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I’m hearing that BYD will be offering a BEV midsized Ute which should be intersting |
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Ford screwed the Falcon
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February 2022 and another increase in sales.
MG ZS model in 6th place and sales 50% higher than same time in 2021 MG brand in 7th place and 24.9% higher than same time last year. 中國人不會來——他們已經來了!
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Ford screwed the Falcon
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Another year comes to an end and the MG onslaught continues. From 0 sales in 2012 to, 49,582 sales in 2022 and 7th position overall.
https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-new...a-2012-vs-2022
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Falcon: 1960 - 2016 My cars Current ride 2016 FG X XR6 - 6 speed manual Previous rides 2009 FG XR6 - 6 speed auto 2006 BF MkII XT ESP - 6 speed auto 2003 BA XT V8 - 5 speed manual 1999 AU Forte - 5 speed manual 1997 EL Fairmont - 4 speed auto 1990 EAII Fairmont Ghia - 4 speed auto |
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And rental companies now the usual subjects have either restricted supply or abandoned slash and burn pricing.
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Aussies love a bargain - or a cheap price that appears to be so. Just watch 'The Castle' to see what they buy off the trading post. "Paid for itself!"
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Partner recently looked and test drove a MG… apart from the tinny feel, it did exactly what she wanted and had all the mod cons so to speak, in the end the only reason she did not buy it was because she did not really want a suv
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Her's: 2000 AU II Fairmont Ghia 75th anniversary VCT meteorite & 2014 yaris - white His Toy: 2012 fg II GT-E, emperor red His: VS Ute 5 Litre 5 speed (povo pack) His: 2012 FG II GS, Vanish His: 2003 BA GT-P, Lightening Strike Jnr: 2002 AU III Falcon XR6 ST, 5 speed Blueprint & 1978 XC Fairmont Neptune Blue Previous: 1976 HX 50th Anniversary Kingswood 2014 FGX G6E Turbo 1980 XD Falcon GL 2003 BA Falcon XR6 1991 EB Falcon S 1989 EA Fairmont 1982 XE Fairmont 1968 XT Falcon |
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Heard of a few of them having multiple engine replacements, while some have gone into a dealership and basically been told EAD. They don’t care about fixing them, or they don’t even stock parts to repair them. But it depends on which brand. And dealership. They are very average cars though, compared to the competition. You get what you pay for. But i guess many non-car people are happy with pretty average, and don’t even know a good car if it bit them on the bum. They aren’t built for enthusiasts or people who like driving, so they can get away with it with a cheap price tag being the main attraction. |
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and with Chinese EV doing to be swamping Aus, can you imagine the s*** hitting the fan when they all start dying and not living up to battery standards.
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Her's: 2000 AU II Fairmont Ghia 75th anniversary VCT meteorite & 2014 yaris - white His Toy: 2012 fg II GT-E, emperor red His: VS Ute 5 Litre 5 speed (povo pack) His: 2012 FG II GS, Vanish His: 2003 BA GT-P, Lightening Strike Jnr: 2002 AU III Falcon XR6 ST, 5 speed Blueprint & 1978 XC Fairmont Neptune Blue Previous: 1976 HX 50th Anniversary Kingswood 2014 FGX G6E Turbo 1980 XD Falcon GL 2003 BA Falcon XR6 1991 EB Falcon S 1989 EA Fairmont 1982 XE Fairmont 1968 XT Falcon |
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On our short list for a daily. Which model did you get?
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I've been driving an MY23 I30 Nline Hatch with the DCT for a few weeks now as a daily. For the $$$ (I paid $34k D/a) its a lot of car. Being the N-line its geared slightly more towards "performance driving" then the Active/Elite are but it does get the Turbo Motor, DCT and multilink suspension in the rear (versus torsion beam in the non N-line's) but its still fine. I havent spent much time in the 2.0 versions (base, active or Elite) but Id reccomend the Nline. Can also get an N Line Premium which looks and drives the same, but adds larger screen, electric/heated seats, pano sunroof for about $40k.
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It’s a good the Hyundai n line.
Can you still get it with a six speed manual? |
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Yeah, can get either N-Line with the manual as well as DCT. If my wife could drive manual I would of gone that route.
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Yeah I ve got a Puma with a seven speed dual clutch transmission.
Today I had a dawdler beside me in a dying merge lane I wanted to get clear of. I pressed the throttle flat. The dct took half a second to realise that yes the driver wanted it to go from fourth gear back to second. In a manual I would have had plugged in second up in the hungry area press the throttle bang instant response. I ll have to allow for that delay in that situation next time. |
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Ford screwed the Falcon
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MG 2022 sales : 49,582
MG 2021 sales : 39,025 MG 2020 sales : 15,253 MG 2019 sales :
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I saw a sign on a shop once- it read “the bitterness of poor quality lingers long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten…”
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Limited supply
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sounds like a sales slogan but yeah, inherently it's true
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Shenanigans..............
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A brand new SUV 22k drive away with 7 years warranty was always going do very well.
The alternative is buy a second hand 5 to 8 years SUV out of warranty and possibe unkown repair bills. They can still sell the car after 5 years with 2 years warranty left. For the majority of buyers in this price range, warranty, latest technology, comfort and being new is what they prioritise. |
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As a second hand buy its the best thing since sliced bread if you're afflicted with the SUV curse. I prefer 'the poor man pays twice' |
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I like to use this when quoting jobs. "Quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten".... Aldo Gucci 1938
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