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Old 05-06-2007, 11:32 PM   #1
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I was working in South Africa last week. GM over there is selling a huge chunk of the Holden range badged as Chevrolet Lumina. Sedans, wagons and utes with V6, 5.7 V8 and 6.0 V8s. Prices quite good, about 6 to 8k over the AU price. Ford only sell the Territory there.

South Africa's economy is booming like ours on the baack of coal, Iron ore and uranium. Ford AU should get back into the market. I lived there as a kid and remeber all to well the Aus Fords and Holdens badged as Chevs.

Come on Ford of Australia, they want large right hand drive cars. Get some onto a ship ASAP. Its a ready market.

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Old 06-06-2007, 01:35 AM   #2
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they sold au and ba models over there dont know why they stopped
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Old 06-06-2007, 10:30 AM   #3
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I saw an EF XR6 over there a few years back too. Kinda stops you in your tracks when everything else is a volkswagen or small van.

I thought there was serious talk of the Territory going there though..???
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Old 07-06-2007, 05:52 PM   #4
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I saw an EF XR6 over there a few years back too. Kinda stops you in your tracks when everything else is a volkswagen or small van.

I thought there was serious talk of the Territory going there though..???
They already sell the Territory in South Africa.
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Old 07-06-2007, 05:55 PM   #5
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They already sell the Territory in South Africa.
Hows that going... any sales figures??
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Old 07-06-2007, 06:05 PM   #6
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They already sell the Territory in South Africa.
Not enough. :

FoMoCo Australia need to get moving on this one, if they want to be a viable business they need to follow the likes of Toyota & Hyundai. Sell more of our product overseas, come on fellas! Think globally :
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Not enough. :

FoMoCo Australia need to get moving on this one, if they want to be a viable business they need to follow the likes of Toyota & Hyundai. Sell more of our product overseas, come on fellas! Think globally :
They are, but its a slow process.
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well ford make the Focus over there. dont see why they shouldnt keep a couple?
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well ford make the Focus over there. dont see why they shouldnt keep a couple?
because they cant keep up with the aus demand
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They already sell the Territory in South Africa.
There are a couple of regular Territory section members in SA. I'd reckon RTV would sell Ok there, not to mention RipCurl XR ute.
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This may change things?

http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/Ar...rticleID=40773
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Don't count on decent exports until ~2011-12 when the Falcon moves to a new chassis. North America and the mid east are both still locked out for FoA.
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