Falcon buyers come out of the woodwork - Page 5

Crazy Dazz · 27-05-2013, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Someone asked the question if the I6 was going to continue till the end and not be replaced by the Ecoboost, and the plant manager cracked up laughing about how much of a joke the ecoboost has been, its basically non-existant.

So there's your answer.

That particular sentence was tongue in cheek.
I’m just saying that whilst we have a couple of years to plan our “final” Falcon purchases, we should not assume that every variant will be available until the end, nor indeed that it will be Falcon and not a Territory to close the doors.

Rodge · 27-05-2013, 09:20 PM

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We want to have one of each - a turbo and a V8 - but we'll drive the turbo and store the V8," she said. In fact, Julie has already pulled rank and uses the turbocharged F6 - the same type of car used by an elite squad within the NSW highway patrol - as a daily driver. "I make him drive an old Datsun 1200 ute," she said.

Is it just me or has anyone else had enough of this P.C. rubbish of wifey being given the best car and expecting hubby to drive a P.O.S. That guy should do himself a favour, ditch that wife and get both FPV's !!

Iggypoppin' · 27-05-2013, 09:31 PM

"Pulled rank". Ok then.

Bossxr8 · 27-05-2013, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Auslandau

The engine or the way Ford Marketing dealt with it?

There's nothing wrong with the engine or the car, its a good thing, just the way Ford management sabotaged it by not doing an ounce of promotion or marketing for it, and the fact it has sold two fifths of stuff all as a result.

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Originally Posted by mr smith

Not every worker at Ford is as passionate as those on here, I have worked there and there are some shockers.
I have never seen a place where the management and shop floor workers butted heads non stop. This culture definitely played a part in the closure as far as I'm concerned.

I hardly ever see any issues, so I don't see where you're coming from. And Ford got their chance to weed out any trouble makers last year.

jpd80 · 27-05-2013, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Crazy Dazz

That particular sentence was tongue in cheek.
I’m just saying that whilst we have a couple of years to plan our “final” Falcon purchases, we should not assume that every variant will be available until the end, nor indeed that it will be Falcon and not a Territory to close the doors.

Your post asks two good points, given the low volume of Falcon sales:
1) Does Ford need to produce all the models it currently does or just the most popular ones?
2) Is there a chance that 2014 Territory builds will be increased and 2014 Falcon builds reduced?

As an absolute spoiler, I'd offer XT at $29,990 drive away just to test the market...

Resurrection · 27-05-2013, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jpd80

Your post asks two good points, given the low volume of Falcon sales:
1) Does Ford need to produce all the models it currently does or just the most popular ones?
2) Is there a chance that 2014 Territory builds will be increased and 2014 Falcon builds reduced?

There is a possibility Ford will start reducing the variants of the Falcon over the coming years as they did with the last of the wagons.

CheftonUTD · 27-05-2013, 10:11 PM

Wish I could have helped out Ford Australia and bought a brand new car from them, I was expecting my next car to be, but not in that timeframe unfortunately.
It'd be awesome to see them go all out and do something extraordinary for the last series, I'm too young to have been there for the first Falcons, but am looking forward to something really great to finish the saga.
So long, and thanks for all the Falcon

Road_Warrior · 27-05-2013, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by jpd80

Your post asks two good points, given the low volume of Falcon sales:
1) Does Ford need to produce all the models it currently does or just the most popular ones?
2) Is there a chance that 2014 Territory builds will be increased and 2014 Falcon builds reduced?

As an absolute spoiler, I'd offer XT at $29,990 drive away just to test the market...

Well, just over 60% of those 717 Falcon sales last month were V8 and I6T variants, as you are aware. I'm betting there is a fair amount of profit on those models, they could can all the "pedestrian" models bar the n/a XR6 and still sell every one they build.

GT69 · 27-05-2013, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mcnews

You serious? Falcon or Ranger....? Do you want a car or a POS fall over heap of crap that like all others of its ilk just fill me with hilarity that people use such horrible ill handling POS for daily drivers when they don't carry big loads and spend the majority of their time off road..... The mind boggles...

I don't carry big loads, certainly not pallets of stuff. Bit I'm a true tradey that's always got a tray full of gear for work. The Falcon's have done me well thus far in life, but last time I checked, a Falcon Ute won't get me up the beach.

GT69 · 27-05-2013, 10:51 PM

I should add I was chasing an manual XR6 Turbo Ute. I will almost definitely be picking up a GS/GT when Octane returns later this year. Don't think for a second I dislike Falcon. If RTV was released tomorrow I'd have one tomorrow night. Failing that....

GT-spec15 · 28-05-2013, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by mike_nofx

Just like prisoners on death row who turn to God in the final hours...

Bit late don't ya think?

Not really - it needn't come across as a last ditch sales effort, but just a PR message that it's business as usual making quality cars for the next few years.

LTDHO · 28-05-2013, 08:44 AM

It's a shape Ford have already raped the Cobra name (like they did with GT) because it would be awesone to a run of Cobras for the last 500 Facons built.

Maybe other Ford names can be dug out of archive for the 2016 built Falcons?
Shame we don't have coupe, Goss, Landau, etc woulf be awesome.
In saying that Cobra were most recently released as a 4 door, so maybe these can be too!

**DJR-351** · 28-05-2013, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by LTDHO

Shame we don't have coupe, In saying that Cobra were most recently released as a 4 door, so maybe these can be too!

They did release 100 "two" doors as well......

Ford_The_Win · 28-05-2013, 11:16 AM

I just bought myself an FG XR6, my third Falcon - I couldn't afford to buy brand new unfortunately. But wow, what a cracker of a car! Currently getting 9.7 l/100km, jet smooth and whisper quiet... and bloody quick!! The ZF is a little weird and the seats are a bit squidgy but other than that, I'm loving it. I will definitely be updating with a brand newey in the next three years, finances permitting.

tezxr8man · 28-05-2013, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by EDManual

surely the F6 is the one to have, the true Australian.
GT is not....

where else in the world is a factory 5.0l supercharged model??
or a BOSS 5.4L??

Resurrection · 28-05-2013, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by tezxr8man

where else in the world is a factory 5.0l supercharged model??
or a BOSS 5.4L??

Nowhere. However these V8 engines are Australian designs based on existing US engines. The I6 is all Australian. Why part of this are people not able to understand?

Bossxr8 · 28-05-2013, 05:45 PM

Orders have increased by about 100%, so there is definately people coming out of the woodwork. How long that lasts for is anyone's guess though.

And they are already looking at SVP's for FPV vehicles.

GT69 · 28-05-2013, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Orders have increased by about 100%, so there is definately people coming out of the woodwork. How long that lasts for is anyone's guess though.

And they are already looking at SVP's for FPV vehicles.

Awesome news mate!

Just spoke to a dealer, looks like I'll be going ahead with an FPV GS Ute in Octane come September. The Ranger sure is a nice truck, I'm just not ready for a 4x4 daily hack!

block58 · 28-05-2013, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Orders have increased by about 100%, so there is definately people coming out of the woodwork. How long that lasts for is anyone's guess though.

And they are already looking at SVP's for FPV vehicles.

So there is a potential for a ~1400 month for June? back up to near Commodore levels.

Anchor · 28-05-2013, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Orders have increased by about 100%, so there is definately people coming out of the woodwork. How long that lasts for is anyone's guess though.

And they are already looking at SVP's for FPV vehicles.

That's good to hear. To little too late though. Our orders haven't changed.

If you work at the factory, you only see "orders" yeh? Not actual contracted sold vehicles? Maybe dealers are gearing up, hoping for a boom. Who knows.

Bossxr8 · 28-05-2013, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by block58

So there is a potential for a ~1400 month for June? back up to near Commodore levels.

The factory will only build what its scheduled to, it might add sales over the next few months but sales won't increase much, it will probably just mean less down days this quarter. But that also depends how long this rush continues for, I don't expect it to last too long.

Bossxr8 · 28-05-2013, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Anchor

That's good to hear. To little too late though. Our orders haven't changed.

If you work at the factory, you only see "orders" yeh? Not actual contracted sold vehicles? Maybe dealers are gearing up, hoping for a boom. Who knows.

No, its people who have come in and ordered a car, not dealers building up stock.

I agree its too little too late.

Rob 351 · 28-05-2013, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by LTDHO

It's a shape Ford have already raped the Cobra name (like they did with GT) because it would be awesone to a run of Cobras for the last 500 Facons built.

Maybe other Ford names can be dug out of archive for the 2016 built Falcons?
Shame we don't have coupe, Goss, Landau, etc woulf be awesome.
In saying that Cobra were most recently released as a 4 door, so maybe these can be too!

How about another Allan Moffat special. It's been a while! Probably even more overdue is a Ford recognised 'Dick Johnson LE'. I'd order one tomorrow if this happened!

Road_Warrior · 28-05-2013, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Orders have increased by about 100%, so there is definately people coming out of the woodwork. How long that lasts for is anyone's guess though.

And they are already looking at SVP's for FPV vehicles.

What's the breakdown of the builds? I.E. are they turbo 6's, n/a 6's etc

jpd80 · 28-05-2013, 08:40 PM

I recon some keenly priced XRs are responsible,
Sedans: XR6 - $33,990 drive away and XR6T - $39,490 Drive away
Utes: XR6 - $30,490 drive away and XR6T - $35,490 Drive away

BluXR6T · 28-05-2013, 08:57 PM

Well when I was kid in my very early teens, when the XY GT came out I promised myself that one day would own one. Well I sort of achieved that with a fully restored tribute.

My next goal was always to own an original GT which i also achieved last year by buying a 335 SC, one drive of my friends one had me hook, line and sinker. These cars will never (hopefully) leave my ownership.

I have also owned two XR6 Turbo's, a BA an FG loved both amongst many others that I have owned. Special mention to my 351 XD Fairmont Ghia in gunmetal grey, sorry to see that one go, home and family had to come first back then.

Actually if you look at my avatar closely you can see a bit of both of the XY and SC GT.