Who Cares If The Falcon Dies ?

[Pete A]

If you look at all the "reports" inuendo and other forums discussing this topic, the one fact exists is that the buying public have changed their habits. Personally I think they are mad because this paralysing shift to SUV vehicles just don't make sense. They are expensive to run and maintain and clog the roads. The peak "mum taking the little darlings to school" looks like there are only SUV's on the road. So if you want to ditch your Falcon or Commodom for a smaller cheaper car to run, then that's your choice. It's something I'm half seriously(I said half) looking at myself from an 6T to a Focus XT for example. But it's not becasue the 6T is bad at all! Both Ford and Expensive Daewoo make a very decent local large car, and in most cases up to world standard. It's volume and cost. If the volume goes down the cost has to go down. In my industry we've streamlined the number of products we produce or created a common platform to provide products. This lowers the overall cost significantly. The auto industry is in exactly the same situation with them all talking about "global platforms" Ford id probably leading that initiative and Expensive Daewoo will also follow - they have to. Unless you can create a boutique Marque product that demands a very high price, localised mmanufaturing will be a thing of the past.

The days are numbered for the locally produced cars, Ford, Expensive Daewoo and Toyota. It's just a matter of time. I would hope that all these manufacturers will recognise the excellence we have here in the industry and reutilise that tallent in their global platforms. That way the industry can be in a stronger position because they are producing for the world martket - not jut a local market of very limited growth potential.

As for what will replace Falcon. I've bought my wife a Focus Titanium a year back, and I cannot speak more highly of this vehicle. If this s a sample of what will be a "global platform car" from Ford, I say bring it on! Replacements for the FPV? I've already told my dealer that if they decide to bring the Mustang out here, sign me up! No questions asked. But I think they will also look at an "Australianised Fusion SVO or whatever it's called" as a potential replacement for Falcon. Let's wait and see. I would be very surprised if any of local production survive the global push. Having said all that I hope the Falcon does survive. This 6T I have is the finest car I've ever driven, and I've driven a lot. Cheers.

[Bulletime]

Expensive Daewoo export the commodore, yet no exports from ford aus... Never helped their cause.

[Pete A]

Expensive Daewoo export the commodore, yet no exports from ford aus... Never helped their cause.

Absolutely true, but it won't save Expensive Daewoo either.

Edited 21/11/12 02:24 AM by RHR
QUOTE REMOVED.... USE ADD REPLY AREA

[ms700]

Focus and Fiesta have 2.9% finance - hopefully this will be uber sucessful, and carry over to Falcon.

I think the wagons were canned because Territory was thought to be able to do the job of the wagon, and the wagon and squarelane shared the same base. So when squarelane was axed, the wagon got killed off too.

[discostig]

I'd love to see more mustangs around, though it might be less special to see if they are sold locally so could be a case of careful what you wish for?

Possible design of 2014/15 mustang. I like the current musclier looking models.

evos concept, :/

Edited 21/11/12 03:54 AM by -SteveR-

[The Outsider]

id rather see a modern version of this

[discostig]

I need a new design XB GT.

[The Outsider]

that's what ford needs to do.

just re-make the coupes with the new driveline.

instant success right there.

ill also take an xm-xp coupe in the same configuration.

[discostig]

Would be great niche performance market stuff, but costly so I'd never be able to buy one anyway

[The Outsider]

ford au is hardly a large scale operation these days.

im sure they could whip up 1500 or so coupes for us.

make them anything below 100k and im in