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09-05-2019, 04:14 PM | #1 | |||
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09-05-2019, 06:25 PM | #2 | ||
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Anyone with half a brain could have predicted the MB-Nissan X class fiasco well before the first pen touched paper and here we have another fiasco in the making. There just seems to be a plethora of stupid people running these companies. Stop selling mutton as lamb, learn from others mistakes!
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09-05-2019, 06:53 PM | #3 | |||
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10-05-2019, 11:01 PM | #4 | ||
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10-05-2019, 04:14 PM | #6 | |||
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The MB idea is the exception because they are charging a significant premium over the donor vehicle, and using way too much Nissan stuff eg Nissan 4 cylinder engine and gearbox. Truly mutton dressed as lamb as you said. Different story when you merge 2 vehicles from similar price and market positioning points. |
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10-05-2019, 02:09 AM | #7 | ||
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I hope they scrap the whole thing and just build there own v6 amarok is a good vehicle just need to improve it now
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I'm only on my first coffee this morning however where does the VW V.P. say it's a terrible idea, just that it's complex and unlikely Ford would do anything to harm F-150 sales but not much else.
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10-05-2019, 11:12 PM | #9 | ||
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Well there is an obvious upside for VW but is it the same for Ford?
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10-05-2019, 11:18 PM | #10 | ||
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11-05-2019, 07:59 PM | #11 | |||
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They need a way of staying in the game without doing all the investment themselves and an alliance with Ford means they save billions on developing commercials with low margins. |
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11-05-2019, 09:21 PM | #12 | ||
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I thought VW mentioned that Ford was way more ahead in terms of EV.
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11-05-2019, 07:26 PM | #13 | ||
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Anyone for a Nissan ute?
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12-05-2019, 10:52 AM | #14 | ||||
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"It’s still a little bit hazy to be quite honest,” he said. "We’ve kind of signed probably
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than just a loose agreement and that his company has signed with Ford to develop and build a new Amarok and Transporter for VW...not the other way around. Quote:
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