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11-04-2006, 08:34 AM
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11-04-2006, 08:41 AM
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Jeez, Is there any motor company that Ford owns that ISNT in the Crapper?
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11-04-2006, 08:57 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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11-04-2006, 09:32 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Brisbane
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I think Landrover is doing alright for it self.
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11-04-2006, 03:25 PM
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V8 Powaah
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sunshine Coast, QLD
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oh Jaguar.
Personally i think they really need to fix the S-type/Mk3 and centre their recovery around it. They should really clean it up with more aggressive and hammer the US market with and cash in on 300c/magnum phenomenon and send the Buicks to the wall. Though the chances of that happening are slim especially with Ford trying to save Mercury. I cant however see Jaguar saving itself with the expensive, low selling XKR (especially when Aston Martin is churning out the Vantage) or the woeful X-type. In reality the situation will just get worse and Ford will try to make a Jaguar SUV which would be an abberation to the brand.
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12-04-2006, 04:24 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Driving my Tickford T3 Wagon in Sydney
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A family freind has about a dozen Jags and knows all to well about the greatness and weakness of Jags.
The X - Type / Mondeo was just a plain wrong move by management. Yes Jag needs to pull in the belt because Ford has to draw a line on where it can throw its money to. I heard a great quote from the SMS that the XKR looks identical to the DB9. I pointed out the fact that it uses Jaguar tooling to make it and didn't believe it. Dont forget that because Aston Maton uses Jaguar tooling thatAston saves a little and Jag has to spend a little more. edit: http://www.jag-lovers.org/concepts/xj41.html This is the car from which the DB7 and DB9 was eventually made.
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