Falcon buyers come out of the woodwork

[BA GT-HO]

Originally Posted by lotski

Are you serious?

Considering the stories I hear from ex Mitsubishi guys, I can only hope Ford employees have higher morals.

[mcnews]

Originally Posted by GT69

I've been tossing up Ranger or new Falcon to replace my FG. I still think the Ranger has won me over. In saying that, I've been looking around for a new XR6 Turbo manual, last week there was 2 in QLD. So I don't know how many Falcons will get sold if there is no supply.

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...

[Lotte]

Originally Posted by BA GT-HO

Considering the stories I hear from ex Mitsubishi guys, I can only hope Ford employees have higher morals.

I live in a land where they do.

[mcnews]

Originally Posted by EDManual

The v8s might be powerful but are just parts bin specials from the usa. With testing done here. .The 6 is completely unique to us. Gt might be the one people aspire to but is not at all special. Assembled here means nothing to be. May as well be a Holden cruze...

Buy turbo falcons people! They're theones we really should be desiring!

I have always had a similar line of thought. The best of the Aussie muscle cars was the E49 Charger with Aussie motor, Aussie gearbox, Aussie diff.... The others were just imported parts bin specials.. Same with late model stuff the F6 is the only real Aussie latter day muscle car, again, all the V8s are imported parts bin specials. The only true 'Aussie' muscle cars only ever had six cylinders. Holden made their 8 here in the day but they were so dog slow they were a laugh in comparison to the Aussie made 6s.

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by Crazy Dazz

I suspect that what we’re seeing now is simply a kneejerk surge in interest. It will disappear once people understand that there are still three years to go.
The problem in leaving it to 2016, will be the timing. I doubt Ford will run EVERYTHING at full whack until the last second. They will be cutting costs wherever they can. Who knows, maybe the Falcon will stop production before the Territory?
Or worse, they shut the engine plant, and so once stocks are gone the last Falcons that roll off the line all come with ecoboost, wouldn’t that be a ****er.

In all seriousness, if you want your last Falcon to be a Ute, or an XR6T, I’d be keeping an ear to the ground.

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.

[Auslandau]

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.

The engine or the way Ford Marketing dealt with it?

[mcnews]

'Ford Marketing' should always be in italics or in inverted commas :-)

[Road_Warrior]

"Ford Marketing - in it for the lol's"

[Smoke Pursuit]

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...

Have you driven a new ranger or are you being a keyboard warrior. Can't believe some of the **** written on this forum. Don't forget the same people who designed and built Falcon and Territory products also built the new Ranger! Give us a break!

[Lotte]

Originally Posted by Road_Warrior

"Ford Marketing - in it for the lol's"

I've often wondered if "Ford Marketing" is actually filled with moles from the other side.

[Auslandau]

...... bit like talking about fairies and unicorns!

[mcnews]

Originally Posted by DASH GT

Have you driven a new ranger or are you being a keyboard warrior. Can't believe some of the **** written on this forum. Don't forget the same people who designed and built Falcon and Territory products also built the new Ranger! Give us a break!

Absolutely, and I am still amazed that people can drive them every day. They are better than most contemporaries for sure, but nobody could ever seriously want to drive them if they didn't want a work hack or off-roader.

[ebxr8240]

I drive Navara's, Rodeo's, Tritans at work.. The latter model turbo diesels go like stink...
There handling is so much better than older models also !! The latter models in some of them are now Thai made..

[Smoke Pursuit]

Originally Posted by mcnews

Absolutely, and I am still amazed that people can drive them every day. They are better than most contemporaries for sure, but nobody could ever seriously want to drive them if they didn't want a work hack or off-roader.

Fair enough I love mine. Spent most of the last 10 years in Falcon utes. I wouldn't go back now.

[mcnews]

Well still any time I get in anything like that, even though the latest models, are not so inherently unstable and dangerous as their predecessors, still strike me as just chronically bad.

[naddis01]

Originally Posted by GT69

I've been tossing up Ranger or new Falcon to replace my FG. I still think the Ranger has won me over. In saying that, I've been looking around for a new XR6 Turbo manual, last week there was 2 in QLD. So I don't know how many Falcons will get sold if there is no supply.

I bought a new XR6T manual sedan a week ago. The dealer said there were 7 in dealer stock in country then.

[Road_Warrior]

Originally Posted by lotski

I've often wondered if "Ford Marketing" is actually filled with moles from the other side.

They've got like 5 guys there, whereas Holden has a dozen

[Smoke Pursuit]

Originally Posted by mcnews

Well still any time I get in anything like that, even though the latest models, are not so inherently unstable and dangerous as their predecessors, still strike me as just chronically bad.

Mine doesn't feel unstable. It's no worse then our Territory.

[POELWYK]

if i can afford it in 2016 ill be buying one ...to store and drive sundays..

[Lotte]

Originally Posted by Road_Warrior

They've got like 5 guys there, whereas Holden has a dozen

*insert obligatory "Holden needs a dozen to sell crumbledoors" here*

[newi]

Originally Posted by BA GT-HO

Considering the stories I hear from ex Mitsubishi guys, I can only hope Ford employees have higher morals.

Interested to know what you have heard?? I have no connections to Mitsu - just interested...

[Brendo_GSUte]

Mt advice is go out and get one and start enjoying these awesome cars sooner!

Im gunna try for an F6 but will prob get a turbo to accompany my GS and shelve the GS, i want to protect it and let it last forever but dont want to stop driving it!

#1st world problem

[GT-spec15]

Originally Posted by hotsup

There may be reason to question the build quality from this point on due to ford employees not having a good reason to care anymore

I wouldn't be worried but I bet many will be.

Friend of mine works at a Mazda dealership, and over the weekend two people came in who were shopping for a Territory but were worried about quality post-announcement.

Ford might want to run a TVC or small campaign plugging the fact quality won't drop!

[Iggle Piggle]

Originally Posted by Road_Warrior

They've got like 5 guys there, whereas Holden has a dozen

Ford doesn't need 12 people in Marketing, they just need to increase from 5 to 6 staff - bring in one extra, and he can do Falcon ads and stop the other 5 guys running ads about shoe compartments.

[mike_nofx]

Originally Posted by GT-spec15

Ford might want to run a TVC or small campaign plugging the fact quality won't drop!

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

Bit late don't ya think?

[mrghia]

I personally think the they should drop the G6 name and go back to the fairmont names. I want to buy a 2016 model then buy a xk to so I have the first and last falcon

[EFFalcon]

I really hope there are no limited models, by all means 'special editions' but don't make them limited.

[mr smith]

Originally Posted by Cobra

What sort of legacy do you think the Ford workers want to leave? My guess is a fantastic one, but that's just me...

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.

[stang65]

If true that is tragic....we only have ourselves to blame.

[Resurrection]

As an owner of six Falcons I have never been 'in the woodwork'.