Vehicle Issues?
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- A/1 Fleet info said...Dont expect any more ford SUVs anytime soon. I work in fleet in the area 1 garage(yes, civilian) and the city has defaulted on the payments to ford for the explorers. Obviously we all first thought its business as usual just lost paperwork or slow payments from the city that works etc. Nope, the city is just no paying it. They told ford that they will pay the bill in full in six months. Ford fired back saying that no more deliveries will be made to the city of cars, parts etc until the bill is paid. City still says nope and ford is taking a hard line.
So, what does this mean???
First off, the city and ford have a CONTRACT that usually keeps the required parts and vehicles flowing in as we need them or order them. Now, ford is screaming foul for breach of contract.. which, this is. Im guessing if the city continues to blow them off(which seems to be their intention) then we at fleet will be at a standstill with any repairs to any and all fords for new parts that we currently dont have in stock. We will have to use the restocks of the cars we have in our graveyard to pull used parts from. This will result in cars being down longer or extremely worn out and unsafe used parts being put on squad cars. Its a mess. Stay tuned for this one...
We don't know why Ford would be surprised at this. The city never pays bills on time and a number of companies have gone bankrupt waiting for a check from the city.
Clue to the readers - if you ever go into business with the Chicago, get paid up front. It'll never happen, but you'll still have your company a few years down the road.
Clue to the readers - if you ever go into business with the Chicago, get paid up front. It'll never happen, but you'll still have your company a few years down the road.
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posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
72 Comments:
If your Ford vehicle needs brakes, or the car is not working properly sued:
1. Ford
2. Secretary who insisted you drive the car.
3. City of Chicago
4. Fleet management
But, wait!
Aren't those Fords gonna be built right here, in Chicago?
What about all the people Rahm said would be working at Ford because of this?
Rahm lied? AGAIN?
Mike shields is summoning all the unit reps to come to the FOP hall to review the city contract proposals,wonder how much mike will let us lose? Bueller anyone have any hard info?
I bet Bridgeport-connect construction companies get their checks on time... ...with enough turn-around time to mail in their "campaign contributions"
So what difference in Rahmhole honoring the Ford contract than his honoring the parking meter contract? By the time all these companies get to court Rahmhole will be long gone....
The City doesn't buy parts from Ford. Napa does.
Ford fired back saying that no more deliveries will be made to the city of cars, parts etc until the bill is paid. City still says nope and ford is taking a hard line.
So, what does this mean???
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What it means is that Ford has decided to conduct its business like it IS a business. They produce a product, they sell the product, they expect payment for the sale of the product, and, if they don't receive payment, they don't provide the product.
This is not a concept Big Government is accustomed to.
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Here is another department screw up. It seems CPD has been using computer programs without paying for the software licenses!!! OOOPS! A software company filed suit and the City settled for millions (Hush Hush, maybe nobody will notice, use NATO money). As part of the settlement, all Department computers are being re-imaged. If you have any files stored on a computer they will be deleted. The taxpayer pays for Police brass being cheap and inept again!!
Only companies connected to Daley and the Irish mob get paid.
This bombshell correlates perfectly with the rumor of new recruits becoming stationary targets in ghetto districts.
One might say it's the antithesis of serendipity, courtesy of the choreography of the Emanuel regime.
To which I say: fuck you, McCarthy. And double fuck you, Rahm.
HEY ASSHOLE !
A CONTRACT with the city of Chicago means DICK!
Ask the teachers about their 4% raise that was signed, sealed and delivered.
Only a fool or connected firm would enter into a contract with the city of Chicago.
Over pickeled herring will U send Rahm a bill w/just any figure on it! Who does Ford think they R 2 expect payment!?
A cost no one probably thought of, paying these high paid people to remove old parts and then install them into another vehicle. Double labor...
Thanks for the info. I know you guys catch a lot of heat but I know like the rest of this joke police dept you do a great job with what you can!!
But there will be money to pay for one of rham's little projects.
It is a well known fact that the City of Chicago is a deadbeat when it comes to paying.
That is, unless you are one of the connected companies like Walsh Construction, the trucking companies of Bridgeport and the like. They get paid first and always.
Don't believe it? The City owed me money on a damaged truck of mine. After a 6 month investigation into the damage (in the thousands) my claim was approved for payment. Then I called the Finance Committee (Ald Burke - chair) to see if I could find out when payment might be made. I was told I was in line to be paid, in two years!
Then I called an alderman whose office was on my beat, he always called me direct to get things done in his ward or when he wanted to impress a donor. I turned the tables on him and asked for his help getting my money.
I had a check in four days in my mailbox. They pay who they want to pay.
I suggest Ford repossess those cars like they would if I didn't make my car payment. And of course, tip off the media before they go in with those repossession orders.
Maybe they can hire Harry Dean Stanton and Emilio Estevez to reprise their roles in Repo Man and take the lead in the repossession.
Anonymous said...
Mike shields is summoning all the unit reps to come to the FOP hall to review the city contract proposals,wonder how much mike will let us lose? Bueller anyone have any hard info?
1/31/2013 12:26:00 AM
Shields and FOP leadership promised the Reps would be told first and then the proposals will go on the web site and be made public. That is, if the City's package is complete and not released in dribs and drabs.
Expect Megan WC to start the usual shit about conspiracy etc. because she is no longer an insider.
I've been in this new truck for the City. It has a nice turning radius and drives nice, but if you're over six feet tall, like I am, the cabin is tight. Although my partner also complained and he's only 5'08". I had to keep stopping just to get out and stretch my legs. The chargers are also blocked by the PDT mount. I guess they couldn't figure out how to lower or raise the mount a few inches. In this day of electronics, one needs a charging station.
I do like that its a 4X4, but I like the room in the clangy Tahoe. Thank goodness it hasn't snowed much this winter.
We shouldve gone with the Taurus instead or Dodge Charger, but what do I know? Do we have a research and development department? Lmao! Yeah right.
If this is true then it's time for Marv Shear who was a p/o (retired) now a civilian deputy chief in charge of Administrative Services to go. It's like pulling teeth with this guy trying to get the "tools" needed to do our job. Enough already Marv. Move on to a warmer climate.
All rahm has to do is say "it's for the childern".
But there IS money for the Maggie Daley Park...correct?
This story is completely bulsshit. PMM has paid for every vehicle as it has been delivered, the check is mailed in two weeks after delivery.
It wasn't like this when we bought our brake pads from Big Tom Callahan!! I heard his son Tommy is our new First Deputy.
this morning newsradio780 said Rahmesse tuxedo and McChumley would be making a special announcement to say they're adding 200 officers to the street...will happen quickly
hope you have enough spare segways
In other news, Maggie Daley park is coming along nicely.
This is on top of the city jumping on that class action lawsuit against Ford, for the exploding Crown Vic incidents, in which the city had not one incident of. At that time,Ford swore they would never sell cars to the city and the city started buying the Chevy's. So, in theory, I guess Ford's greed kinda bit them in the ass, and now the people in the field pay the price !!
Victory auto wreckers in Bennseville still has parts from scap vehicles.
Rahmhole feels that Ford should be grateful that they were chosen to supply vehicles for the City that has a world leader as Mayor/Demigod. Rahmhole and McNumbnuts do not recognize contracts, and we are all going to see that in these pending negotiations for the police contract. Remember, the current Dictator in Chief, BO has his Secret Service in GM vehicles.
Looks like Mayor Midget and Chief McDouchbag all went to the Barack O-blame-a School of Finance & Accounting. You know, where lesson #1 is that deficits do not matter.
But hey, the mayor really does not want the police to respond to crimes, so crime will get worse, so the midget can dance on the graves of children to make his point about gun control.
After all, disarmament of the entire country is the ultimate goal, and this is just the first step.
I didn't see or hear a word about this in the tribune, times, channels 2,5,7,9,11. Therefore it can't be true.
Who cares. I don't fit in the new SUV. I'll sit in the station for hours waiting on a car.
Same thing with medical payments if your on I.O.D. these fine hospitals will find your name in the insurance database and charge your personal insurance first! So go gette'm
N O T I C E
Illinois pull down it's $500 million dollar bond sale that was suppose to go off yesterday. Officials said the bond sale was pulled because the market was "unsettled".
In other words the investors demanded a higher interest rate to loan the state money then the state was either willing or able to pay!
I would suggest that anyone who uses the income tax system as a forced savings piggy bank, or anyone that expects a tax refund to get their taxes done ASAP or you may find yourself getting an I.O.U. instead of your overpayment back.
If the state can't sell bonds, they have no money. The citizens tax refunds will be at the bottom of the list of payments. The citizens have no contract with due dates and penalties and interest for not getting a tax refund on time.
GET THOSE TAX FORMS IN IF YOU HAVE A REFUND COMING
Fuck the contract! Today Madigan refused to allow unions to sit down and help pols come up with a solution to the pension crisis. Mike you had a closed door one hour meeting with Mike Madigan in your office. Tell us you talked about our pensions. Donahue and boys were livid when Mikey refused to discuss his meeting with them.
How many Ford SUV cruisers can $55 million dollars buy? At least 1,000?
Maybe a city contract with Domino's pizza is in order? Everyone can ride in the back and get dropped off at calls.
After a stint inside on medical...i was amazed at how many legit smaller businesses that provided city with everyday supplies were bankrupted by Shortshanks & Now TinyDancer. The connected got paid, these small firms with contracts, were lucky to be paid annually when contract was for quarterly payments. Don't do business with the city that works!
If your Ford vehicle needs brakes, or the car is not working properly sued:
1. Ford
2. Secretary who insisted you drive the car.
3. City of Chicago
4. Fleet management
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Brakes are a maintenance item. Ford has nothing to do with maintaining the vehicle.
In virtually all cases you are precluded from suing an employer or their employees over work place safety.
Given lawyers get a chunk of the proceeds and there are not going to be any proceeds from such law suits, chances of getting a lawyer to file the lawsuits for you approaches zero.
Anonymous said...
If your Ford vehicle needs brakes, or the car is not working properly sued:
1. Ford
2. Secretary who insisted you drive the car.
3. City of Chicago
4. Fleet management
1/31/2013 12:14:00 AM
THIS, ladies and gentlemen, is what's supposed to pass for a CPD officer these days. Someone that believes anyone...even a secretary...can order/insist that you drive an improperly functioning police vehicle.
I would dissect every part of your asinine post to make my case of how ignorant you are, but my time is too valuable for that colossal undertaking.
I did however, reserve enough time to tell you that you're a fucking idiot.
If I were to do business with the City of Chicago, I would require payment up front...in cash, and I would bring my counterfeit bill detection scanners/pens with me.
ECS
The county is just as bad, some small ( white owned ) business have to wait a year or so to get paid.
A Contract means nothing in this tyranny.
Unless it favors the King.
Dead Maggie Daley Park first, pay as you go funding to connected construction companies, no shut down there.
Though I don't believe Ford Fleet Sales are a direct Factory purchase, I'm sure a dealership is involved. But which one ???
An earlier poster is absolutely correct in his statement that NAPA is the contractor for parts at EMMD. They took over in 2000 or 2001 just before the garbage truck division of the City of Chicago took over and the CPD got tossed out. An early example of what happens when a dept gets privatized and taken out of CPD overview. It's only going to get worse.
So Rahm will have the taxes and other fees jacked up at the Torrence Ave. Ford plant . .
. . . then, guess what?
SO LONG CHICAGO!!
Hello Kentucky!
MORE Unemployement as the State of Illinois sinks into shit!
Gotta sell some city assets to pay Ford.
How about that Midway airport sale?
Daley is in China doing deals right now I think.
Marvelous!
Think about it.
The state already has an issue with it's bond sales and we may see city bond issues right behind it.
I'll explain.
Many of the cities bond sales are based upon promises to pay the bond holders back from sales tax receipts.
Now I ask you what direction do you think the cities sales tax receipts are going since almost everyone got a 2% payroll tax increase on Jan 1 from Mr. "I am not going to raise anyone's taxes on people making under $250,000 dollars!"
Anyone paying into social security, the FICA tax, got hit with that tax increase on Jan 1.
In fact the people that it will have less of an impact on is the high rollers already contributing the max amount and up against the FICA tax limit.
Not to mention the hit on sales tax by the CTA price increases giving people less disposable income to spend.
Meanwhile the mayor and city council blow money on corporate tax breaks like the city has so much money it doesn't know what to do with it.
The real transfer of wealth...and it's not going to people on welfare as many think.
When if Rahm going to demand that the banks stop funding WalMart?
WalMart is still selling ammo.
In fact WalMart just announced a rationing program of one or two boxes of ammo per customer per day they are selling so much of it.
I don't think that WalMart should be exempt from Rahm's gun agenda just because they don't sell ammo in the city.
On a side note the way the price of ammo is going I'd expect to see operation Barney Fife here soon.
The City has been COD for decades as far as credit is concerned. The city defaulted to ammo maker CCI as well, wonder why it's Winchester now? Guess why CPD is low on ammo now.
DEKALB (AP) — Concerns over potential gun control legislation may be having an impact on Illinois law enforcement agencies.
WNIJ Radio (http://bit.ly/VvrChj) reports that some northern Illinois police departments say supplies are tight, making it more difficult to buy ammunition for officers.
DeKalb Police Chief Gene Lowery says lately his department is waiting two to five months for delivery on handgun ammunition. The police chief in Orland Park also cited demand issues when he asked the village board to approve an earlier-than-usual ammunition purchase.
Kent Williams owns Williams Shooters Supply in Quincy, which distributes ammunition commercially and to police departments. Williams says he's talked with manufacturers and they are definitely aware of the growing waiting list for police departments. Williams predicts his company will have problems making timely deliveries for most of 2013.
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/courts-police-and-fire/2013-01-30/police-agencies-worry-over-ammo-supplies.html
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But Rahm's got the $$ for a $55 million park for Maggie and
$11 million for gardens in the ghetto and $90 million for ridiculous bike lanes yet the city can't pay it's bills for most other things.
If I didn't know better I'd say that smacks of political fiscal irresponsibility. Wait isn't that what also put us in this huge pension mess? When will the sheeple wake up and stop voting these clowns into office?
I GUARANTEE the companies involved in building Maggy Daley park get paid on time.
Do you think Rahm will order McNutcase to have 004 write tickets around the Ford plant?
Don't worry. "Vanecko Used and New Auto Parts" will come thru in a pinch.
Anonymous said...
Mike shields is summoning all the unit reps to come to the FOP hall to review the city contract proposals,wonder how much mike will let us lose? Bueller anyone have any hard info?
1/31/2013 12:26:00 AM
Shields and FOP leadership promised the Reps would be told first and then the proposals will go on the web site and be made public. That is, if the City's package is complete and not released in dribs and drabs.
Expect Megan WC to start the usual shit about conspiracy etc. because she is no longer an insider.
1/31/2013 04:31:00 AM
Ha. Do you really think she gives a shit anymore?
Thought NAPA was given the parts contract with their cheap overseas remanufactured crap. They even have the tire contract where a simple patch might be able to be made on these tires that go out. If the city replaces equipment from a donor vehicle like what used to be done, NAPA is given the price of a new replacement part plus extra money. Does it matter that your crown vic withover 100k miles is getting parts from a junked vehicle with only 40k miles with parts in which the integrity is not an issue.
I bet Bridgeport-connect construction companies get their checks on time... ...with enough turn-around time to mail in their "campaign contributions"
1/31/2013 12:29:00 AM........................................................19th ward construction companies but what are the bridgeport one?
Ford is American Muscle.....That's all that needs to be said....Signed Bad Ass Cop....
the Il tollway is the same way they pay once every six months
for some little auto parts stores this could kill them some outfits need a constant cash flow for payroll and the like
if this keeps up the city will be lucky to be on bicycles
To 4:31am
Ok, sheeple. If you think SHE is the problem and not the fact that good ole Mikey didn't send the contract negotiation letter, then keep on dreaming.
That might explain why fleet just got a brand new Chevy Tahoe in today for CPD. Maybe Chevy is willing to ship SUVs on credit to get one up on Ford.
How embarassing...can't even pay our bills..
Just wait for the contract!
This city is real great in fucking over their people!
Then the asshole mayor and bosses then demand activity! The mayor and bosses have blood on their hands!
FUCK OFF!
Da Pelon
Anonymous said...
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Here is another department screw up. It seems CPD has been using computer programs without paying for the software licenses!!! OOOPS! A software company filed suit and the City settled for millions (Hush Hush, maybe nobody will notice, use NATO money). As part of the settlement, all Department computers are being re-imaged. If you have any files stored on a computer they will be deleted. The taxpayer pays for Police brass being cheap and inept again!!
1/31/2013 01:22:00 AM
They have been using unlicensed software for years.
The real question here is why are they paying a huge sum to reprogram
all of our computers in the district.
The very same computers that are broken and the techs told us they are too old to be repaired anymore.
Who decided to waste the money on reprograming computers that are broken and will no longer be repaired ??
As they fail they will be tossed into dumpster.
My guess is some clouted firm needed money but they do not sell computers. So we waste the money that could be used to replace them on re-programming them.
City/CPD where Clout rules common sense does not.
PO Kieth Wanat---Rest in peace.
First off parts from the old crown vics will not fit the new Interceptors. and I call BS on this story, because, Rahm is in cohoots big time with Ford, gave them TIF funds, eetc. They will and can wait 6 months for thier money, and the cars are still coming, I don't believe the author of this story as being an employee at the garage.
I can garauntee the LINK money is on time, on the 1st of every month!
What a crock of shit this city and state is!
Da Pelon
Ford runs a business the way it should be run. This is why they didn't need a bailout from the government. If rham thinks they are going to cave, he better start sawing out the bottom of the squads and have ya'al use Fred Flintsone power!
I am not surprised by this information. The City does this all the time and why any company would do business with the City is a joke. Any company that gets paid on time is always a clout heavy politically connected one. Ford doesn't need the City for survival. If the City continues not to pay this bill don't be surprised if Ford shuts down their Torrence Avenue plant in the near future. Stand your ground Ford. In the mean time my fellow officers if the car you have is unsafe down it do not take it out.
Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
Mike shields is summoning all the unit reps to come to the FOP hall to review the city contract proposals,wonder how much mike will let us lose? Bueller anyone have any hard info?
1/31/2013 12:26:00 AM
Shields and FOP leadership promised the Reps would be told first and then the proposals will go on the web site and be made public. That is, if the City's package is complete and not released in dribs and drabs.
Expect Megan WC to start the usual shit about conspiracy etc. because she is no longer an insider.
1/31/2013 04:31:00 AM
Ha. Do you really think she gives a shit anymore?
1/31/2013 11:45:00 AM
Hell yes. Go to the next General Meeting, Feb 19, 1900 hours.
Ford does not sell cars to the city only a Ford Dealer can sell cars to the city. So the Ford Dealership that won the contract would be withholding the cars not Ford Motor Company.
Anonymous said...
I can garauntee the LINK money is on time, on the 1st of every month!
What a crock of shit this city and state is!
Da Pelon
1/31/2013 08:26:00 PM
And you know what else is on time? The pension checks. Last day of the month, like clockwork. Get out as soon as you can and I promise you will feel better almost immediately. Let a few months go by and you might be feeling like a human being again. My dentist has suggested a mouth guard because I gnash my teeth so much while sleeping. It isn't gone from my subconscious. Yet.
I've been waiting 4 months for my car to be fixed at mmd. They are useless and clueless!
Let's not blame the Fleet workers who do the work to the car's suv's etc.... It's the mayors fault!!!!!! But they will all vote them self's big pay easiest coming up watch.....
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