree
but we go through it with each BRAC round.
folks get yanked and banked and bases close, then a big empty base is left standing , thats hard on a community to handle , the military has to make big deals to turn over the property and ensure its SAFE, (hazmat, etc) ford doesnt do that now, they may be forced to in the future. or keep em open enough to stay out of hazmat hot water

hopefully the plant re-alignment will move teh folks to other plants if needed.
we got a huge old ford glass plant here , empty as as the batcave and falling down.... Ford still owns it, its to hazardous to turnover


since some will get mad at me....
know why ford chevy and others are leaving the northern assembly areas
UNIONS
alabam continually gains manufacting and assembly plants due to lower cost of living, lower taxes, less union OVERINFLUENCE.
MB, hyundia, toyota , nissan, funny foriegn guys find it cheaper to build here ( tn, al, ms)and we find it cheaper to build in mexico, whats wrong wit that statement

 

[ForumBlue]

I saw it as well. Trying to play off firing all those people by saying it will be beter for everybody in the long run.
For you Mr. Ford ---> (I dont want to get in trouble so picture this smilie holding up different fingers.)

 

[BJS]

Haven't seen it though I'm in Atlanta where they are closing the Hapeville plant. And then GM is closing their plant on the other side of town. I don't think you could do anything PR related in Atlanta that wouldn't get shot down so I figure they aren't even trying.

 

[powerboatr]

are they moving some of the atlanta operations to Kentucky?
for ford?

http://media.ford.com/newsroom/release_display.cfm?release=22499
http://media.ford.com/newsroom/release_display.cfm?release=22357
http://media.ford.com/newsroom/release_display.cfm?release=22382

"As far as what will happen to the 117 acres that make up the Hapeville assembly line, top developers say 80 of those acres are excellent for residential and mixed use development, 11Alive's Bill Liss reported. One developer is already planning to building 1,000 condos on property next to the plant."
http://www.11alive.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=75044