Finally a problem that, literally, fits the state of the US car industry.

Mongol General: Hao! Dai ye! We
won again! This is good, but what is
best in life?
`
Mongol: The open steppe, fleet horse,
falcons at your wrist, and the wind in your hair.
`
Mongol General: Wrong! Conan!
What is best in life?
`

Boatmech: Mongol General: Hao! Dai ye! We
won again! This is good, but what is
best in life?
`
Mongol: The open steppe, fleet horse,
falcons at your wrist, and the wind in your hair.
`
Mongol General: Wrong! Conan!
What is best in life?
`

To crush your enemies' wheel studs,
see them driven before you,
and to hear the lamentation of their passengers

The wheels on the car go *crack* and *thump*....

Con Fabulous: Boatmech: Mongol General: Hao! Dai ye! We
won again! This is good, but what is
best in life?
`
Mongol: The open steppe, fleet horse,
falcons at your wrist, and the wind in your hair.
`
Mongol General: Wrong! Conan!
What is best in life?
`

To crush your enemies' wheel studs,
see them driven before you,
and to hear the lamentation of their passengers

`
Mongol General: That is good! That
is good.
/see what you did there, just not sure why
Do you want to live for ever?

/understands

Ya picked a fine time to leave me, loose wheel....

dittybopper: Ya picked a fine time to leave me, loose wheel....

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aearra: Finally a problem that, literally, fits the state of the US car industry.

True, if it had been an import, there'd be a body count.

Maybe the line workers all were absent on lug nut day?

Link (new window)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itoEIFm4y5A

Fords made in Mexico. And they tell us to buy American?

But if you weren't a cheap skate and bought alloys, you're fine.

DrippinBalls: Ford = Junk.

I thought it was Ford = Junkers?

Quality control: How does it work?

Don't buy American made imports, buy Mexican made domestics!

/had this been Toyota we would never hear the end of it.

So if this happens, should drivers have it towed outside the environment?

Steel wheels ... rolling over stones ... I can't get no ... refunded money

Tank_Fuzzbutt: Fords made in Mexico. And they tell us to buy American?

Mexico is in North America.

No, the wheels may not fall off, but they might.

aearra: Finally a problem that, literally, fits the state of the US car industry.

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/09/toyota-recalling-550-000-vehicles-w orldwide-for-potential-steeri/

The Recall Formula (new window)

the "Daily Mail" is telling us this?

Also, at the car show recently, a Ford rep tried to sell me on their stuff. I declined, saying sorry, my experience with Ford in the past was so outrageously bad that I can't ever consider another one ever, and besides, Ford doesn't make a family van.

"Well, hopefully you'll at least buy one made in America!" said the rep.

"Um. I think the Dodge/Chrysler van is made in Ontario..." sez me. (I look it up. Yes, the only "domestic" van is Canadian) I thought, but didn't follow up with 'aren't all Fords basically Mazdas built in Mexico now'.

TFA: describes the problem from the stamping plant in ... Mexico.

No auto manufacturer as far as I know makes their own parts any more. It will cost someone, but it will be the manufacturer of those parts and not Ford.

Well, at least they didn't catch fire on minor rear impact! That's huge progress, get off Ford's back!

/and a sad commentary on the domestic car industry

StopLurkListen: the "Daily Mail" is telling us this?

Also, at the car show recently, a Ford rep tried to sell me on their stuff. I declined, saying sorry, my experience with Ford in the past was so outrageously bad that I can't ever consider another one ever, and besides, Ford doesn't make a family van.

"Well, hopefully you'll at least buy one made in America!" said the rep.

"Um. I think the Dodge/Chrysler van is made in Ontario..." sez me. (I look it up. Yes, the only "domestic" van is Canadian) I thought, but didn't follow up with 'aren't all Fords basically Mazdas built in Mexico now'.

TFA: describes the problem from the stamping plant in ... Mexico.

When did Canada leave [North] America?

Communist Toaster: "American", when spoken by people within the United States, generally means within the nation of "The United States of America". --Ric Romero

While calling it "American" does technically include Mexico and Canada, I don't see why someone would ever use that definition in a positive light. It's nothing more than a feel-good technicality that allows people to say "See, we didn't lie!" while offering absolutely none of the positive benefits one would gain from having it made in the states.

NO one knows a web site, a great web site...Link

Tourney3p0: While calling it "American" does technically include Mexico and Canada, I don't see why someone would ever use that definition in a positive light. It's nothing more than a feel-good technicality that allows people to say "See, we didn't lie!" while offering absolutely none of the positive benefits one would gain from having it made in the states.

"Made in America" hasn't been synonymous with "good" in decades. That doesn't mean there's not good stuff made in the US-- but there's terrible stuff as well, and it's all over the board.

raygundan: Tourney3p0: While calling it "American" does technically include Mexico and Canada, I don't see why someone would ever use that definition in a positive light. It's nothing more than a feel-good technicality that allows people to say "See, we didn't lie!" while offering absolutely none of the positive benefits one would gain from having it made in the states.

"Made in America" hasn't been synonymous with "good" in decades. That doesn't mean there's not good stuff made in the US-- but there's terrible stuff as well, and it's all over the board.

It depends on a lot more on the manufacturer than the workers in any given country, in my experience. If the company knows what it's doing, the products will ultimately turn out well (once they work out the bugs in a new plant and train the workers up).