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Jim
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Here is a spy shot of the Mondeo III, do you think you will get it or not?
![]() sorry bout size, i dont know how to trim it! (if someone does know how to can you tell me? |
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ie: http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...MondeoScan.jpg I don't know much about the Mondeo. It looks interesting, but the shots seem to make it look more like a Honda, only with more character. ![]()
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The last Mondeo we got was the HE in 2000. I think the current model would be priced too high for our mid size market. Holden were selling the Euro Vectra up until recently but found they couldn't compete in that market segment (viewed as too dear for a mid size Holden...)
I doubt Ford would bring the Mondeo back- IMHO they'd lose quite a few Falcon sales to it if they did!
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looks like crap.
dad owned one of the earlier models a few years ago.. when i told him about this, he raised a good point, which is that a Volvo S40 can be had for nearly $35k now.. why would you bother with the mondeo? furthermore, given that the focus has a ****load of room and more than enough poke to suit the average punter, why buy the mondeo? ford australia would be stupid to bring it out. the first one was a great car, but they didnt sell, and this wont either Uni/. |
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Jim
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All very good points i suppose there is no market for it in Oz, but here they sell like hot cakes (like most fords)
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Hi Jim,
Am enjoying the UK perspective. Would I be correct in saying the Mondeo is Ford's largest size sedan in the UK? If so, that's the answer for the success in the UK and the lack of market in Oz. It gets too close to Falcon (Ford Australia's locally made I6 sedan), and is likely to be uncompetitive in price. With a Honda Accord Euro (the benchmark mainstream mid size sedan according to most motoring journalists here)at $33,500 in Australia, there is no way people will buy a Mondeo at the same sort of price
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Jim
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Yeah it is fords biggest sedan, it rivals the accord here but it completely wipes the floor with it, but i have noticed that in Oz you seem to prefer the japenese cars, whereas we like home grown motors (we see ford europe as an english car company)
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Jim I love the current ST220, I would presume Ford will continue the ST trend with this new Mondeo, any idea if they are? Will they still be using the 3L Duratec? Mind you would mind getting one of the Titanium ST's.
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http://www.holden.com.au/www-holden/...ry?vehicleid=3
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The Focus/ Mazda 3 is in a smaller class than the Mondeo/ Mazda 6 - particularly if you're talking rear seat legroom. Mazda wouldn't sell any 6's if they were line ball with the 3 for space! ;)
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I'm quite blonde - Only just realised now that you bought a Mazda6. What ever happened to the Fiesta Zetec? Did you trade in the Modeo?
I think uni was refering to the S40 second hand for around $35k I believe the Hot Hatches and Medium Sized cars are BOOMING at the moment. I was really considering the Honda Accord Euro Sport. But figured I'm 19 and don't have a family.... Didn't want to look like I was driving my parent's car!
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But we are probably both biased
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![]() The Fiesta Zetec would be for me, and I'm still looking. Realistically I won't be buying for at least three months (finances need to recover after buying the 6 in May.) The Vectra is still listed on Holden's website, but you can't buy certain models (eg. V6 sedan IIRC) and others are being runout. I was trying to get prices as a comparison when we were buying the 6.
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Either way they're both fine cars; it's just fitted into our price bracket and the other didn't! ![]()
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I do believe the Accord Euro has been updated since Oct 05...
In regards to the Mondeo scoop - I don't like it. Is it just me, or does it look like a cross between a Mazda6 and a Renault Laguna? Either way, I think it looks quite ugly, especially that waste creaseline. ![]() For some bizzare reason, the Wagon looks better IMO
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Wheels actually used the Accord as the benchmark car in the Active Safety Program, and therefore wouldn't include it in the results....which struck me as odd really. Doesn't really help the punters when you exclude one of the top players
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the accord and 6 offer tiny sales compared to the mondeo!
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Don't like what I see. It appears that the new Mondeo shares many styling features as seen on the Iosis concept car. If this is the new global styling direction for Ford passenger vehicles then I am already concerned about the styling of the 2008 Orion model.
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May be the direction of sales, but I think it looks fantastic... I would buy a TDI Mondeo wagon in a flash if they brought one out here.... One day they might just rationalise the range... (Orion) Will be Territory as the Wagon, Falcon as the Sedan, and Maybe a Focii Wagon as a smaller alternative.
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Jim
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when you say orion, you dont mean a small sedan do you?
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![]() The Mondeo was never that popular even when it was sold. Today, Mazda 6's are everywhere and the Accord Euros are reasonably common.
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Jim
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well aussies should realise fords are best!! autralia has always preferred japenese cars anyway
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Unfortunately the more affordable locally made models are far from the type of cars that enthusiasts want to drive (unless you like navigating a barge ![]() *** no offence to any Falcon or Commodore drivers intended ****
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Subaru liberty?????????
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