Parts shortages

Gooma wrote:
Parts shortage? Or limiting supply to justify the high prices? Who knows what Rord or GM is doing?

Wouldn't surprise me.

^More accurately, who cares?
Too many watching and worrying or complaining about things that are wholly out of their control…

Parts shortage? Or limiting supply to justify the high prices? Who knows what Rord or GM is doing?

lawnspecialties wrote:
I have no issue with some kind of direct sales if that's how they want to go. But looking back (COVID is easy to blame):
1. Chip shortages created havoc; especially for diesel sales. Chips are an outdated design.
2. All this money going into EVs for Ford. It seems the regular cars are propping up the EVs. Lately, Ford's reliability record hasn't been too impressive. Almost as if they're short changing the gas/diesel improvements and quality control.
3. The EVs just aren't impressive. Tesla is light years ahead.
4. Now all these part shortages. Seen a few guys on the Ford truck forums with broken down brand new Super Duties and no guess as to when Ford can get them the part.

I honestly think Farley should step down. But as long as he can redirect public opinion by bringing up some crazy new idea, he'll be able to stay.


Squirrel!

He did make a good decision switching to the Tesla plug for charging. It may give them a fighting chance to stay in business if they have access to the supercharger network. Without it it won’t go well.

I have no issue with some kind of direct sales if that's how they want to go. But looking back (COVID is easy to blame):
1. Chip shortages created havoc; especially for diesel sales. Chips are an outdated design.
2. All this money going into EVs for Ford. It seems the regular cars are propping up the EVs. Lately, Ford's reliability record hasn't been too impressive. Almost as if they're short changing the gas/diesel improvements and quality control.
3. The EVs just aren't impressive. Tesla is light years ahead.
4. Now all these part shortages. Seen a few guys on the Ford truck forums with broken down brand new Super Duties and no guess as to when Ford can get them the part.

I honestly think Farley should step down. But as long as he can redirect public opinion by bringing up some crazy new idea, he'll be able to stay.


Squirrel!

So EVs aren’t flying off the shelves? Weird….

And Nam you may want to define your one off abbreviations. I can’t be the only one who doesn’t even know what you’re saying.

I hope I don’t ever get where I give a schitt about things like this….
Had to look up Jim Farley. Was hoping maybe Chris Farleys brother!

lawnspecialties wrote:
My guess is Jim Farley will come out with some other big announcement about something completely irrelevant to this issue. Anything to deflect problems.

Maybe he'll expand on that whole "selling directly to the consumer" thing.

I think that could happen for their electric vehicles. It would make sense to break it away from ford to better compete with Tesla and Rivian. The lots around here are filling up with Mustang Mach E’s and to a lesser extent the ford lightning. Dealers won’t budge on the price and the Mustang is already overpriced compared to the tesla counterparts. I think the lightning is in a similar situation with the Rivian truck. I wouldn’t be surprised if the second generation lightning is sold exclusively online although I think that’s a couple years away.

Not an expert. JMHO.

As an option direct sales to consumer is good, very very good.

Jeers to BM and their PRs.

My guess is Jim Farley will come out with some other big announcement about something completely irrelevant to this issue. Anything to deflect problems.

Maybe he'll expand on that whole "selling directly to the consumer" thing.

I looked at the GM link - less than a week of delay and does not affect HD trucks.