# Why did Ford Lose 12 BILLION dollars

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [January 27, 2007, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-did-ford-lose-12-billion-dollars/23693 "2007-01-27T20:47:55Z")
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### Author: ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2007, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-did-ford-lose-12-billion-dollars/23693/22 "2007-01-28T12:01:19Z")

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> [@Violator](#):
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> The GT’s are built mostly by hand… more so then todays Porsche.
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> Upon final inspection there are cars that may have issues off the line… wether its paint, fit, ect. These are put aside and repaired. This was probably one of those and the guy that did it was a jerkoff.
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> Any way you slice it Ford built a great car. I am the last to stick up for that company but this car deserves credit.

meh, I can see them doing that with a ford escort. But a car that retails so high??? Why would they even consider building there flagship car outa the axtra defective parts they have laying around.

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