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IAMICHABOD
Oct 30, 2012Explorer II
I have to agree with you on those points.
After all getting a diesel in a rv seems not to be very efficent, considering the extra cost and weight,that is to say on a smaller one like a class C.
It seems that Ford is abandoning the cut away market by going with the Transit. A larger market is out there as seen in europe where they dominated at one time. With the Transit.
They may still go the way of the Sprinter/MB/ Dodge/ Freightliner type and offer that too. In direct competition.
It seems that the Europeans have gotten a handel on the small diesel market and now Ford wants to bring it to the US.
Good move or not I guess time will tell.
But as you said if some one wants that Chassis with a 14K GVWR and a diesel, such as emergency vehicle builders GM will still have one, for now.
At least Ford is putting the plant in the US and keeping some US workers employed as they shut down one plant and move it to another.
Not as bad as in England and other nations that Ford has closed their plants. Putting thousands out of work.
After all getting a diesel in a rv seems not to be very efficent, considering the extra cost and weight,that is to say on a smaller one like a class C.
It seems that Ford is abandoning the cut away market by going with the Transit. A larger market is out there as seen in europe where they dominated at one time. With the Transit.
They may still go the way of the Sprinter/MB/ Dodge/ Freightliner type and offer that too. In direct competition.
It seems that the Europeans have gotten a handel on the small diesel market and now Ford wants to bring it to the US.
Good move or not I guess time will tell.
But as you said if some one wants that Chassis with a 14K GVWR and a diesel, such as emergency vehicle builders GM will still have one, for now.
At least Ford is putting the plant in the US and keeping some US workers employed as they shut down one plant and move it to another.
Not as bad as in England and other nations that Ford has closed their plants. Putting thousands out of work.
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