Sunrise right now - Holden only new car to get 5 star safety rating

colossus · 05-12-2008, 07:11 AM

On channel 7 Sunrise right now - this text keeps scrolling across the bottom of the screen with the other news "Holden Commodore, only new car to gain 5 star safety rating"

Umm what?

Falcons all have 5 star ratings, as do all Subaru's ect. Ch 7 please explain.

Email Koshy here

gcg2503 · 05-12-2008, 07:15 AM

posted yesterday chief

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11242712

colossus · 05-12-2008, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by gcg2503

posted yesterday chief

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11242712

I know, but the headline still makes no sense - how is it the "only new car to gain a 5 star safety rating"

deesun · 05-12-2008, 07:49 AM

Saw it and imediately sent off an email to Sunrise and the newsroom. Just more inacurate reporting of which we have seen a fair bit of recently.

ELGT4me · 05-12-2008, 07:54 AM

Also reported last night in Perth, as the first car to gain such status (Omega?) Fords non existent advertising company strike again.

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RAREV8 · 05-12-2008, 09:15 AM

I find it extrordinary that we (the public) seem to pick up on these issues whereas Ford's PR or marketing should have seen this do nothing to let the rest of the buying public know.......sometimes i think that they dig their own graves....

whales · 05-12-2008, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by colossus

On channel 7 Sunrise right now - this text keeps scrolling across the bottom of the screen with the other news "Holden Commodore, only new car to gain 5 star safety rating"

Umm what?

Falcons all have 5 star ratings, as do all Subaru's ect. Ch 7 please explain.

Email Koshy here

I think you will find it was the only car in that group thgat recieved 1 5 star rating.....they are not incorrect, just didn't bother to explain it very clearly IMO

colossus · 05-12-2008, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by whales

I think you will find it was the only car in that group thgat recieved 1 5 star rating.....they are not incorrect, just didn't bother to explain it very clearly IMO

bingo - of course this is the answer but they simply just kept scrolling:

"Holden Commodore, only new car to gain 5 star safety rating"

with no explanation whatsoever. More evidence of the massive media bias that needs to be highlighted.

XR06T · 05-12-2008, 10:48 AM

arent channel 7 doing a 30 minute holden special this weekend?

irlewy86 · 05-12-2008, 11:04 AM

GWN declared last night that "Holden Commodore Omega is Australia's safest car". I think an email to Media watch is in order.

freaky · 05-12-2008, 11:58 AM

I just emailed sunrise as well..

Its rediculous that the enthusiasts need to try and set the media straight. lol.

All because Ford is incapable of doing so.

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uranium_death · 05-12-2008, 12:04 PM

Australia has a bigger Holden following than Ford following.
Appealing to the masses, as well as the masses not reporting properly.

I would love Sunrise to actually do a comparison between the two cars and then report back on refinement, fuel consumption, comfort, quality, safety, handling etc.
Maybe then they'll be able to report something accurately.

The general public though views Holden as 'Australia's Car' while Ford is a dirty American company.

Damn, how I wish the record could be set straight...

johnny351 · 05-12-2008, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by uranium_death

Australia has a bigger Holden following than Ford following.
Appealing to the masses, as well as the masses not reporting properly.

I would love Sunrise to actually do a comparison between the two cars and then report back on refinement, fuel consumption, comfort, quality, safety, handling etc.
Maybe then they'll be able to report something accurately.

The general public though views Holden as 'Australia's Car' while Ford is a dirty American company.

Damn, how I wish the record could be set straight...

ur so right man i hate that these people that love holden so much don't realize that its still a yank company as well that is accept for the ones that put Chev badges on the they know ha ha they know

gozza · 05-12-2008, 12:07 PM

I would love sunrise to be just taken off the air. They should use Koch and Mel as the dummies in the crash test vehicles

EgoFG · 05-12-2008, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by gozza

I would love sunrise to be just taken off the air. They should use Koch and Mel as the dummies in the crash test vehicles

Don't punish the cars

irlewy86 · 05-12-2008, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by EgoFG

Don't punish the cars

Well it would be nice to see them put their money where their mouth is and jump in an omega.

FalconXR6 · 05-12-2008, 12:34 PM

You'll probably find that Mel and Kochie have nothing to do with news headlines.

I'll bet Berrets has something to with it - he's admitted his bias toward the lion on several occassions.

Either way, a comparison revealing the dirty truth that no one wants to hear should be done by Today / Tonight or ACA.

Bud Bud · 05-12-2008, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by FalconXR6

You'll probably find that Mel and Kochie have nothing to do with news headlines.

I'll bet Berrets has something to with it - he's admitted his bias toward the lion on several occassions.

Either way, a comparison revealing the dirty truth that no one wants to hear should be done by Today / Tonight or ACA.

Gee you would of thought that being Geelong born and bred, worked in the media in that region and a also publicly supports the Cats (Ford being the major sponsor and all) that he would have been a bit of a Ford man perhaps.

pauljh74 · 08-12-2008, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by irlewy86

Well it would be nice to see them put their money where their mouth is and jump in an omega.

The queue starts here for people who want to be driving towards said Commodore........ in an earth mover.

XD 351 Ute · 05-12-2008, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by gozza

I would love sunrise to be just taken off the air. They should use Koch and Mel as the dummies in the crash test vehicles

I detest this show something chronic, even the advert for it is enough to make me want to punch a hole in the TV...........

Little wonder they can't get their facts right regarding the 5 star safety issue.

Ed

**DJM83** · 05-12-2008, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by gozza

I would love sunrise to be just taken off the air. They should use Koch and Mel as the dummies in the crash test vehicles

I agree Kochie is an idiot put him in a crash test car but ill take Mel thanks

, ive never thought much of DK, or sunrise for that matter.

WindsorXR · 05-12-2008, 12:26 PM

Does anyone else wanna slap the baldy skin on Kochies head? or is it just me!?

geehaa · 05-12-2008, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BSSXR8

Does anyone else wanna slap the baldy skin on Kochies head? or is it just me!?

Agreed - he needs to be beaten viciously about the head and body (in the nicest possible way)

MNM96 · 07-12-2008, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by BSSXR8

Does anyone else wanna slap the baldy skin on Kochies head? or is it just me!?

Fek I hate Kosh! He could be the only thing in the whole world I hate!

vztrt · 05-12-2008, 04:50 PM

Hmm didn't Ford advertise the 5 star rating on that festival they call the olympics??

So sunrise advertised the 5 star rating and there was another thread where a radio station said the Commodore was the only Australian car that had a 5 star rating. Hmmm Holden marketing now has the power to get the media to 'misinform'. Probably being paranoid.

Sloth · 05-12-2008, 04:54 PM

Just saw on the news, "How well woud your car fair in a head on collision? Holden Commodore Omega scored the top result of 5 stars, Ford Falcon Ute etc. scored 4 stars while Nissan Micra etc. scored 3 stars."

That's so misleading. It doesn't say "of the latest group tested", so to the average consumer it sounds like it's the safest on the market.

With many higher scoring 5 star rated cars on the market, every other manufacturer should be peeved.

BlackLS · 05-12-2008, 05:14 PM

A car with a 5 star rating will probably fare the same one with a 4 star rating, because the 5th star is based on having side airbags.

NX74205 · 07-12-2008, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackLS

A car with a 5 star rating will probably fare the same one with a 4 star rating, because the 5th star is based on having side airbags.

No, a 5th star is awarded if a car has stability control.

uranium_death · 05-12-2008, 05:32 PM

Maybe Ford should say, "While Ford are breaking new ground, others are catching up."

"How will you car fare in a collision? The Ford Falcon Ute only scored 4 stars, while a Mack truck cleaned up the wall it hit. What you you rather?

I mean, Holden could compare apples with apples, rather than more BS media spin, which only leads to the fools in the mass-media mis-reporting everything, seemingly constantly.

Nikked · 05-12-2008, 05:53 PM

doesn't the falcon get 5 stars with less airbags?