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07-01-2015, 05:01 PM | #61 | |||
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For those that are championing the Mustang as Ford's saviour, what monthly sales results do you think it will achieve?
For some perspective the Toyota 86 has been the best selling sports car under $80k for the past couple of years. This year it achieved 4257 for the year, down 36.5%, which is around 350/month. 2nd place was the Veloster at 3405. The daylight to 3rd - 1152 for the BMW 2 series. Will the Mustang become the best selling sports car? If not sales will be well below Falcons. I predict 200/month at best after the initial rush. |
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07-01-2015, 07:01 PM | #63 | ||
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Any indication about how Skoda went in 2014? Starting to see them everywhere, everyone has nothing but good to say about them and they're winning lots of local awards. There must be a sales effect.
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07-01-2015, 07:23 PM | #64 | ||
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I saw a part on the news the other night about this topic.
I find it interesting now, that, all the journalist's that had rubbished the Australian car market, and especially Ford, were determined to have their say about why Ford was down so far. Interestingly, they got halve of it right. They had suggested, that Ford, in every category they enter cars, had the best vehicle however, they questioned Ford-Aus for no marketing. I did say half right...... I agree with what these guys had said but why don't they write these comments in their articles. I mean, a 15 sec clip on the news means nothing to a person that reads a comparison. To these guys, no matter what Ford would present them, they would continue to write S___ about it. |
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07-01-2015, 07:39 PM | #65 | |||
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What interests me is what percentage of performance sedan buyers end up in a Mustang. While many might deride the fact it's only a two door, there's two sides to every coin...what percentage of buyers 'put up' with a 4 door XR, GT, Clubby, 300C and lust for a relatively affordable V8 coupe? Last edited by LeadFoot81; 07-01-2015 at 07:47 PM. |
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07-01-2015, 08:21 PM | #66 | |||
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Your predictions for this year are also puzzling - you reckon that Mondeo and Focus sales will decrease, despite an all-new Mondeo coming out, and a heavily facelifted Focus with all-new Ecoboost engines... |
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You've got one wheezy engine, and one body style. Mustang will have two vastly different engines available in coupe and convertible.
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So your prediction for Mustang then? Last edited by naddis01; 07-01-2015 at 09:22 PM. |
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07-01-2015, 09:25 PM | #71 | ||
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Previous model V6 with pogo stick rear end put a pasting on the 86...
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07-01-2015, 09:28 PM | #72 | ||
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Don't forget all those Camry's bought under "Buy Australian" by Government fleets won't apply anymore so there goes their sales. Post all shutdowns the buying landscape based on a requirement to buy local manufactured vehicles will dissolve.
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It is a pasting cosidering that Mustang has its origins dating back to 1979
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07-01-2015, 10:35 PM | #75 | ||
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I am thinking it will start to become the land of Euro in 10 years time. I have read they have a massive over capacity their car production factories and therefore Australia would have to be a prime target for increased export opportunites to reduce/maintain their production volumes. Just look how many Euro made cars and other vehicles types (eg vans, SUVs etc) that are appearing on our roads in the past five years and in price ranges that are extremely competitive. So much so I ended up buying one myself!
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The figures I've seen quoted on Car Advice are 3853 sales for 2014, and 3555 for 2013, so not a huge increase. Anecdotal evidence on the VWWatercooled forum is that the supply chain is frustratingly slow, particularly on Octavias, which is what most people are after.
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They can put the finest engine in it, but with there troubled Ford DSG any car with this trans will be baulked by many.
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DSG has its issues in commuter cars at the moment, doesn't matter if its Ford or anyone else they've all got issues, sister's VW Polo is having DSG issues with the clutches and her boyfriend's VW Jetta is having the same issue too, both bought them at the same time. Maybe we leave DSG to the exotics for now until the technology is a bit more refined? |
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08-01-2015, 10:59 AM | #83 | ||
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Mum has an auto Focus, her and I must be one of the very few who don't have an issue with the gearbox. In fact I quite enjoy driving her car every now and then...
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Supposedly, from the start of last year something was done to "fix" the DCT on the Focus. My Mrs has an early 2014 model, and it is very smooth, smoother than the 2010 Fiesta she had previously, and possibly smoother than the VW 7-speed DSG in my Skoda.
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An article from Drive using the Summernats to explained the decline of Holden and Ford????
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My brain shrank a little after reading that excuse for an article...
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