It's normal for the 1st yr body style to decrease in sales due to lack of inventory. Both truck plants are working around the clock to meet demand. There has also been some parts supply issues w the new trucks. If you add the Silverado/Sierra sales together, GM sold 40,044 trucks. That still puts GM in the number 2 spot for sales this January w Ford out selling GM by 6492 units. Even with the decrease in sales compared to last January, the Silverado alone still outsold the Ram.
New Ford F150
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Did we forget about the 1.1 million F-150 recall not so long ago?? http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...trucks-for-corrosion-of-fuel-tank-straps.html
That was on 97-04 trucks. Rust is going to be a issue on any truck that old.
Recalls happen. The key is to catch them quickly and address the issue.
fordmantpw
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Agreed. Nothing made by humans is going to be perfect.
Are you going to be building the new Colorado/Canyon (Canyonado as I like to call them
) in Wentzville?
crazyal
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I would much rather a recall than deny there's a problem.
Personally I don't see aluminum as a long term solution. It's expensive and energy intensive to manufacture (more than 10x of steel).
Agreed. Nothing made by humans is going to be perfect. Are you going to be building the new Colorado/Canyon (Canyonado as I like to call them
Yes. We are in the process of retooling and setting up jobs for the new mid-size truck. Was at the plant earlier today working.
fordmantpw
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Good to see the jobs in MO!
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daugen
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Visiting the Home of the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray - Motor Trend
ok, not a Ford...but read about the factory's challenges in dealing with aluminum and the new fasteners involved.
We may be getting better mpg, but what if our comprehensive/collision premiums go up thirty percent?
All passenger vehicles and most small trucks have an insurance symbol, a number, that as the complexity of the vehicle and repair costs
go up, so does the symbol number and so do the premiums. They have to...
My suburban and my late wife's Cadillac XTS were about the same cost new to us. One, the old dinosaur, had a symbol of about 15. The XTS, which is a rolling
electronics juke box on wheels, was a symbol 45. So even though the value of the vehicle was almost the same, the complexity of repair is carefully evaluated when
the Insurance Services Office sets the symbol for your model car or truck. 4wd? higher symbol. Largest engine option? higher symbol.
made out of aluminum? unknown.
Actually, I'm going to email my insurance agent(who I brought into the business and trained...) to give me the physical damage symbols for this new Ford p/u, if they are out yet. Would be very curious to see if the insurance industry is concerned or not concerned over the use of aluminum in modern construction.
Until these vehicles start getting into frame benders, and real world experience is learned, after of course the entire autobody industry is forced to buy another round of expensive specialized equipment..., it's just guesswork and computer analysis.
I think the benefits are clear. It's the cost I'm not so sure of.
ok, not a Ford...but read about the factory's challenges in dealing with aluminum and the new fasteners involved.
We may be getting better mpg, but what if our comprehensive/collision premiums go up thirty percent?
All passenger vehicles and most small trucks have an insurance symbol, a number, that as the complexity of the vehicle and repair costs
go up, so does the symbol number and so do the premiums. They have to...
My suburban and my late wife's Cadillac XTS were about the same cost new to us. One, the old dinosaur, had a symbol of about 15. The XTS, which is a rolling
electronics juke box on wheels, was a symbol 45. So even though the value of the vehicle was almost the same, the complexity of repair is carefully evaluated when
the Insurance Services Office sets the symbol for your model car or truck. 4wd? higher symbol. Largest engine option? higher symbol.
made out of aluminum? unknown.
Actually, I'm going to email my insurance agent(who I brought into the business and trained...) to give me the physical damage symbols for this new Ford p/u, if they are out yet. Would be very curious to see if the insurance industry is concerned or not concerned over the use of aluminum in modern construction.
Until these vehicles start getting into frame benders, and real world experience is learned, after of course the entire autobody industry is forced to buy another round of expensive specialized equipment..., it's just guesswork and computer analysis.
I think the benefits are clear. It's the cost I'm not so sure of.