Comments on: Ford to cut 2009 F-150 order combinations by more than 90 percent http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-to-cut-2009-f-150-order-combinations-by-more-than-90-percent.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mikemacnn http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-to-cut-2009-f-150-order-combinations-by-more-than-90-percent.html#comment-406456 mikemacnn Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:33:58 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8455#comment-406456 mayer_ray_nagin - not 99 but 90% mayer_ray_nagin – not 99 but 90%

]]> By: jonmiles http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-to-cut-2009-f-150-order-combinations-by-more-than-90-percent.html#comment-404721 jonmiles Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:45:22 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8455#comment-404721 It is no exageration that there are billions of combinations. They should have addressed this sooner It is no exageration that there are billions of combinations. They should have addressed this sooner

]]> By: hbcbob3 http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-to-cut-2009-f-150-order-combinations-by-more-than-90-percent.html#comment-404665 hbcbob3 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:04:24 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8455#comment-404665 bigpeepee: how blind you must be... bigpeepee: how blind you must be…

]]> By: yarddog82abn http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-to-cut-2009-f-150-order-combinations-by-more-than-90-percent.html#comment-404619 yarddog82abn Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:05:20 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8455#comment-404619 SAY WHAT YOU WANT, 30 YEARS AGO THE U.S. AUTO MARKET (ECONOMY) WAS IN THE SAME BIND. WE ALL WILL RECOVER FROM THE BAD TIMES "THAT IS NOW" AND THE U.S. AUTO MAKERS WILL GET BACK ON TRACK, MABE NOT #1 BUT IT WILL SALE AGAIN AND TURN A PROFIT. U.S. AUTO MAKERS WILL NOT CLOSE IT'S DOORS, SORRY FOR ALL YOU ANTI-AMERICAN TERROIST, IF WE DON'T ROOT FOR THE HOME TEAM WHO WILL??? SAY WHAT YOU WANT, 30 YEARS AGO THE U.S. AUTO MARKET (ECONOMY) WAS IN THE SAME BIND.
WE ALL WILL RECOVER FROM THE BAD TIMES “THAT IS NOW” AND THE U.S. AUTO MAKERS WILL GET BACK ON TRACK, MABE NOT #1 BUT IT WILL SALE AGAIN AND TURN A PROFIT. U.S. AUTO MAKERS WILL NOT CLOSE IT’S DOORS, SORRY FOR ALL YOU ANTI-AMERICAN TERROIST, IF WE DON’T ROOT FOR THE HOME TEAM WHO WILL???

]]> By: bigp http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-to-cut-2009-f-150-order-combinations-by-more-than-90-percent.html#comment-404570 bigp Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:38:50 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8455#comment-404570 well its still the best truck onthe road well its still the best truck onthe road

]]> By: DrFill http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-to-cut-2009-f-150-order-combinations-by-more-than-90-percent.html#comment-404535 DrFill Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:13:34 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8455#comment-404535 So it only took them 50-sumpin' years to figure out how to build a mediocre truck, without the fat? Great. Next thing you know they'll build a car with quality. I didn't ruin the 2040 Car Of The Year, did I? DrFill So it only took them 50-sumpin’ years to figure out how to build a mediocre truck, without the fat?
Great.
Next thing you know they’ll build a car with quality.
I didn’t ruin the 2040 Car Of The Year, did I?
DrFill

]]> By: DeansterTJ http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-to-cut-2009-f-150-order-combinations-by-more-than-90-percent.html#comment-404513 DeansterTJ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:14:18 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8455#comment-404513 Thank you Volcano. Some of the retards on this board flunked grade 6 math a few times and quit. I'm looking at you, Homoretard. And you, mujician, take a break from sucking someone's c.ock to post something? Welcome back whorebag! Thank you Volcano. Some of the retards on this board flunked grade 6 math a few times and quit. I’m looking at you, Homoretard. And you, mujician, take a break from sucking someone’s c.ock to post something? Welcome back whorebag!

]]> By: ktulu http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-to-cut-2009-f-150-order-combinations-by-more-than-90-percent.html#comment-404488 ktulu Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:28:33 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8455#comment-404488 2 many 2 many

]]> By: 1c3d0g http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-to-cut-2009-f-150-order-combinations-by-more-than-90-percent.html#comment-404486 1c3d0g Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:27:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8455#comment-404486 A4: you nailed it! A4: you nailed it!

]]> By: volcano_ http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-to-cut-2009-f-150-order-combinations-by-more-than-90-percent.html#comment-404467 volcano_ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:59:07 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8455#comment-404467 the math for the billions is pretty simple. if you assume all options are either [Yes or No] options, you've got 2 choices per option. all you need are 32 options on your order sheet and you've got 4 billion order combinations. 2 ^ (number of options) <- 2 to the power of... since some options like the color of your truck aren't limited to 2, you can easily get to billions without 32 distinct options (A4 listed many). the math for the billions is pretty simple. if you assume all options are either [Yes or No] options, you’ve got 2 choices per option. all you need are 32 options on your order sheet and you’ve got 4 billion order combinations.

2 ^ (number of options) <- 2 to the power of…

since some options like the color of your truck aren’t limited to 2, you can easily get to billions without 32 distinct options (A4 listed many).

]]> By: mayer_ray_nagin http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-to-cut-2009-f-150-order-combinations-by-more-than-90-percent.html#comment-404446 mayer_ray_nagin Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:05:28 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8455#comment-404446 If you go from 1 billion combos to 10 million, you have reduced by 99%, LLN. <i>Math: learn it, live it, love it!</i> If you go from 1 billion combos to 10 million, you have reduced by 99%, LLN.

Math: learn it, live it, love it!

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-to-cut-2009-f-150-order-combinations-by-more-than-90-percent.html#comment-404442 johnnycanuck Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:59:22 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8455#comment-404442 This is great news for current owners because if you ever go to sell yours you can put 'one of a kind' in the ad and chances are pretty good you'll be right. This is great news for current owners because if you ever go to sell yours you can put ‘one of a kind’ in the ad and chances are pretty good you’ll be right.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-to-cut-2009-f-150-order-combinations-by-more-than-90-percent.html#comment-404434 Jordan Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:49:33 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8455#comment-404434 the "billions" statement comes from ford, not lln. frankly, it wouldn't surprise me. ford has always offered a sickening amount of customization on all their vehicles. the “billions” statement comes from ford, not lln.

frankly, it wouldn’t surprise me. ford has always offered a sickening amount of customization on all their vehicles.

]]> By: mujician http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-to-cut-2009-f-150-order-combinations-by-more-than-90-percent.html#comment-404427 mujician Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:36:08 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8455#comment-404427 Come on people let's not go overboard. Their are only 32 combinations you can go with. Granted it is the most amount of combinations in a 1/2 ton, still exagerated. Come on people let’s not go overboard. Their are only 32 combinations you can go with. Granted it is the most amount of combinations in a 1/2 ton, still exagerated.

]]> By: beatusmongous http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-to-cut-2009-f-150-order-combinations-by-more-than-90-percent.html#comment-404422 beatusmongous Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:26:17 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8455#comment-404422 10 million combinations is still a lot of freakin' combinations. 10 million combinations is still a lot of freakin’ combinations.

]]> By: crackerhemi http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-to-cut-2009-f-150-order-combinations-by-more-than-90-percent.html#comment-404421 crackerhemi Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:25:07 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8455#comment-404421 Great! Now cut the other 10% combos and then we are really talking. Chapter 11 here they come!! Great! Now cut the other 10% combos and then we are really talking. Chapter 11 here they come!!

]]> By: HemiRoadRunner http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-to-cut-2009-f-150-order-combinations-by-more-than-90-percent.html#comment-404420 HemiRoadRunner Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:22:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8455#comment-404420 Billions? Yeah, once again the retards at LLN over-exagerate the story. Billions? Yeah, once again the retards at LLN over-exagerate the story.

]]> By: frost http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-to-cut-2009-f-150-order-combinations-by-more-than-90-percent.html#comment-404418 frost Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:22:32 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8455#comment-404418 I agree with you A4, plus there are the colour combos with the trucks, with lower two tone paint, mid tone paint, lower running boards, body coloured, black, crome, fixed, piped, or the plastic kind, plus all the interior colours to choose from, and then there is the 3 tone leather in the king ranch versions, with 15 leather choices, with 8 carpet and door trim options. I agree with you A4, plus there are the colour combos with the trucks, with lower two tone paint, mid tone paint, lower running boards, body coloured, black, crome, fixed, piped, or the plastic kind, plus all the interior colours to choose from, and then there is the 3 tone leather in the king ranch versions, with 15 leather choices, with 8 carpet and door trim options.

]]> By: rms492 http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-to-cut-2009-f-150-order-combinations-by-more-than-90-percent.html#comment-404416 rms492 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:20:49 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8455#comment-404416 Yeah, billions? I find it hard to believe............ Yeah, billions? I find it hard to believe…………

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-to-cut-2009-f-150-order-combinations-by-more-than-90-percent.html#comment-404410 A4 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:06:14 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8455#comment-404410 so do the math, there are an incredible amount of ways to get one, there are all kinds of trims, xl, xlt, lariat, king ranch, harley, fx4, etc. and from there you choose each option, bed size, cab size, 2wd, 4x4, bedliners, leather, cloth, navi, gear ratios, probably 10 different wheel styles or more, bench seat, captains chairs, multifunction steering wheel, i can go on for days.. i wouldnt doubt billions are easily possible. so do the math, there are an incredible amount of ways to get one, there are all kinds of trims, xl, xlt, lariat, king ranch, harley, fx4, etc. and from there you choose each option, bed size, cab size, 2wd, 4×4, bedliners, leather, cloth, navi, gear ratios, probably 10 different wheel styles or more, bench seat, captains chairs, multifunction steering wheel, i can go on for days.. i wouldnt doubt billions are easily possible.

]]> By: archcommus http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-to-cut-2009-f-150-order-combinations-by-more-than-90-percent.html#comment-404407 archcommus Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:58:37 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8455#comment-404407 Billions? I'd need to see the math to believe that. Billions? I’d need to see the math to believe that.

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