Comments on: Ford adds new gadgets to FG Falcon range

By: Ken Benson

Ken Benson — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:22:50 +0000

Hi Guys, I have a G6E Turbo with Sat Nav. What a waste of money.
1. The Suna is a waste of time in Brisbane, it shows traffic a great nearly all the time.
2. It doesn’t report all camera’s etc.
3. New Maps cost $500 from the dealer (I paid $172 for Maps for Life on my wifes Garmin.
4. It has software bugs and Ford Melbourne say go and see the dealer.
Very frustrating,
Ken B

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:06:49 +0000

But what about the fact we as Australia and such a small nation make such a great product,why shouldn’t the government prop up an industry that has the potential for great things all around the world,not to mention if Ford start exporting as well.The government prop up worse things in industry,take a look at the arts!

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:03:20 +0000

The AXE,
not only how much tax revenue does that 2 billion hand out earn them,
but also how much in unemployment handouts does that save them on top of the increased tax income……..

By: Adam (aka Mada)

Adam (aka Mada) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:11:51 +0000

Exactly. Easy to spit one figure out and not mention the whole story.

Imagine if the whole industry dissolved?

By: The Axe

The Axe — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:08:33 +0000

$2billion in handouts but how much employment in manufacturing, component suppliers, design, engineering, distribution, retail does it provide? How much tax revenue to these people provide?

By: falcodore

falcodore — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:28:28 +0000

One upmanship from ford, what will holden reply with? Its called competition, its healthy and ford and holden are battle-hardened warriors. Its why australia make world class cars on relitively small budgets from the parent companies.

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:49:57 +0000

MD,
thats nothing!!!!

you should see how much they hand out to bums that cant get off their backside and get a job…..

or how much the salarys of the politicians are…..

or how much in the way of incentives they give to manufacturers outside of the auto industry just to shift jobs to another area……..

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:32:08 +0000

Yeah even those that don’t need it,like Toyota!

By: MD

MD — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:25:21 +0000

Anyone else catch the 7:30 Report last night? Apparently the Australian car industry gets $2 BILLION a year in handouts…

By: Stav

Stav — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:34:41 +0000

Better than Toyta, better then Holden, better than Honda better than many generic car’s at this present time to bad Ford marketing sucks, maybe they need to hire Holden’s marketing team.