Why Ford is keeping the Mustang

[Norm Peterson]

Interesting indeed, and certainly impressive. Thanks.

It'd certainly be worth it for the experience and for being able to say you drove one and drove it hard, though I still have serious doubts I could live with one on a daily basis. Never mind the matter of having lap times climb over the course of a track day session when they should probably be dropping.


Norm

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[Fatguy]

Interesting indeed, and certainly impressive. Thanks.

It'd certainly be worth it for the experience and for being able to say you drove one and drove it hard, though I still have serious doubts I could live with one on a daily basis. Never mind the matter of having lap times climb over the course of a track day session when they should probably be dropping.


Norm

Well for what it’s worth I was just at this company that makes generic super chargers for malls. Came out and a Model 3 is plugged in beside my vehicle. Over by my house the whole family drives Teslas. Times a changing...

 

[revinto7]

idk about brand loyalty. I am not loyal at all - I buy the whatever is the best bang for the buck. Many people my age do this with everything. Money is tight, we have to make sure we are getting something that will last. I want the absolute best quality, you will not find that at Ford, or really any of the big 3 unfortunately. I have a Mustang now, but I doubt I will in 10 years. I want to be able to buy things that last a lifetime, like my grandparents were able to do. Whomever brings that quality back to America will earn a customer for life.

All I know is no matter what they build {AKA Tuna cans on wheels}:ford::ford:,I was told never to buy a car from the people that hit pearl harbor I LIVE HERE I BUY HERE !!!!

 

[mikeyjobu]

All I know is no matter what they build {AKA Tuna cans on wheels}:ford::ford:,I was told never to buy a car from the people that hit pearl harbor I LIVE HERE I BUY HERE !!!!

Okay -- because nationalism (not patriotism). Besides - we firebombed the crap out of them, and then nuked them twice -- I'd say we're settled up -- but Japanese cars aren't as good as they were in the late 90's and early aughts. Most Honda's sold here are built in Ohio with American labor. There's essentially no car that isn't a multinational product -- even mine has a transmission built by a German company (gassed the Jews, etc.), contracted to the Chinese (during Pearl they were run by warlords, and colonized by the Japanese, not unlike Korea): the Getrag MT82. I'm sure there are plenty of other components in my Mustang that weren't built in the US too. As far as the longevity of the Mustang: it will last as long as I can make it last -- a car is not an investment per se (at least not usually) -- but I bought this as a "buy and hold" sort of thing -- I didn't buy new to get hit by the depreciation and then sell it -- I bought it because of the amazing V8, its corresponding soundtrack, and the (albeit Commie Chinese) manual -- things that I want that will likely be going away - or at least less available to me.

 

[hiccup]

All I know is no matter what they build {AKA Tuna cans on wheels}:ford::ford:,I was told never to buy a car from the people that hit pearl harbor I LIVE HERE I BUY HERE !!!!

It's funny you know that ww2 generation was the huge camry and t100 buyers. ..Glad my grandparents stayed with American brands...Same goes for mitsubishi I think they powered the zeros that hit Pearl harbor

 

[mikeyjobu]

It's funny you know that ww2 generation was the huge camry and t100 buyers. ..Glad my grandparents stayed with American brands...Same goes for mitsubishi I think they powered the zeros that hit Pearl harbor

I'd steer clear of Mitsubishi based on quality alone, and maybe other reasons -- not sure where the final assembly of Toyota's is done, but they can make a car -- but the Camry is a toaster or refrigerator - it's a transportation appliance -- not something you fall in love with like a Mustang. Lots of "American" cars being made outside the US, and lots of "foreign" cars being made here. Just sayin'. If you want to be proud, consider that the most reliable cars sold in the US in recent years have been assembled by Americans -- even if they weren't made by the Big Three.

 

[Norm Peterson]

All I know is no matter what they build {AKA Tuna cans on wheels}:ford::ford:,I was told never to buy a car from the people that hit pearl harbor I LIVE HERE I BUY HERE !!!!

I certainly prefer to buy what's at least nominally built here.

But when what's "built here" isn't close enough to the way I want it equipped I will shop (and have shopped) elsewhere without country-of-nominal-origin restriction. Go back far enough and you'd have to boycott cars made most anywhere, including different regions of the US of A.


Side note re: Japan. The attack on Pearl Harbor was about half a dozen years before my time, and I can distinctly remember being surprised when somebody told me that Japan was now considered an ally. "Now" probably being during Eisenhower's first term..


Norm

 

[mikeyjobu]

I'll just say this: I love my Mustang, and I'm glad it was (mostly) built here. Long live V8's with manuals, and our democratic republic -- may we keep improving them all.

 

[EJS2016]

US and international automotive icon.
Mustang = :usa:

 

[rpmcobra]

Funny story years ago my sister bought a new Mitsubishi which I thought was a very nice looking car. I saw one in my dad's driveway I pulled in went into the house and my dad says did you see your sisters new car. We walk outside and dads in his glory telling me about how nice this car looks. My dad was a WW2 sailor both theater of operation Atlantic & Pacific. His ship was struck by a kamikaze attack during a battle. I say dad you know what brand car that is ? He says no and I say Mitsubishi ! The look on his face was priceless and he stopped dead in his tracks. My kids and grand children drive Japanese and Korean cars they are very good cars. I driven Mustangs from 1966 to this new Roush Stage 3 sitting in the garage they are also great cars.

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