Is the new Mondeo Titanium (MD) on sale yet?

Focused · 28-05-2015, 06:27 PM

Hi all, I see there's a few Trends on carsales.com.au but the Titaniums appear to simply be Ford's own press photos. Is it actually on sale yet?
I'm keen on one ASAP but would prefer to get a demo.

cobrin · 28-05-2015, 07:58 PM

some say june, some say july and aug/sept. (from a range of dealerships I might add)

Ford Australia is having trouble getting their order due to a high global demand.

allanv6gt · 31-05-2015, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by cobrin

some say june, some say july and aug/sept. (from a range of dealerships I might add)

Ford Australia is having trouble getting their order due to a high global demand.

...deja vu all over again. Oz is way down the delivery pecking order.

Big_Daz · 01-06-2015, 12:26 PM

When I was in the market for a new car (and I had a definite deadline where I needed it by a certain date as I have to give a company car back) I went into Ford to ask about the new Mondeo in either Trend or Titanium diesel. The dealer had no idea when they where going to be getting them and what sort of wait time I would be looking at.. Which is a shame now that I read the review in Wheels on them... Still happy as larry with the 6 Diesel I ended up buying in its place... Fingers crossed ford gets its act together....

Paulg05 · 01-06-2015, 02:17 PM

I ordered a Trend diesel spec last month and have been told it wont be available till September.

allanv6gt · 02-06-2015, 09:57 PM

Walked past my local Ford dealer today at lunchtime hoping for a glimpse,
...Not a Mondeo in sight
...3x Falcons up the back
...lots of Territory and Kuga up the front
.........says soooo much

...and spied a new-ish Mazda 6 in the work car park, oooo aaah !!

Focused · 03-06-2015, 07:45 PM

Thanks for the replies. No dealer I've talked to have been able to give me an answer. Just a vague look of general incompetence (which, as someone who's bought 3 Fords, I'm used to..).

Has anyone driven both the Ecoboost and the diesel? I drove a diesel Trend last weekend and was underwhelmed by the performance.

**DJM83** · 03-06-2015, 10:29 PM

Im pretty sure my group manager at work has one.

Papug · 04-06-2015, 11:18 PM

My local dealer in Perth had one petrol Trend which sold in two days. He said that it may get 4 more for the rest of the year!? Not enough is coming from Europe. My MA diesel will have to keep going for another year.

My friend is waiting 3 months for XR6 Turbo. Shortage of turbo motors in Australia!

Greg

byrnzy · 09-06-2015, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Papug

My local dealer in Perth had one petrol Trend which sold in two days. He said that it may get 4 more for the rest of the year!? Not enough is coming from Europe. My MA diesel will have to keep going for another year.

My friend is waiting 3 months for XR6 Turbo. Shortage of turbo motors in Australia!

Greg

Went to my local dealer yesterday. Mondeo Trend Hatch was outside the week previous. This time it was in the inside showroom. Apparently it has been sold to one of the sales managers on site, and the car will be his this Thursday.

I asked about when more will come and will that be the Hatch or the wagon with what engines?

He suspects maybe 3 - 4 months in Hatch form, no real idea of what engines will come first with no ETA on the Wagon. I don't believe the dealers have any knowledge on when a sufficient amount of stock will be available.

For those that are looking at a MD Hatch one warning, don't assume the boot is as large as a MA - MC. Because of the full size spare that is now being run, they have made a false floor to accommodate. This has greatly reduced the height to the parcel tray. Based on this reduction my only option will be the Wagon.

And for when that can be purchased....................

Frenetic · 09-06-2015, 05:37 PM

Why would Ford release a car when they can't procure any reasonable level of stock. My local dealer is spinning he can get a hold of a Titanium hatch by end of July or beginning of August. I test drove a Trend hatch yesterday and initial impression is it's a great car. However, I don't believe they can get me a car in that timeframe and so didn't place an order. I really don't want a Mazda6 because of the terrible rear headroom. But I need a car early August at latest. Very frustrating!

allanv6gt · 10-06-2015, 09:19 PM

MA series supply problems all over again. Lesson not learnt.

Paulg05 · 13-06-2015, 09:40 AM

Just reading the CarsGuide in yesterday's Herald- Sun and Paul Gover gives the Titanium Wagon Diesel spec the big "X" due to Steering issues and panel alignment. You look at other reviews from drive.com and caradvice.com.au and they rate the vehicle quite well and gave it 8.5 out of 10. There are so many mixed reviews out there about this vehicle.

Binny · 13-06-2015, 10:59 AM

Yes there is a real mix of reviews out there.
There was a very favourable one in TMR recently as well. Although it alluded to it being better than Falcon which upset a lot of Falcon tragics going by the comments.

Focused · 13-06-2015, 11:31 AM

Yeah it's frustrating seeing so many differing reviews. How hard can it be to be objective? Apparently Paul Gover has it out for Ford so he'll criticise anything they do.

From what I've read (from Australia and in Europe), The Mondeo is a good car. Not brilliant, but better than average.

Paulg05 · 13-06-2015, 01:41 PM

I just checked out ( twice today actually ) a brand new Trend Wagon here at my workplace and the fitment of panels was fine by me. Can't wait to maybe take it for a test drive.

stuart · 16-06-2015, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Paulg05

Just reading the CarsGuide in yesterday's Herald- Sun and Paul Gover gives the Titanium Wagon Diesel spec the big "X" due to Steering issues and panel alignment. You look at other reviews from drive.com and caradvice.com.au and they rate the vehicle quite well and gave it 8.5 out of 10. There are so many mixed reviews out there about this vehicle.

Paul Glover has never been a Ford fan - entrenched Holden groupie to the extent I do not read his articles any more due to his bias.

GT2 · 22-06-2015, 12:15 PM

I went to City Ford on Saturday and was told September for a Titanium.
Wagons are only available in diesel, I was hoping for a Ecoboost.

Frenetic · 22-06-2015, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by GT2

I went to City Ford on Saturday and was told September for a Titanium.
Wagons are only available in diesel, I was hoping for a Ecoboost.

I hope your experience with City Ford was better than mine. Subjected to

sexist comments about my wife, who has not been taught to keep out of important decisions like spending $50k for a car, a racist joke and a test drive out of the "how not to treat a customer" annals i.e. don't kill them as you drive out onto a busy road.

Oh yes, and ask me how to adjust the steering wheel, insist that the car has a heads up display (no it doesn't!) and we can't negotiate price a new model. Just wonderful.

Focused · 22-06-2015, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Frenetic

I hope your experience with City Ford was better than mine. Subjected to

sexist comments about my wife, who has not been taught to keep out of important decisions like spending $50k for a car, a racist joke and a test drive out of the "how not to treat a customer" annals i.e. don't kill them as you drive out onto a busy road.

Oh yes, and ask me how to adjust the steering wheel, insist that the car has a heads up display (no it doesn't!) and we can't negotiate price a new model. Just wonderful.

You realise that's fairly normal for a Ford dealer...

allanv6gt · 23-06-2015, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Focused

You realise that's fairly normal for a Ford dealer...

Poor dealer sales service experience (here we go again)....Lessons not learnt.

Only takes one to tar and feather the rest

stuart · 24-06-2015, 08:17 AM

I wouldn't get too down on Ford dealers - I could tell you a painful experience with Peugeot which is still continuing with my wife's brand new 308 hatch!

allanv6gt · 24-06-2015, 09:27 AM

Stuart, True there are some good dealers around (like where I bought my XR5 ...interstate, locals were a big fail), and there are some shockers.
Unfortunately, each dealer represents "The Brand", and negative feedback on forums like this is not good for "The Brand" - Marketing101.

To announce a new model , and then not have stock on hand to support the new-business sales results in the sales bubble generated by the announcement being long gone by the time vehicles (for delivery) arrive 3 months later.

stuart · 25-06-2015, 08:23 AM

Allanv6gt - all agreed. Unfortunately it is only going to get worse since we are trapped at the Ar$e end of the Earth (as someone once said) and entirely dependent on manufacturing schedules from far away places focused on markets much larger than ours.

It beggars belief that Ford would start their marketing campaign without stock but given the delays already in bringing the new Mondeo to the market - maybe they had no or little choice but to do it.

I am sure it would not be a preferred scenario by Ford. What would be the alternative - miss another model release to go to the next one?

One thing Ford Australia are entirely to blame for is the training of their local sales staff - they seem to be getting worse, not better.

**DFB FGXR6** · 25-06-2015, 06:21 PM

What's puzzling is that Ford openly said they would be targeting taking volume from the Toyota Camry yet launch the car with limited supply and a lack of the models (Titanium) that they were heavily promoting had certain features the Camry lacked. I get the feeling Ford Australia has both hands tied behind there back and are given what's left from the rest of the world in terms of product.

chrgd xr · 25-06-2015, 08:13 PM

Have been told we will be receiving our titanium mondeo late August. Fingers crossed.

AllCoupedUp · 29-06-2015, 11:03 PM

Two different dealers on Sat told me that we'll be lucky to see Titanium wagon or hatch in 2015.

What a crock - launch in April, sell in Jan... FAIL.

Paulg05 · 03-07-2015, 09:33 AM

Interesting Article in today's CarsGuide in the Herald Sun Newspaper by James Stanford. He states that the "Speedo and Tacho are Digital Outputs which look pretty cool". Can anybody please confirm weather this is true or not.
I've read on other reviews that's states not even at Titanium spec you get a Digital Speedo.
Has there been a firmware upgrade just recently?
Also what do the owners of these new vehicles think of them so far ?...

sailaway · 03-07-2015, 01:00 PM

I just read the Age online and for a change clicked on a newspaper ad. LOL

Available September 15th

Check out the price....
http://www.ford.com.au/latest-offers...eo-zetec-hatch

How much a diesel?

yoyo57 · 17-07-2015, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Paulg05

Interesting Article in today's CarsGuide in the Herald Sun Newspaper by James Stanford. He states that the "Speedo and Tacho are Digital Outputs which look pretty cool". Can anybody please confirm weather this is true or not.
I've read on other reviews that's states not even at Titanium spec you get a Digital Speedo.
Has there been a firmware upgrade just recently?
Also what do the owners of these new vehicles think of them so far ?...

Thomson Ford Parramatta NSW have a Titanium available to test drive