Comments on: Ford FG Falcon specification & pricing update

By: nickdl

nickdl — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:36:56 +0000

I think I agree with what you’re saying… The Falcon’s a better car than the Commodore?

Bit of punctuation would be nice.

By: Darryl

Darryl — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:04:22 +0000

Aha Volvo i had to Type Volvo 850 my Favourite Real car,New FG Falcon that is a Real car is a lot more Sophisticated than VE Holden which is clumsy Plasticy VE only got 4 stars Safety because side is stronger than VZ front is weaker.However up till now Commodores retain there Value Better,but tht wont save your life in a Serious Frontal Crash

By: Darryl

Darryl — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:56:31 +0000

I believe Ford Falcons are Better cars than Holden Commodores Solider Structures Safer in real Life crashes the BF falcon scores more highly than the VZ Commodore The VE Commodore looks and feels Tinny to me i have been on one.Also i Like the Torque of the inline six Ef idrive a wagon gets 15 km per litre open road Ford Drivers Drive more Sensibly i get around NZ and Holden VE drivers have something to Prove drive like Idiots mainly Because they have Small weaners

By: Oz.

Oz. — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:22:15 +0000

I agree Andrew. McDonald’s must sell very healthy Big Macs because of their popularity and that means the Holden Commodore is better than the newly released Falcon because they still out-sell it. The reason Falcon doesn’t suddenly out sell Holden’s Commie is because Ford didn’t properly market the new Falcon at all, only some finger walking with a brain-dead voice-over saying at the end: “The new Ford G Series, see the possibilities – The new Falcon XR range, see the possibilities”. Also another advantage Holden has over Ford is as someone on this site described awhile ago, Holden is Australia’s default vehicle.

Although, Ford have recently released an ad stating that it’s the first Australian-built sedan to receive 5 stars and the Ute ad is very good too, they never seem to air their ads much. At the moment, the only Ford ads you see are “the big spring clean” clearance and no Falcon ads.

Andrew M – ok then.

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:02:58 +0000

OZ,
Not telling anyone!!……especially you. ha ha ha ha ha

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:01:06 +0000

It comes down to the old saying “McDonalds is the most popular restaurant, so therefore it must be the best food in the world huh?”
And in this case McDonalds is a Commodore…

Ford needs to learn how to market, and Holden needs to learn how to design their own bodies and engines.

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:34:40 +0000

Reckless,
please show me the link to where it says that the biggest seller means the best vehicle for i am surely not smart enough to find it.

who ever claimed there was a “link”
all i know is that i was quoted 6-8 weeks for my FG.
either way, i couldnt care less if they had truck loads of them sitting to go.
what does that prove??…… SFA.

all i care is that i have ended up with the better vehicle, and it will be something that i will enjoy to drive

By: Reckless1

Reckless1 — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:48:57 +0000

“Limited Slip Says:
September 8th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Reckless1……are you stupid? you said” still using the same failed basic shape” as the AU !!! are you blind?? their is nothing the same or even similar to the FG …..it is totally new !! TOTALLY NEW !! The new shape and design is fantastic It looks nothing like the AU or BA……IT MAKES THEM LOOK OLD AND SLABBY. have you even seen an FG ?? VE is way off getting 5 stars because the body is too weak and the forward vision problems due to the A pillars is a bad problem. The reason they wont pole test the VE and the Camry\Aurion (same car different name) is that their bodies are way too weak.
”

Oh, sorry – silly me. I must have missed the bit where Ford can’t keep up with demand for the Falcon – can you show me the link, bro – for I am surely not smart enough to find it. Must be the appeal of that “TOTALLY NEW” design, I guess.

Then again, perhaps you’re shrieking hysterically because you don’t want to face up to reality.

By: The Salesman

The Salesman — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:51:26 +0000

Bret,
Struck a raw nerve there. I wont argue that Holden and Ford are just as profitable as Toyota. That was not my point. I have spent a considerable amount of time with a Toyota dealer and through dealer conferences I can tell you that Toyota are not concerned with Holden or Ford. In fact they have enough revenue to buy them both out. They wont because they want them there in the market as they are. Toyota are watching the business model of Hyundai – Kia very closely as the Koreans pose the biggest threat over the long term scale. India and China is the next big thing. Just because they are not in the Australian market yet does not mean they present no threat.

By: Bret

Bret — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:52:37 +0000

The Salesperson,
Empty retohric. Ford and Holden are just as profitable as Toyota (manufacturing), and with ongoing cost savongs with globalisation of model platforms will continue to be strong.
Both Holden and Ford sell double the number of Australian built cars in Australia that Toyota.
“India and China” still only rate in the “Other” category of country of origin, ie. they DON’T rate.