My New Ford Truck

[Randall53]

Nothing like a Ford Truck

New Truck built by a company we didn't bail out...

I bought a new Ford F250 Tri-Flex Fuel Truck. Go figure-- it runs on either hydrogen, gasoline, or E85.

I returned it to the dealer yesterday because I couldn't get the radio to work.

The service technician explained that the radio was voice activated.

"Nelson", the technician said to the radio.

The radio replied, "Ricky or Willie?"

"Willie!" he continued and "On The Road Again" came from the speakers. Then he said, "Ray Charles!", and
In an instant " Georgia On My Mind" replaced Willie Nelson.

I drove away happy, and for the next few days, every time I'd say, "Beethoven", I'd get beautiful classical music, and if I said,
"Beatles", I'd get one of their awesome songs.

Yesterday, some guy ran a red light and nearly creamed my new Ford truck, but I swerved
In time to avoid him. I yelled, "Ass Hole!"
Immediately the radio responded with, "Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States ."

Damn I love this Ford truck....

[hipower]

 AWESOME!!!  :rofl:  :rofl: :rofl:  

[raildog]

Man technology has came a long way hasn't it

[LagerHead]

Nice truck, but Ford did indeed benefit from the bailouts. Their CEO lobbied for the bailout to happen, happily accepted nearly $6 billion in government interest free loans, and they certainly participated in and profited from cash for clunkers. ;)

[TripleDigitRide]

What if a mute wants to listen to the radio?

[Randall53]

What if a mute wants to listen to the radio?

i guess he'd just grunt and heavy metal/grunge would play?  LOL

[Randall53]

Nice truck, but Ford did indeed benefit from the bailouts. Their CEO lobbied for the bailout to happen, happily accepted nearly $6 billion in government interest free loans, and they certainly participated in and profited from cash for clunkers. ;)

Well damn. Can't get nutt'n by youse guys, huh?  LOL

[vontar]

Nice truck, but Ford did indeed benefit from the bailouts. Their CEO lobbied for the bailout to happen, happily accepted nearly $6 billion in government interest free loans, and they certainly participated in and profited from cash for clunkers. ;)

 

 

But a loan(even if interest free) still has to be paid back unlike actually free gift money and total bail outs right.

Edited January 7, 2016 by vontar

[runco]

About 6 months before the crash of 2008, I believe Ford sold Range Rover or something, and was flushed with cash when the floor fell out from under them, and they were in better shape than GM and Chrysler, that is the only reason. 

 

I am Ford truck guy too, and my 2002 Ford Superduty is the best vehicle I have ever owned period. 

 

However, just remember the truck is assembled in the U.S., but a great majority of the components are not built by Ford or on US soil.  I once read a report not too long ago, the Toyota Tundra and Toyota Camry nor only are assembled in the good ole USA, but also contains the most US made components of any vehicle period. 

[LagerHead]

But a loan(even if interest free) still has to be paid back unlike actually free gift money and total bail outs right.

 

The bailout money was also a loan. But to be fair, GM and Chrysler's were in two forms: partially in the form of loans and partially in stock purchases. I believe they have both paid back all the cash portions, but the deal with the stock purchases was that they would be paid back when the stock price reached the inflated level at which the government purchased them. My understanding is that neither company ever purchased the stock back, but the government sold it on the open market at a measly $9.3 billion loss.