What the EFF is going on with Ford SA?
-
- Location: Cape Town
- Has thanked: 43 times
- Been thanked: 81 times
- Posts: 1460
- Joined: Sun Apr 08, 2018 7:22 am
What the EFF is going on with Ford SA?
Years ago you could walk into Ford and they would have a vehicle in every segment.
Fast forward to 2022 and you are limited. Very limited.
Fast forward to 2022 and you are limited. Very limited.
2017 Land Cruiser 200
2022 Corolla Cross (Yes. It's a Hybrid)
BushLapa Ratel nr 731
2022 Corolla Cross (Yes. It's a Hybrid)
BushLapa Ratel nr 731
- Mad Manny
- Location: Johannesburg
- Has thanked: 457 times
- Been thanked: 936 times
- Posts: 6488
- Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2018 9:31 am
Ford is concentrating on the only thing they are good at.
Building F-Series trucks.
Building F-Series trucks.
"No one ever got stuck - in mid air!"
2010 Fortuner D-4D 4x4 'Fearless'
2006 Conqueror Conquest 'Gearless'
2010 Fortuner D-4D 4x4 'Fearless'
2006 Conqueror Conquest 'Gearless'
-
- Location: Nambia
- Has thanked: 601 times
- Been thanked: 244 times
- Posts: 1757
- Joined: Tue Apr 03, 2018 3:40 pm
This seems to be an international issue.
The other day I drove past the dealer who sold me my Ford, and he had about 12 used vehicles on the lot, but only two new cars - both single cab Rangers.
Ranger Mildtrak
Scorpio Curry Cruiser
A tos-lookin', lunchbox, lipstick and powder puff carryin' home-built trailer
Scorpio Curry Cruiser
A tos-lookin', lunchbox, lipstick and powder puff carryin' home-built trailer
-
- Location: De Wildt
- Has thanked: 198 times
- Been thanked: 308 times
- Posts: 703
- Joined: Mon Apr 04, 2022 9:38 am
- Contact:
Guys, the days of putting stock on floors just so that maybe some punter buys it are over. Stock control between dealers is difficult, demo vehicles are a loss maker, and you also open yourself up to stock theft.
Go read up about JIT supplying.
https://www.wikiaccounting.com/ultimate ... production.
Go read up about JIT supplying.
https://www.wikiaccounting.com/ultimate ... production.
-
- Location: Cape Town
- Has thanked: 43 times
- Been thanked: 81 times
- Posts: 1460
- Joined: Sun Apr 08, 2018 7:22 am
Not at all.
It's just interesting to note that they are discontinuing a lot of their smaller vehicles.
2017 Land Cruiser 200
2022 Corolla Cross (Yes. It's a Hybrid)
BushLapa Ratel nr 731
2022 Corolla Cross (Yes. It's a Hybrid)
BushLapa Ratel nr 731
- Mad Manny
- Location: Johannesburg
- Has thanked: 457 times
- Been thanked: 936 times
- Posts: 6488
- Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2018 9:31 am
What Ford actually said is they would start transitioning to SUV's.
So they've scrapped their sedans & hatches.
But being Ford, they forgot to launch the SUV's.
Toyota, however, has launched the Starlet, Urban Cruiser & Corolla Cross.
So the Toyota SUV line up now covers:
Starlet
Urban Cruiser
Corolla Cross
RAV
Fortuner
Prado
LC300
Not that the Starlet is really an SUV...
So they've scrapped their sedans & hatches.
But being Ford, they forgot to launch the SUV's.
Toyota, however, has launched the Starlet, Urban Cruiser & Corolla Cross.
So the Toyota SUV line up now covers:
Starlet
Urban Cruiser
Corolla Cross
RAV
Fortuner
Prado
LC300
Not that the Starlet is really an SUV...
"No one ever got stuck - in mid air!"
2010 Fortuner D-4D 4x4 'Fearless'
2006 Conqueror Conquest 'Gearless'
2010 Fortuner D-4D 4x4 'Fearless'
2006 Conqueror Conquest 'Gearless'
-
- Location: Nambia
- Has thanked: 601 times
- Been thanked: 244 times
- Posts: 1757
- Joined: Tue Apr 03, 2018 3:40 pm
Nor is it a Toyota....Mad Manny wrote: ↑Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:29 amWhat Ford actually said is they would start transitioning to SUV's.
So they've scrapped their sedans & hatches.
But being Ford, they forgot to launch the SUV's.
Toyota, however, has launched the Starlet, Urban Cruiser & Corolla Cross.
So the Toyota SUV line up now covers:
Starlet Suzuki developed
Urban Cruiser Suzuki developed
Corolla Cross Developed by LGTBQ
RAV Developed by mature LGTBQ
Fortuner
Prado
LC300
Not that the Starlet is really an SUV...
Ranger Mildtrak
Scorpio Curry Cruiser
A tos-lookin', lunchbox, lipstick and powder puff carryin' home-built trailer
Scorpio Curry Cruiser
A tos-lookin', lunchbox, lipstick and powder puff carryin' home-built trailer
-
- Location: Cape Town
- Has thanked: 43 times
- Been thanked: 81 times
- Posts: 1460
- Joined: Sun Apr 08, 2018 7:22 am
One would think that Ford would share VW platforms for small vehicles seeing that they share a platform for the Bakkie
2017 Land Cruiser 200
2022 Corolla Cross (Yes. It's a Hybrid)
BushLapa Ratel nr 731
2022 Corolla Cross (Yes. It's a Hybrid)
BushLapa Ratel nr 731
- Mad Manny
- Location: Johannesburg
- Has thanked: 457 times
- Been thanked: 936 times
- Posts: 6488
- Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2018 9:31 am
In SA the Toyota Rumion, Starlet & Urban Cruiser are re-badged Suzuki's.
The Agya is a re-badged Daihatsu Ayla...
In the UK, the Suzuki A Cross is a re-badged RAV Hybrid.
The Agya is a re-badged Daihatsu Ayla...
In the UK, the Suzuki A Cross is a re-badged RAV Hybrid.
"No one ever got stuck - in mid air!"
2010 Fortuner D-4D 4x4 'Fearless'
2006 Conqueror Conquest 'Gearless'
2010 Fortuner D-4D 4x4 'Fearless'
2006 Conqueror Conquest 'Gearless'
-
- Location: Nambia
- Has thanked: 601 times
- Been thanked: 244 times
- Posts: 1757
- Joined: Tue Apr 03, 2018 3:40 pm
Jy skryf so sleg want jy lees so sleg
Manny did post that the starlet is not really a suv.
Ranger Mildtrak
Scorpio Curry Cruiser
A tos-lookin', lunchbox, lipstick and powder puff carryin' home-built trailer
Scorpio Curry Cruiser
A tos-lookin', lunchbox, lipstick and powder puff carryin' home-built trailer
-
- Location: Randfontein
- Has thanked: 32 times
- Been thanked: 24 times
- Posts: 51
- Joined: Thu Jun 23, 2022 9:11 am
I think, but I am normally wrong..
Ford is discontinuing current small cars to replace them with either hybrid/electric cars.
But its still not clever to make your model line up smaller without replacing with new models.
Also small affordable fuel efficient cars are currently the way to go worldwide.
Ford also decided to discontinue the Bantam. The best selling small bakkie in SA. Go figure..
They are going to suffer big time.
Ford is discontinuing current small cars to replace them with either hybrid/electric cars.
But its still not clever to make your model line up smaller without replacing with new models.
Also small affordable fuel efficient cars are currently the way to go worldwide.
Ford also decided to discontinue the Bantam. The best selling small bakkie in SA. Go figure..
They are going to suffer big time.