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14-04-2010, 10:50 PM | #31 | ||
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I'd just like a decent 5-year waranty standard with a customer friendly dealership service department to go with it!
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15-04-2010, 01:10 AM | #32 | ||
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if i'm forking out for a new car, i would like to expect it to last well over 15 years and 300,000km
thats why i'll never buy new, waste of money
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15-04-2010, 03:29 AM | #33 | ||
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Just a little thing, but I'd like a windscreen washer pump that puts out more than a trickle.
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15-04-2010, 06:45 AM | #34 | ||
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What would i want from ford Australia??.... Nothing at all wrong with the vehicle they sold me, very happy. But after experiencing the whole dealership/ warranty/ muppet workmanship.. They can jam another purchase up their ***!!
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15-04-2010, 06:58 AM | #35 | ||
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15-04-2010, 08:10 AM | #36 | ||
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Second page and only about 3 actual ideas - plenty of people whinge about their cars, yet no one has anything they'd like added.
I have a feature that i would like to see on ALL cars - so much so, i actually wrote to Ford a couple of years ago before the FG was put into production. It seems they actually took part of the idea and adapted it into the FG, so they do listen and if it is a good idea, they will try and incorporate it. The idea i had was what i called "Dual Zone Cruise Control". Basically you can set 2 different speeds, 70km/h for example and 100km/h on the second zone (you could pick any speeds like you can already on any cruise control car). If your travelling the highway, instead of resetting the cruise control from 100km/h to drive through a town and then have to reset it back to 100km/h after you pass through, you would simply set the second zone to the townships speed limit, cruise through and then once your out on the open road, you use the second zone to continue back on to the already set 100km/h. With so many speed cameras these days and different speed zones (especially school zones), it make sense to have a look at the functionality of cruise control. I do believe that they used something similar in the FG, in that you could advance your preset speed by 5km/h each push of the button instead of the usual 2 km/h. |
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15-04-2010, 05:53 PM | #37 | ||
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I would love to see :
Fix the dogleg kids rip the rubber off getting in and out then the door won't shut and the central locking has a spazz out attracting attention to said dogleg issue auto down and up windows like the ford focus has come on warm climate and all windows winding down when I unlock car would be nice ford aust. get an lv focus from a showroom and play with it to see what I mean. more choices of factory mag wheels I know its a small thing but they all got the same wheels, and while we on the subject of wheels what about being able to option wider rear shoes? all wheel drive would be a godsend but I don't think even ford aust. could get AWD under a falcon type car. if you are going to build another 4wd toorak mobile don't, build a REAL 4wd with real offroad capability which the terri does not have. and we live in a very sunny country sunroofs??
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15-04-2010, 05:57 PM | #38 | ||
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More cup holders....
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15-04-2010, 06:03 PM | #39 | |||
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15-04-2010, 06:13 PM | #40 | |||
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15-04-2010, 07:43 PM | #41 | |||
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15-04-2010, 07:53 PM | #42 | |||
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If Holden made a profit on the Monaro it wouldn't have been discontinued.
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15-04-2010, 08:43 PM | #43 | ||
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Also, kick *** factory stereo across the range, similar to the CL Fiesta stereo, tweeters and mids stock standard!
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15-04-2010, 09:50 PM | #44 | ||
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I want... a front engine, rear drive (on the right path already) turbo (5-cylinder is fine) mid-size car. I know, the economics of building FWD makes more sense, but cars like the Mondeo fail to impress/inspire me... and I'm not alone. Grow some balls and produce a mid-size halo car the world worships.
Throw caution to the wind and try it. Jap manufacturers have left that market gaping like the town bike after a big night out, ever since the Nissan S15 was pulled. Option it down with hybrid, deisel, and 4-cyl N/A. But give me a ball-tearing, rear-drive mid-size monster. Something guaranteed to acheive "cult"status over night, but is good looking enough (and practical enough) to sell in big numbers to the average Joe. ***oh no, I woke up in a wet patch again. I should stop fantasising! |
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15-04-2010, 10:30 PM | #45 | ||
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I've had a good look over the site and it appears that there is a real desire for a solid, quality RWD sedan in the States. The Falcon has been mentioned in the vast majority of the topics.
If Ford are really listening, then maybe this may be one of the ideas they will consider. |
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15-04-2010, 10:45 PM | #46 | |||
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don't like hearing criticism regarding Ford NA ignoring the Falcon.... Chuckles the editor, only wants feel good posts... |
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15-04-2010, 11:10 PM | #47 | |||
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See these are the kind of the comments which will always keep Falcon selling half of what Commodore does. The Monaro was a massive boost to Holdens image and brought in new younger generation of fans which did not grow up with Brock. Even today the Commodore has a halo around it that Ford cant even touch even though it has better engines, transmissions, interiors and styling. The Monaro had cost just under 60 million to develop, and for that they had a halo car for 5 years which brought new buyers to the brand, a huge boost to the Holden's and Commodore's image, international attention, an ability to sell cars at up to 70 grand a pop based on the VT, and new export markets to the US and Uk - for which the export relationships built with these countries still benefits Holden with its VE today. Pretty good return for only 12 million bucks a year for 5 years (I wonder how much Ford spent on the FG 'fingers' campaign). Last edited by Brazen; 15-04-2010 at 11:15 PM. |
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16-04-2010, 08:59 AM | #48 | |||
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16-04-2010, 09:51 AM | #49 | ||
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Things that I want... and that I'd actually put my hand in my pocket to buy...
1) XR Wagon Return (XR6 & XR8 would be nice, but if I had to choose one, XR8) 2) Falcon Coupe (Call it what you want... but if its got 2 doors and a V8 = sales) 3) Special Order Vehicles (Manual G6E, Special Order Paint Colours, delete options, etc) 4) A face to the brand... (Allan Moffat is the face of FPV - and this has been used where?) 5) Export Options on the Falcon (just got a shipload of money from the guvment for Geelong, lets make something that we can sell o/seas That will do for now... thank you Ford Australia... Now - lets start with #1 (dreams...............................)
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16-04-2010, 10:16 AM | #50 | |||
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16-04-2010, 12:38 PM | #51 | |||
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Think Ford oz need to work on public perception you read (through these forums) people seem happy with the vehicle but not happy with service
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16-04-2010, 12:55 PM | #52 | ||
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AWD system thanks + ESC
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16-04-2010, 01:41 PM | #53 | ||
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A marketing department that focuses on the kids of todays buyers has to be part of the equation and would be a great start. Dropping the V8 in 1982 meant some of todays new car buyers were kids when the only option was to buy a Holden V8. The problem is explaining to a bean counter you want to spend $60M building a car that "won't" make money directly!
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16-04-2010, 02:00 PM | #54 | ||
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Wow I didn't realise we had so many GM executives on the forums "Lets build cars that lose money today but make money tomorrow. YAHHHHH!!"
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16-04-2010, 02:35 PM | #55 | ||
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resale value?? come on guys it dont make a lick of difference what the resale value of a monaro is to Holden as they see ZERO coin from the sale between two private parties. Why do people keep banging on about resale value I fail to see how it makes any difference to a car makers' bottom line. :
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16-04-2010, 02:44 PM | #56 | |||
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I think any resale comment was a reflection of the appeal the market holds for the vehicle and its popularity. |
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16-04-2010, 02:51 PM | #57 | |||
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16-04-2010, 04:21 PM | #58 | |||
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Yeah the Turbo did nothing for Ford......
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16-04-2010, 04:43 PM | #59 | |||
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Thats my point, it did! Like how Holden invested in a niche vehicle like the Monaro, Ford invested in niche segment with a high-po turbo 6. Ford AU is a niche manufacturer, its at its most successful when it actually starts acting like one. |
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16-04-2010, 04:45 PM | #60 | ||
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80 Ltr fuel tank in the GTs so i can do 900 Kms on one tank i could drive from Melbourne to Adelaide on one tank or Sydney to Melbourne on one tank
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