Ford restricts other makers' cars at factory lots

Ford Motor Co. says that most of its factories now banish the vehicles of other automakers from the prime spots in their parking lots.

[all ford plants]

great idea, buy what you make. also for those who buy imports they shouldnt be able to park in parking lot. why hurt the hand that feeds you.

[Tom]

I bought 11 new Ford products and have help countless family members buy new Ford products in my 33 years. Now Ford is making me park my trucks at home, they laid me off. I wouldn't bite the hand that feeds me because I think it is starting to rot. At least it's starting to omit a foul odor.

[John]

The UAW actually got a publicity black eye over such an endeavor a little while ago. A bunch of Marines either returning from or training to head out to Iraq (I forget which) were stationed at a base in Detroit needed additional parking. The UAW decided as a gesture of goodwill to our soldiers to allow them to park at the big lot at Solidarity House. Lo and behold, many of the marines were driving vehicles that were foreign-made (or had Bush stickers), which as a rule, are not allowed to park on the UAW lot. So the UAW turned em away. After public backlash for not supporting the troops, Gettelfinger tried to mollify the situation by waiving the US-only rule for the soldiers. But the damage had been done, the army officers were angry, and they said nevermind. Best quote, from the Lt. in charge: "You don't come into my office and say,'OK, we're not going to support some of your Marines.' I don't know what a foreign car is today anyway. BMWs are made in South Carolina now." Ha!

[Village Idiot]

What about the chinese, india and other imports of hard hats, safety glasses, steel toed footwear, tools.....where do you draw the line?

[Screwbuilder]

What makes it a foreign car is when $92.00 of every $100.00 profit goes to a country other then the good old USA.

[FredFlynnStone]

Screwbuilder wrote:

What makes it a foreign car is when $92.00 of every $100.00 profit goes to a country other then the good old USA.

Oh, I get it.

[con_tiki]

They result in scare tactics or damage vehicles that are not Fords,such a pity.

[Mr Goodwrench]

When Ford and any other car manufacturer makes a reliable, better built vehicle than the imports then I will listen to you.

[Screwbuilder]

Do you think you can drink Pepsi at a Coke bottling plant? Use Snap-On tools at a MAC facility?? Wear Nike's at an Adidas factory??? Drink Bud at a Coors plant???? I could go on and on.

[murphy Brown]

I work at Wal-Mart, and I wear Target underwear.

[TacoWanda]

i eat at taco bell

[Truckin]

Screwbuilder wrote:

What makes it a foreign car is when $92.00 of every $100.00 profit goes to a country other then the good old USA.

The key word there is profit. What about the $2000 LOSS that GM and Ford choke down when they sell a new car? Does that mean by purchasing a domestic car you are contributing to their losses? Seems like net economics is at work here.

[Bob Berdella]

Screwbuilder wrote:

Do you think you can drink Pepsi at a Coke bottling plant? Use Snap-On tools at a MAC facility?? Wear Nike's at an Adidas factory??? Drink Bud at a Coors plant???? I could go on and on.

Go on

[masart]

Just out of curiosity ifs the fusion/milan/mkz cars aloud to park in the Ford lot?

What about the mazda6?

Thanks,

[Village Idiot]

Of course, if they have a pass from JS. (His kids drive a Yellow Jeep and have immunity from the Village Police)

[masart]

Village Idiot wrote:

Of course, if they have a pass from JS.(His kids drive a Yellow Jeep and have immunity from the Village Police)

At least the jeep is made in the states. Even if it is OHIO. Go Blue!

[Whatever]

masart wrote:

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At least the jeep is made in the states. Even if it is OHIO. Go Blue!

I love it when you morons start in on the "ole topic of Made in the USA crap." The majority of parts that go on a Ford are made overseas. Keep looking stupid, it's entertaining.

[masart]

Whatever wrote:

<quoted text>I love it when you morons start in on the "ole topic of Made in the USA crap." The majority of parts that go on a Ford are made overseas. Keep looking stupid, it's entertaining.

Mexico is not overseas. Moron?

[Whatever]

masart wrote:

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Mexico is not overseas. Moron?

Hey douch bag, I never said Mexico. Last time I checked, Japan was overseas. You must work at Ford to be that stupid.

[PAUL SHYKORA]

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