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28-10-2012, 02:20 PM
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What we often forget when we look at the monthly sales for Falcon and Commodore is the effect of the ute sales.
Holden sell around 800 utes a month which are mostly sporty private sales. With the current ute almost 7 years old, we could easily see sales once again go over 1000 units a month once VF is released. Ford with a cab chassis ute should be the darling of the workhorse market, but with the lack of diesel and ground clearance Ford are more focusing on Ranger for those tool of trade purchases. Could Ford bring back the traditonal monocoque Falcon ute body and chase sporty private sales and leave Ranger for the rest of the market? A one piece body may just be what Falcon ute needs to justify the return of the XR8 as well as justify the existence of RWD. Traditional ute body    Last edited by Brazen; 28-10-2012 at 02:37 PM. |
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Should Ford bring back the single-piece body ute?
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