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27-02-2015, 04:00 PM
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So I've bought an AU ute, Compliance plate says December 2001 - AUII.
The guy I'm buying it off refers to it as an 2002 model, as it is a December build / model. I think it is a 2001, as that was the year it was built. Period. Am I right in assuming so? |
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27-02-2015, 04:16 PM
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I think the other guy is right but I also never use model years as I think they're deceiving. I always refer to build dates
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27-02-2015, 04:47 PM
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27-02-2015, 04:47 PM
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Build date says 2001 therefore it is a 2001 model. Thats how I see it...I always go by the build date.
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27-02-2015, 07:59 PM
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If its a December 2001 build, it should be a AU III.
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28-02-2015, 09:08 AM
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http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mell...d&model=Falcon
Interestingly my AUII is a November 2001 build and is labeled as AUII. cheers Bill.
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28-02-2015, 12:08 PM
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AU III started some time late November or early December 2001. I had an AU III Fairmont with a build date of 11/12/2001.
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28-02-2015, 08:18 PM
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Au's were built for 4 years, 1998 - 2002 My AU2 was built 4/2000, the first month of the AU2 model. Therefore the last AU2's would likely have left the factory by December 2001, & probably sold off by dealers by Dec' 01, & January/February 2002 as a run out model. Fyi, I'm guessing. |
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28-02-2015, 10:03 PM
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I had a December 2001 build xr8- it was a series iii
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01-03-2015, 01:50 AM
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In car history utes are often a little behind the sedans in getting updated - maybe the AU11 utes went a little longer
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01-03-2015, 09:56 AM
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 No big deal as the car is still great with the missing I 
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02-03-2015, 01:27 PM
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I also recall that Ford had an issue with official labelling in 2002 with a number of series III models being incorrectly listed on documentation as a series II. This wasn't rectified until late 2002.
I know my T Series was registered as a series II model for months even though the data plate stated series III.
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02-03-2015, 08:53 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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same here with build dates my xr8 ute was built after my sedan but was a s2 and the sedan a s3
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