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Re: Dismal Chevy Malibu Sales[mz6greyghost] [thegraduate] [captain2] [thegr

by akirby on Thu Jul 03 08:15:21 PDT 2008

Yeah right IN MEXICO Last time I checked Louisville, KY and Avon Lake, OH were in the United States. But don't let the facts stop your biased tirades.

Re: speaking of carsales movies..... [british_rover]

by explorerx4 on Fri Aug 04 16:40:16 PDT 2006

'Used Cars', my favorite part has to do with the rock and the dog, and right after that the comment about the bumper sticker. anyways, speaking of selling (via test drives), i took a ride down Secret Lake Rd today. Looks like they are trying to make it better for you as a Land Rover dealer, and tougher for the VW guys with all the 'speed humps' that were just laid down. you've got to love towns like farmington and avon. speed bumps are too upsetting(we want you to slow down, but not spill your latte), so they build speed humps instead. :)

Ford stops production at 7 plants to fix transmission problem 4-28-06

by rockylee on Mon May 01 01:11:49 PDT 2006

DEARBORN -- Ford Motor Co. has stopped production at seven plants, idling about 15,000 workers, after a problem was discovered with a part for engine transmissions, the company said Friday. The problem was discovered in a testing of a clutch mechanism in a four-speed, rear-wheel-drive automatic transmission, and the company sent night shift workers home three hours early on Thursday, spokeswoman Anne Marie Gattari said. Day shift and afternoon workers were told to stay home Friday, and it was unclear when production would resume, Gattari said. Ford shares fell 12 cents, or nearly 2 percent, to $6.98 in Friday morning trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Affected Ford vehicles include F-150 pickups, Expeditions, E-Series vans and buses, and the Lincoln Town Car, Gattari said. Gattari said Ford believes no customers have bought the affected vehicles. "We have no indication that trucks in the hands of customers are affected. At this point we believe we've contained the issue internally," Gattari said. Three plants were shut down in Michigan, including Dearborn Truck, Michigan Truck and Wixom Assembly, along with plants in Norfolk, Va., Avon Lake, Ohio, and Cuautitlan, Mexico, Gattari said. The truck side of Kansas City Assembly plant in Claycomo, Mo., also was shut down. Gattari said problem was with a component of the clutch mechanism that makes it shift smoothly between first and second gears. She would not identify the supplier, but said the company was working with Ford to fix the problem. "As a result, we made a decision, the right decision for the customer, to stop production at the affected assembly plants," Gattari said. JPMorgan auto analyst Himanshu Patel estimated the company produces more than 4,300 vehicles per day at the affected plants, and the shutdown could cost the automaker $34.4 million per day before taxes. Gattari wouldn't comment on those figures, but said all production will be made up at a later date. Gattari said the only eventual cost to Ford will be the overtime necessary to make up production. "This is not lost production by any means," she said. "We have the capacity to make up the volume and we will."

Ford to resume production Monday after shutting down 7 plants

by rockylee on Mon May 01 00:55:42 PDT 2006

Factories were idled Friday by problem with engine transmission part, affecting 15,000 workers DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. plans to resume production at seven idled plants on Monday after fixing a problem that was discovered in its engine transmissions, a spokeswoman for the automaker said Friday. Ford halted production at the plants late Thursday, idling about 15,000 workers. The plants remained closed Friday while Ford worked with its supplier to pinpoint the problem. The glitch was identified in a testing of a clutch mechanism in a four-speed, rear-wheel-drive automatic transmission, spokeswoman Anne Marie Gattari said. The mechanism makes the vehicles shift smoothly between first and second gears. Gattari would not identify the supplier. Affected Ford vehicles included F-150 pickups, Expedition sport utility vehicles, E-Series vans and buses and the Lincoln Town Car, Gattari said. Ford said no customers have bought the affected vehicles. "We have no indication that trucks in the hands of customers are affected. At this point we believe we've contained the issue internally," Gattari said. Three plants were shut down in Michigan, including Dearborn Truck, Michigan Truck and Wixom Assembly, along with plants in Norfolk, Va., Avon Lake, Ohio, and Cuautitlan, Mexico, Gattari said. The truck side of Kansas City Assembly plant in Claycomo, Mo., also was shut down. Ford will lose a little more than one day of production, since the plants would have been closed Saturday and Sunday. But even one day can be costly for the Dearborn-based automaker. Greg Gardner, a spokesman Troy-based Harbour Consulting, a manufacturing consulting group, said it's unusual for a company to shut down this many plants at once. But he said if Ford has enough vehicles in its inventory, it should have no problem in getting them to dealerships. Ford had a 107-day inventory of F-Series pickups at the end of March. JPMorgan auto analyst Himanshu Patel estimated the company produces more than 4,300 vehicles per day at the affected plants. He said the shutdown could cost the automaker $34.4 million per day before taxes. Gattari wouldn't comment on those figures, but said all production will be made up at a later date. Gattari said the only cost to Ford will be the overtime necessary to make up production. She wouldn't say how much Ford will have to pay in overtime. "This is not lost production by any means," she said. "We have the capacity to make up the volume and we will." Ford shares fell 15 cents, or 2.1 percent, to close at $6.95 on the New York Stock Exchange. ------ On the Net: Ford Motor Co.: http://www.ford.com http://www.detroitnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060429/AUTO01/604290353/- 1148

Re: Tire Recommendations [rphwack]

by esfoad on Wed Nov 02 16:46:43 PST 2005

The service manager is a moron. To say that any tire "blows out" if they hit a bump is the stupidest thing I ever heard! Re your question, I can't help you, I still have the Turanzas on mine. I've heard good things on this board about the Avons as well as people who don't like them. Do a search and then make up your own mind. BTW, Michelin makes some of the best tires money can buy.

Re: glitter crowd [theman123]

by steve_ on Sat Jun 04 18:24:35 PDT 2005

is the Hybrid going to be built in the Avon Lake plant in Ohio? I don't know; that's where my Quest was built and it's holding up nicely at 105,000 miles. Remember the Nautica trim line of the Ford Villager, the Quest twin that was also made in Ohio? Maybe the Avon Lake factory attracts those maritime named rigs? Steve, Host