Comments on: 2008 Ford FG Falcon range overview

By: bob

bob — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 21:48:24 +0000

Three months ago paid $28750 for 09 Falcon sedan xr6 6speed auto with 75k on clock. Was showroom demo.Sensational car for the money, great performance,comfortable, safe and very good on fuel. Many 4 cylinder cars are no more efficient! Plus it is a rear wheel drive a la BMW ! It is cheap for parts and servicing. Why are buyers turning away on larger Aussie cars. Sometimes fuel is the least expensive cost in running a car. I support Australian industry where possible and so should we all.

By: Matty Doan

Matty Doan — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:52:24 +0000

I’m always a Ford fan & I don’t like Holdens. The new FG Falcons are nice & the XR8 has a powerful improved Boss 290 engine. Good on you & good luck Andy for choosing to buy the XR6 Turbo. It has improved from the BAII series & it now has 270 KW.

By: Oz.

Oz. — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:01:47 +0000

OMG… I just came back from Drive.com.au and FG Falcon vs VE Commodore comparisons have already started!! , , ,

By: andy

andy — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:54:17 +0000

New Ford FG, not bad, in fact, it’s looks are becoming more appealling as I watch all these photo’s and review’s unfold almost at a daily rate. I have a friend who recently bought a ve ss. Not a bad car either. I am deciding between a SS V and now the XR turbo luxury pack. Ahhh this FG is making me loose sleep. Both 55 grand cars. Both look great. Brut v8 power v lighting quick Turbo. FG XR turbo, what a cracker looks like the XRT FG may win me. Like that rear on this FG …

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:10:26 +0000

Duck,
its prob worse for doing it with A/C, because when was the last time holden delivered a commodore with out A/C?

everyone knows you are going to have to pay for it

By: Duck

Duck — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:03:19 +0000

But Andrew M, sometimes the more options for customers to choice from is better. Like aircon. If the car for examlple came at $32,990. Say $2000 extra for aircon which would take it up to $34,990. But if the car is at the same price of competition or better price than comp. sometimes its better as an option.

But now aircon comes standard across the whole commodore range.

By: Prim

Prim — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:00:02 +0000

Hi Everyone,
Just read some reviews on other sites like Drive and wheels and they do seem to be really happy with the way the new Falcon performs, which is a good thing for Ford. I think that new front suspension and piviot steering setup is a step in the right direction, very refined and stable handling, especially when you got that sort of power under the hood. I think Holden will find it hard to keep up with the XR6 turbo in the SS range. That car is a real threat and a massive advantage for Ford in the Performance wars. Some comparisive testing between the two ranges would be great, hopefully after the FG is on sale in May.

Look forward to hearing and reading more about this new Falcon, especially that F6.

Cheers
Prim

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:39:21 +0000

Bret,
yes, and then there is that too.
but also i feel it was to display the RRP Price lower in order to get the suckers in the door

By: Bret

Bret — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:16:48 +0000

Andrew M, the reason Holden avoided air-con as standard had a lot more to do with fuel consumption figures than cost.

Damn I hate “bentley” as an anti-spam word, I keep forgeting the second “e”.

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:49:32 +0000

even by the time you pay the $300 excess for the extra airbags, it still isnt any dearer than its competitors.

its not like they dont give you the bags yet still charge you the same price is it?

holden has done the same with A/C for many many years.
they would not display it as standard, yet by the time you optioned it in, it was still a comparible price to its competitors.

but yes maybe they will switch on quickly and realise that the media would give them less flack by upping the list price by $300 and displaying them as standard.

i cant understand why it has taken holden so long to standardise A/C. surely the flack from not displaying it as standard is worse than raising the list price