Why so few old Falcons remaining compared to Commodores?

[XR Martin]

Yeah nah, Commodore wasn't double Falcon until right at the death.



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[Swordie]

BA's sold very well with allot of different models. Still a nice looking car and the interiors were done well. You don't have to use touch screen like modern cars. If looked after they still drive really good especially on long trips.

The XR6T was popular for straight line speed and mods. The turbo six was a very interesting motor. I wonder how it compares to BMW turbo six (I haven't driven one)?

[Sprintey]

look at the Holden chart and the direction it plunges upon introduction of alloytec in VZ

chortle

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Sprintey

look at the Holden chart and the direction it plunges upon introduction of alloytec in VZ

chortle

She's no Ecotec,

[Dr Terry]

Originally Posted by Sprintey

look at the Holden chart and the direction it plunges upon introduction of alloytec in VZ

chortle

Yes, that stands out, but why does the Falcon line go down at the same time. It was mid-BA.

Dr Terry

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Dr Terry

Yes, that stands out, but why does the Falcon line go down at the same time. It was mid-BA.

Dr Terry

Tax incentives on Thailand Specials introduced

Speaking of - what great timing

There is no requirement to demonstrate that the car is being bought primarily for commercial rather than personal use such as for a family car.

The Australia Institute research found this exemption acts as a loophole and that the difference in tax treatment “incentivises people to buy utes” by making them cheaper when compared with sedans and smaller, more fuel efficient cars.

https://www.theguardian.com/australi...-evs-taxpayers

[Trendseeker]

The sales figures for Holden and Ford sedans took a dive because that was the time or tipping point when many people switched from the family sedan to a SUV. Most of the Territory sales would have been replacing sedan sales.

[XR Martin]

Originally Posted by Trendseeker

The sales figures for Holden and Ford sedans took a dive because that was the time or tipping point when many people switched from the family sedan to a SUV. Most of the Territory sales would have been replacing sedan sales.

There was more to it.
Fleets stopped purchasing local vehicles, Governments no longer had a requirement to purchase local vehicles, companies stopped buying cars for their employees and instead they leased them themselves (which gave them a greater choice of Camry, Magna, Falcon or Commodore) greater competition from overseas with reduced tarrifs.
Could go on and on

Death by a 1000 cuts.