Ford to build Fiesta subcompact in Mexico

Ford Motor Co will build its new subcompact Fiesta model in Mexico and revamp two plants in the country in a $3 billion investment as the struggling U.S. automaker tries to return to profitability.

[death and taxes]

$3 Billion would go a long way in Detroit, but ford chooses Mexico, Henry Ford is rolling in his grave and if I need to replace my car or truck it will be an american made chevy or dodge.

[thhyear1980]

I had a Ford Fiesta. It got 38 miles per gallon. Held only 10 gallons of gasoline. 4cylinder engine. You wouldn't believe the take off as that this would scoot.
Only problem I ever had was when the weather got really cold. Don't know if the thermostat was bad or what but when it was winter, the heater wouldn't work very well.
I could pull over, place the front end up against a building wall, allow the engine to heat up a bit. Not allowing air flow into the radiator.
Sit there about 20 minutes and could feel the heat start to warm up.
The world has gone nuts. I wish the USA would discover or find some alternative source of fuel that would FORCE the rest of the world to go down the tubes.
They, the ragheads, are raping us. USA oil ceo's aren't helping either.

[In Real Time]

thhyear1980 wrote:

I had a Ford Fiesta. It got 38 miles per gallon. Held only 10 gallons of gasoline. 4cylinder engine. You wouldn't believe the take off as that this would scoot.
Only problem I ever had was when the weather got really cold. Don't know if the thermostat was bad or what but when it was winter, the heater wouldn't work very well.
I could pull over, place the front end up against a building wall, allow the engine to heat up a bit. Not allowing air flow into the radiator.
Sit there about 20 minutes and could feel the heat start to warm up.
The world has gone nuts. I wish the USA would discover or find some alternative source of fuel that would FORCE the rest of the world to go down the tubes.
They, the ragheads, are raping us. USA oil ceo's aren't helping either.

Grill covers in combination with the use of dial gauges for engine/oil temperature. These grill covers have adjustable zippers too for more or less air flow to adjust engine temperature.

They are usually employed on tractor trailers and on vehicles at higher altitudes.

[Slimey]

death and taxes wrote:

$3 Billion would go a long way in Detroit, but ford chooses Mexico, Henry Ford is rolling in his grave and if I need to replace my car or truck it will be an american made chevy or dodge.

$3B goes so much, much further in Mexico. Competition forces companies to go global. The guy who has nothing will work for anything. We bitch about being able to pay the mortgage on our $200k homes - you think the guy who hasn't eaten in weeks doesn't deserve a chance? Your job went overseas. Wah. Your feet aren't *really* stuck in the ground. Lower your expectations, take a Spanish or Chinese correspondence course, and go show those guys how to make a Quality American automobile!

[Lance Winslow]

This will save Ford's financial butt for sure: a Mexican Yugo.

[Guess Who]

Maybe an alternative for drug smuggling...

[EASY MONEY]

You can all thank the UAW for this move and it won't be long before GM follows. Detroit will soon look like Flint, a ghost town. Let the good times roll!

[Bob Burns]

Guess you guys'll have to go to school and get a real job

[Bill R]

EASY MONEY wrote:

You can all thank the UAW for this move and it won't be long before GM follows. Detroit will soon look like Flint, a ghost town. Let the good times roll!

Makes sense, actually. The Fiesta is more
affordable to Mexicans and it is doubtful that
Ford would be able to market the auto success-
fully here in any case. Ford is surely
committed to other autos in the U.S. after
all these years.

As for those who want an American made auto-
mobile, its not even possible given that
components are made in so many locations around
the world and shipped to the point of assembly
anyway.

[EASY MONEY]

Bill R wrote:

<quoted text>
Makes sense, actually. The Fiesta is more
affordable to Mexicans and it is doubtful that
Ford would be able to market the auto success-
fully here in any case. Ford is surely
committed to other autos in the U.S. after
all these years.
As for those who want an American made auto-
mobile, its not even possible given that
components are made in so many locations around
the world and shipped to the point of assembly
anyway.

Bill, They are building cars outside of Hanoi and here in Thailand. I don't know what the models are but I did see the plants.

[EASY MONEY]

Bob Burns wrote:

Guess you guys'll have to go to school and get a real job

Bob,
Looking at a Kunming, Dali trip around Oct. Not too sure but I think only one night in Dali at the Gurong Hotel. I'll let you know when things get firmed up. This is not chiseled in stone.

[death and taxes]

Slimey wrote:

<quoted text>
$3B goes so much, much further in Mexico. Competition forces companies to go global. The guy who has nothing will work for anything. We bitch about being able to pay the mortgage on our $200k homes - you think the guy who hasn't eaten in weeks doesn't deserve a chance? Your job went overseas. Wah. Your feet aren't *really* stuck in the ground. Lower your expectations, take a Spanish or Chinese correspondence course, and go show those guys how to make a Quality American automobile!

In Mexico or China ? You're crazy, my point was Americans should be helping American companies who build American products in America instead of helping sellouts sellout America. When you lose your job to Mexico or China do America a favor and follow your job there !

[just had lunch]

building a car that's worth a s#it would probably be a good first step towards returning to profitability

[just had lunch]

death and taxes wrote:

<quoted text>In Mexico or China ? You're crazy, my point was Americans should be helping American companies who build American products in America instead of helping sellouts sellout America. When you lose your job to Mexico or China do America a favor and follow your job there !

you should take your argument to the uaw...
they had a bit to do with the outsourcing of the american auto industry.

[bobo]

just had lunch wrote:

building a car that's worth a s#it would probably be a good first step towards returning to profitability

Not sure I understand this post. What vehicles does Ford build that are NOT worth s#it???

[death and taxes]

just had lunch wrote:

building a car that's worth a s#it would probably be a good first step towards returning to profitability

I'm sure the Mexicans will build the Fiesta to last 20 yrs.

[death and taxes]

just had lunch wrote:

<quoted text>
you should take your argument to the uaw...
they had a bit to do with the outsourcing of the american auto industry.

Enlighten me , how or why would they do something like that?

[Slimey]

death and taxes wrote:

<quoted text>In Mexico or China ? You're crazy, my point was Americans should be helping American companies who build American products in America instead of helping sellouts sellout America. When you lose your job to Mexico or China do America a favor and follow your job there !

If my job (which is here because a British company outsourced to the US) was to "go" to China or Mexico and I was unqualified to do anything in the US, you bet your sweet biffy I'd follow it. Hopefully I'd still have enough saved up to establish a good base over seas (or the Rio Grande) and, since few over there make what we do over here, I could still afford to live pretty well. What's the alternative, collect welfare and complain? A species has to be able to adapt to its changing environment.

[death and taxes]

Slimey wrote:

<quoted text>
If my job (which is here because a British company outsourced to the US) was to "go" to China or Mexico and I was unqualified to do anything in the US, you bet your sweet biffy I'd follow it. Hopefully I'd still have enough saved up to establish a good base over seas (or the Rio Grande) and, since few over there make what we do over here, I could still afford to live pretty well. What's the alternative, collect welfare and complain? A species has to be able to adapt to its changing environment.

I would bet you would be one of the few who would be willing to do that.

[SAR]

If the car in build in MexiKo it will run and drive like chit. They wouldn't be able to drive it across the border. Good idea.