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01-08-2012, 03:52 PM | #1 | ||
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http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/new...-1226440473179
"The official total is likely to be around 945 cars, only slightly better than the dismal 931 in January, although confirmation will not come until Friday with the monthly new-car sales results from VFacts." Despite the down-beat tone of the article, its all relative these days. I have no doubt the Falcon outsold the Maxima, Liberty, Aurion and Mazda6. |
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01-08-2012, 04:17 PM | #2 | ||
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But will the falcon out sell skoda?
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01-08-2012, 04:23 PM | #3 | ||
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The numbers in that article cant be right. There was no tsunami or meteorite or european supply issues or thai floods or earthquake etc etc etc in the month of July to restrict Falcon supplies.
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01-08-2012, 04:37 PM | #4 | |||
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01-08-2012, 05:28 PM | #5 | ||
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To be expected, there were 7 down days last month, plus a PDO.
But in saying that they didn't exactly have much in the way of orders for Falcon. Post EOFY comedown. |
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01-08-2012, 05:37 PM | #6 | ||
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And the sad part is is that this won't be the lowest number we'll see for Falcon this year :(
How the hell can they continue like this until the 2014 upgrade? Last edited by BroadyFord; 01-08-2012 at 05:46 PM. |
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01-08-2012, 05:46 PM | #7 | ||
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i have travelled past Coffey Ford in Dandenong by train every day for the past ten or so years and I have never seen them with so few car in stock.
They used to ave dozens of Flcons out back with Fcus's and Festa's etc but now there are NO falcons and maybe a handful of the others. WTF is going on you can't sell what you haven't got. I find this unbelieveable that a Ford dealer the size of Coffey having no stock to sell to the propestive buyer. I have my new FG xr6 on order and hope to pick it up mid August but unfortunatley can not see a future in Ford manufactoring in Australia when the dealers won't even stock the product they are meant to be selling.
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01-08-2012, 06:05 PM | #8 | |||
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01-08-2012, 06:11 PM | #9 | ||
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If thats the case wouldnt the dealers be screaming from the rooftops?
Whats the point of owning a dealership if your car supplier holds back supply? |
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01-08-2012, 06:15 PM | #10 | ||
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yeah as soon as we start talking about this sort of thing i really drop my head. Surely it cant be so bad as to resolve to these sorts of tactics...if indeed they are...sad times
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01-08-2012, 06:20 PM | #11 | |||
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01-08-2012, 06:24 PM | #12 | ||
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I'm blown away by how many clowns bought a Colorado. Close to the bottom of the class IMO. They must be giving them away.
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01-08-2012, 06:51 PM | #13 | ||
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Re Colorado.
Proves advertising works! Doesnt mean to see it is the best or 2nd or 3rd best ute (in performance and ability)just shows advertising works. |
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01-08-2012, 07:25 PM | #14 | |||
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Holden said a few months back they had quite a few thousand back orders. They are probably just clearing the backlog after getting a decent supply for the month. |
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01-08-2012, 07:27 PM | #15 | ||||
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Recent road test I read called it a generation behind the Ranger and Amarok. But that shiny lion on the front just sucks the mindless sheep in in droves. Probably because they are stupid enough to think its aussie made. |
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01-08-2012, 08:24 PM | #16 | |||
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How many stories have we read about half-heart Ford salesmen that either dont know the product or dont seem to care? |
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01-08-2012, 08:30 PM | #17 | |||
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01-08-2012, 09:41 PM | #19 | ||
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I hate this time of the month; and it's not because of my wife either.
These numbers are surely depressing. I just hope Ford continues manufacturing in this country. Let's stay positive though, even if it's not the Falcon, is it out of the question that Broadmeadows would manufacture a global car? Just thinking of the workers really.
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01-08-2012, 10:16 PM | #20 | ||
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Drove past my local Ford Dealer tonight and the yard is full of Toorak Tractors
(4WD's) and Utes (no Aussie made ones) so it seems even secondhand falcons are not wanted there. |
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02-08-2012, 07:24 AM | #21 | ||
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On a positive note,last night @ my station there was a Terri ,all decked out in CFA Stripes,Strobes,etc.It looked awesome!!!Apart from the Mondeos[wagons] in use in our region,they have got at least 5 Terri's recently,way to go State Gov; every lil bit helps!!
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02-08-2012, 08:59 AM | #22 | ||
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Funny now you guys mention it, I dont think I have ever seen a Ranger add. Ford are known for their good trucks..WTF
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02-08-2012, 09:17 AM | #23 | |||
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Holden, Maccas, Coke - these all prove that QUANTITY of advertising counts! |
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02-08-2012, 09:38 AM | #24 | |||
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02-08-2012, 09:39 AM | #25 | |||
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Oh for fitting the 2.2/4 diesel into the Falcon and Ute models, they bet the farm on EB and lost Is it selling less than the 380 Mitsu when it was on its last legs? The Falcon Car Company, is to become the Territory Car Company....for now! Graziano "YES, ON MY WATCH" what a failure to take to your grave [mind u not his doing, u are doing fine Bob, all things considered] |
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Yeah!!, esp the F150 that RETAILS for $23k in USA, std. 300HP donk! BRING IT ON!! |
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