"You buy what you build,"

scj6771 · Post by **scj6771** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:20 pm

Interesting concept, not sure how well these folks that work at this plant are taking this.

http://money.cnn.com/2006/01/27/news/companies/ford_parkinglot/index.htm?cnn=yes

Blisster · Post by **Blisster** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:23 pm

totalitarianism FTW!

Immortal · Post by **Immortal** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:26 pm

I work in a sex store.... I hope they don't apply the same rules.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:38 pm

Now that is just ridiculous. I hope they are going to get a HUGE discount if they opt to purchase a ford vehicle. Probably not though.

Jamie_R · Post by **Jamie_R** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:16 pm

and these are the same f**ktards that are eliminating 14 plants / 30,000 jobs?

twwabw · Post by **twwabw** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:18 pm

I read that this morning- fabulous. Way it should be. The good dedicated UAW workers like to shoot off their mouths about how they deserve this, and they deserve that. I don't think it's unreasonable to ask them to have enough faith in what they build to drive it!

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:27 pm

Simply a reflection of their lackluster performance these past few years...

Izzo · Post by **Izzo** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:37 pm

What to eat, drink and how much excerise you get is right around the corner.

downhill · Post by **downhill** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:52 pm

Ford is in the same boat as GM...

Due to some pretty lackluster years, due to an inablility to foresee that most people want reliablitly and good gas milage, they make what people won't buy..

Them 30,000 jobs? That should come right off the top of the heap.

As to having to buy what you build? Plain silly to suggest that they do. It's the USA. Freedom to choose, right?

As to Ford's parking lots. It's their property. They can do with it what they will. I'd simply buy an old junker and drive it to work. How about a 63 Fairlane?

twwabw · Post by **twwabw** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:57 pm

Jamie_R wrote:and these are the same f**ktards that are eliminating 14 plants / 30,000 jobs?

So they should keep the plant open, and keep everyone on the payroll right? lol

downhill · Post by **downhill** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:02 pm

twwabw wrote:So they should keep the plant open, and keep everyone on the payroll right? lol

No....top heads should roll for being so shortsighted. The board of directors should also be replaced. On top of closing all those plants and laying off 30,000 people.

I wonder what impact this will have on the ecomony. In those areas, it's going to be devastating.

Jamie_R · Post by **Jamie_R** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:03 pm

twwabw wrote:So they should keep the plant open, and keep everyone on the payroll right? lol

no, what I'm saying is ... all these folks are losing their jobs, towns are taking a big hit to their economy where these plants are located ...
I don't see why the people that still work for Ford can't drive what they want to drive and park it in Ford's precious parking lot ...

Jamie_R · Post by **Jamie_R** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:03 pm

downhill wrote:No....top heads should roll for being so shortsighted. The board of directors should also be replaced.

that'll never happen.

edit: unless Honda buys Ford

Prey521 · Post by **Prey521** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:04 pm

Being forced to buy what you build is a ridiculous concept! Like DH said, this is the USA, you should be able to drive whatever the hell you want without worries! Maybe if American companies built quality vehicles on par with Japanaese and Euro vehicles, they wouldn't have these problems.

Blisster · Post by **Blisster** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:04 pm

maybe ALL companies in the US should demand that thier employees only drive american made cars, and consume american made products, and wear american made clothing, etc.

Jamie_R · Post by **Jamie_R** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:04 pm

Prey521 wrote:Maybe if American companies built quality vehicles on par with Japanaese and Euro vehicles, they wouldn't have these problems.

QFT

Ghosthunter · Post by **Ghosthunter** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:05 pm

i dont see how they are being forced to buy anything? they just can only drive fords in the lot..not a big deal..i think it silly..

De Plano · Post by **De Plano** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:07 pm

downhill wrote:
As to Ford's parking lots. It's their property. They can do with it what they will. I'd simply buy an old junker and drive it to work. How about a 63 Fairlane?

The 63 Fairlane aint bad, I would go with a 78 Mustang II, 76 Pinto, actually just about any Ford car from the mid to late seventies.

downhill · Post by **downhill** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:11 pm

Blisster wrote:maybe ALL companies in the US should demand that thier employees only drive american made cars, and consume american made products, and wear american made clothing, etc.

That would be kinda hard to to.

We'd have no TV's, no electronics...no motherboards for the puters, very few clothing companies to choose from. Few shoes, few appliances if any, even lumber for houses would be hard to come by.

We live in a new global economy, no doubt about it but imho there isn't any reason why our car companies have to be going out of business and locating overseas IF they decided to make a product that Americans want instead of what they want to produce.

Hey...we could still get memory from Micron!!

downhill · Post by **downhill** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:12 pm

De Plano wrote:The 63 Fairlane aint bad, I would go with a 78 Mustang II, 76 Pinto, actually just about any Ford car from the mid to late seventies.

There are still 76 Pintos around that can run?

De Plano · Post by **De Plano** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:14 pm

downhill wrote:There are still 76 Pintos around that can run?

Prey521 · Post by **Prey521** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:23 pm

Augustus wrote:i dont see how they are being forced to buy anything? they just can only drive fords in the lot..not a big deal..i think it silly..

It's the whole principle of the matter. Sure, they're not forced to buy Fords, but on those cold days when you have to trek across the parking lot, which I would assume is massive, you WILL be pissed when you realize that you have to do that because you prefer to drive a Toyota. Yes, it is silly that Ford would resort to such tactics when it's their own fault that their cars suck balls.

twwabw · Post by **twwabw** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:27 pm

Always funny to watch everyone over-react and distort the entire subject. Nobody told them they couldn't drive what they want. But if you want the "close to the door" parking, you drive what WE make.... the company that supports you and your wallet. Not too unreasonable is it?

But, you'll all distort it into many other things. Pretty funny

Prey521 · Post by **Prey521** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:29 pm

twwabw wrote: Always funny to watch everyone over-react and distort the entire subject. Nobody told them they couldn't drive what they want. But if you want the "close to the door" parking, you drive what WE make.... the company that supports you and your wallet. Not too unreasonable is it?

But, you'll all distort it into many other things. Pretty funny

Yes, it is very unreasonable.

Zilog B · Post by **Zilog B** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:31 pm

De Plano wrote:The 63 Fairlane aint bad, I would go with a 78 Mustang II, 76 Pinto, actually just about any Ford car from the mid to late seventies.

You know you'd be in great physical shape after driving those for a while, all that pushing

thepieman · Post by **thepieman** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:34 pm

Blisster wrote:maybe ALL companies in the US should demand that thier employees only drive american made cars, and consume american made products, and wear american made clothing, etc.

Lets not forget that all US Companies should also be forced to hire only US continent based employees as well. Enough of this outsourcing crap from the Phillipines, India and Pakistan. I buy something here and spend US $ , so I wanna speak to an American when I call for a problem or question.

Pie

Izzo · Post by **Izzo** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:43 pm

twwabw wrote: Always funny to watch everyone over-react and distort the entire subject. Nobody told them they couldn't drive what they want. But if you want the "close to the door" parking, you drive what WE make.... the company that supports you and your wallet. Not too unreasonable is it?

But, you'll all distort it into many other things. Pretty funny

The company that supports his wallet?...until he gets laid off from poor management decisions.... Where this sense of obligation to an employer comes from just because a person works for them I don't know.... An employee couldn't dictate this sort of behavior why should they?

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:57 pm

Izzo wrote: An employee couldn't dictate this sort of behavior why should they?

Don't unions do just that? What happens if they don't get what they want?

All in all, the tactic seems a bit ridiculous, just as ridiculous as the Union Headquarters preventing US servicemen from parking foreign cars in the parking lot they had been allowed to use before...anyone remember that story?

I smell a strike coming for that plant.

Blisster · Post by **Blisster** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 4:00 pm

Does ford put any foreign made parts into their automobiles? Is everything manufactured domestically?

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 4:01 pm

Blisster wrote:Does ford put any foreign made parts into their automobiles? Is everything manufactured domestically?

I'm sure they do, Ford Probe used to have Mazda parts/frame, or something like that. I'm sure all the manufacturers do.

Izzo · Post by **Izzo** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 4:11 pm

Scott wrote:Don't unions do just that? What happens if they don't get what they want?

All in all, the tactic seems a bit ridiculous, just as ridiculous as the Union Headquarters preventing US servicemen from parking foreign cars in the parking lot they had been allowed to use before...anyone remember that story?

I smell a strike coming for that plant.

To some degree yes ...to this ridiculous extreme ..no

Ghosthunter · Post by **Ghosthunter** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 4:15 pm

Scott wrote:Don't unions do just that? What happens if they don't get what they want?

All in all, the tactic seems a bit ridiculous, just as ridiculous as the Union Headquarters preventing US servicemen from parking foreign cars in the parking lot they had been allowed to use before...anyone remember that story?

I smell a strike coming for that plant.

actaully the union is behind Ford the article says..which is kind of funny..in fact most employees are behind it as well..just seems like a few are really upset..i say dont like it find a new job no one forcing them to work for Ford last i checked lol

IRS · Post by **IRS** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 6:10 pm

They did the same thing at the local jeep plant, if you chose not to drive one of there products you parked in the back rows of the lot, 1/2 mi walk.
The strike talk lasted 2 days once they said theyed move the plant south of the border the strike talked stoped and darn few park in the back.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 6:14 pm

Just buy some ford emblems and replace whats on the car with them.

Prey521 · Post by **Prey521** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:22 pm

IRS wrote:They did the same thing at the local jeep plant, if you chose not to drive one of there products you parked in the back rows of the lot, 1/2 mi walk.
The strike talk lasted 2 days once they said theyed move the plant south of the border the strike talked stoped and darn few park in the back.

That's so freakin wrong!

Poor bastards have to get to work 15 minutes earlier than normal just to walk to work after they park their cars....hell, they should just buy Segways

TonyT · Post by **TonyT** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:01 pm

downhill wrote: As to Ford's parking lots. It's their property. They can do with it what they will. I'd simply buy an old junker and drive it to work. How about a 63 Fairlane?

Iwould LOVE TO HAVE a 63 Fairlane! Or Falcon w/ 3 on the tree.

David · Post by **David** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 12:04 am

Blisster wrote:Does ford put any foreign made parts into their automobiles? Is everything manufactured domestically?

If I am not mistaken, the rule was a car needed to be constructed of at least 75% domestic parts. Oddly, there were years when the Ford Crown Victoria was built of fewer "American" components than a Honda Accord.

The aforementioned parking lot ban is hardly novel. It occurs in union shops all over this fair land. I had the honor of working a number of summers as a fork lift operator in a Midas muffler warehouse. Foreign cars had to park at the far end of the lot or risk key damage.