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View Poll Results: Would you still buy a Ford Falcon if it was fully imported
Yes 69 54.76%
No 57 45.24%
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Old 17-05-2009, 08:36 PM   #31
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I've been driving an fg ute around for the past month for a work car instead of the ranger. I have to say, I doubt I'd ever buy an fg as it is a bag of crap in my opinion, have driven a ve ute and took preferance to that which would be a first in a long line of models.
What I am getting at is yes I would buy a falcon if it was built overseas, as long as it isn't rubbish.
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Old 17-05-2009, 09:13 PM   #32
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Thats a no from me. The whole appeal of the falcon to me is that it is built in Australia. If production was moved overseas I'd quickly jump to the red side.
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Old 17-05-2009, 09:30 PM   #33
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I voted yes, if Ford can provide a good quality car when I purchase next, it won't matter where it is made i'll buy it, else i go to another make.
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Old 17-05-2009, 11:15 PM   #34
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Originally Posted by Road_Warrior
+1 if it was the same offering as is now, I'd certainly consider it.
yep make that 2...


has anyone seen the ford crown victoria that they have over in the US? i dunno what it is about it, but i think it looks awesome...
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Old 18-05-2009, 02:11 PM   #35
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Yeah i know. I don't know why bloody toyota can't remake the cressida, i'd be all over it like a fat kid at the bakery
I must admit they were an impressive and expensive build. I've managed to use a few of the 5ME engine bits 'n bobs on my various engine projects.

I don't think Toyota suffered any noticeable leakage to Falcon or Commodore, when they replaced it with the front wheel Vienta though.
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Old 18-05-2009, 04:15 PM   #36
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I voted no because part of the reason i like the falcon is that aussies built it and mostly designed it, so im proud of it... id probably get the focus when thats made here or a bongadoor
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Old 18-05-2009, 05:05 PM   #37
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I voted "No", simply because we'd finish up with some re-badged yankmobile FWD or a Euro squeeze box FWD.

I could drive neither.
Not interested in taking my life in my hands in a fwd anything in fact.

Ford US have tried to dump all their rubbish here before & they didn't sell, matter of fact all that did sell was the Effies.

As for the Euro squeeze boxes, the roads I like to drive on would kill them in a day.
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Old 18-05-2009, 06:00 PM   #38
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i'd prefer to keep it aussie...but if the particular model doesn't suit me in price or specs i'll go foreign
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