What new car are you buying in 2012?

[Brazen]

Well with some decent releases such as Kuga and EcoBoost Falcon as well as the existing revamped Ford range, any new Fords on the agenda this year? Or for that matter any car from any other manufacturer?

[wrongwaynorris]

sadly no , all available cash will be going into project 427 DF LTD .

[05_ENFORCER]

Yup, one new GT for me but sadly I have backed out of the other new GT-P.

[adza]

I have my short list down to:

FPV GT
FPV F6
FPV GS
WRX STI
EVO X

I will be looking at either a demo or low km second hand so that someone else gets the initial depreciation.

There are so many good cars out there we are really spoiled for choice.

[Smoke Pursuit]

Maybe............................................. ....

[galaxy xr8]

Territory Titanium AWD for me.

[Moby Vic]

I was considering a new Mustang or EcoBoosted Taurus-based Police Interceptor, but buying a new vehicle would force me to get rid of one of my current vehicles (three cars in a three-car garage), so I plan on blowing that money on a trip to Australia instead.

[Hally]

Updating in a few months and was certain I was going to go for a Ranger/BT-50 or a Territory. Then went and drove the new Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Hoping to place an order for a Diesel Laredo in a couple of months.

[smoo]

Probably going to order a black GS ute manual with leather at the end of April. Heart says yes, head says no. Not sure if the s/c 5.0 demands a 20 grand premium over XR6T or SS.

[boss54]

Maybe a new ranger but I really want a f250. That won't be a new 1 tho.

[AdamXR6]

Ordered new ranger xlt delivery in march

[Powdered Toast Man]

Doubt it unfortunatley. But I am eyeing up the new Focus, maybe in a couple of years. I might end up over at VW though, in a Golf.

Then again a SC GS ute would be nice.........

[prydey]

there is a bit of an itch that could become a scratch...

if i discover the hatch (load area) is bigger on a new focus than on our LS, then i might be seriously tempted. it would have to be big enough to fit luggage for 2 adults and 2 kids in for an interstate trip. thats the clincher.

as much as i love my FG, i had to sell my modded v8 to buy it, so if we could make do with a focus as the 'family' car, it would allow me to have another 'toy'.

its a long shot, but given my history of only keeping cars for a year or 2, its a possibility.


edit - ahh, i see powdered toast man also has his eye on the new focus. best looking one for a few years if you ask me.

[LightingBA]

Would love a new focus sport diesel however no manual rules that one out for me.

[Terraplainin']

Ordering a Ranger XLT in a month.

Would have ordered a TGT with it as well, but regrettably Ford decided not to make a direct replacement for the superb vehicle that I have now. Will think about its replacement over this year.

[DJM83]

Here's a chance for all the people that posted in the 'why isn't the falcon selling' thread to put their money where their mouth is....

For me I'm holding for the new ST, still not sure yet and it might not be till late this year when it gets here.

[buggerlugs]

Another Pajero Exceed.......

[XYGTHO]

Originally Posted by galaxy xr8

Territory Titanium AWD for me.

Wifes old man just purchased a Titanium with all extras and then bull bar, driving lights, blah blah blah lol. It is his baby he never shuts up about it. I must say though I have never been in such a flash car, it has and does everything. Very very flash.

[GT-E]

New SRT8 Jeep :

[Ben73]

Originally Posted by GT-E

New SRT8 Jeep :
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He'll yeah. I wish I had the money for one of them.

If I were buying a new car I'd go for the new ranger. But I need to buy a house so I may end up getting an Explorer instead.

[Matty4]

I have my short list down to 3.
In no particular order (yet)

1. Territory Titanium AWD
2. Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland CRD
3. Mitsubishi Pajero Exceed (maybe VRX) DiD

The lease is up on the TTG in June so will wait until then.

Just got to decide which current car to offload. May also replace the other one with a smaller runabout for me, we'll see.

[Rodge]

GT-E New SRT8 Jeep :

Go on...you know you really want the faster and better handling SC GT-E
Nothing new for me in 2012, I'm very content.

[XBROO]

Just bought a Narvara.

[prydey]

Originally Posted by DJM83

Here's a chance for all the people that posted in the 'why isn't the falcon selling' thread to put their money where their mouth is....

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i think this highlights that choice more than anything is affecting those models that used to sell in much larger numbers.

personally i cant afford a new falcon but a focus is within range which is still supporting the brand.

[johnydep]

Focus Titanium sedan,with Sport Exec pack? Keeping the Territory.

[Luke Plaizier]

Hoping the Fiesta ST makes it to Oz. If it comes in under $30k on road I'll be compelled. The old XR4 was only $25k before on-road. Who knows what we'll get though - I see both 3 door and 5 door ST concepts up on the web with the 1.6 Ecoboost. Mind you I've only seen that Ecoboost released with 130kW - if Ford do an RPE version, or wind it up as much as the 2.0 Ecoboost, then maybe up to 150kW might be possible. A post-warranty flash tune would be on the cards anyway. Pity the 2.0 Ecoboost 'apparently' wouldn't fit (Like the 2.0 was squeezed into the XR4).

I'd be interested in the Focus ST, but I keep hearing that it will be landing in Oz at the $43k mark, which at that price you'd rather go for an XR6T. And if you're going to that size car, you'd rather pick a GS (ne XR8) right?


Lukeyson

[BlueFG2]

Not new but I am looking to a buy a second hand fg within a month or two, depends on work

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by prydey

i think this highlights that choice more than anything is affecting those models that used to sell in much larger numbers.

personally i cant afford a new falcon but a focus is within range which is still supporting the brand.

Agreed

Originally Posted by Luke Plaizier

I'd be interested in the Focus ST, but I keep hearing that it will be landing in Oz at the $43k mark, which at that price you'd rather go for an XR6T. And if you're going to that size car, you'd rather pick a GS (ne XR8) right?


Lukeyson

Current XR5 when new was 37k~ so its a little hike i admit. But hopefully the new one isnt a pov spec as the current one.
Ill still consider it for my new purchase, no large car will even enter the decision making.

[LeadFoot81]

Originally Posted by Luke Plaizier

Hoping the Fiesta ST makes it to Oz. If it comes in under $30k on road I'll be compelled. The old XR4 was only $25k before on-road. Who knows what we'll get though - I see both 3 door and 5 door ST concepts up on the web with the 1.6 Ecoboost. Mind you I've only seen that Ecoboost released with 130kW - if Ford do an RPE version, or wind it up as much as the 2.0 Ecoboost, then maybe up to 150kW might be possible. A post-warranty flash tune would be on the cards anyway. Pity the 2.0 Ecoboost 'apparently' wouldn't fit (Like the 2.0 was squeezed into the XR4).

I'd be interested in the Focus ST, but I keep hearing that it will be landing in Oz at the $43k mark, which at that price you'd rather go for an XR6T. And if you're going to that size car, you'd rather pick a GS (ne XR8) right?


Lukeyson

I'd conside the Focus ST if it was in the mid to high 30s, but 43K will keep me out of one for a few years. I can't see Ford getting too close to 30K for the Fiesta ST, it's too much for what most people would still consider a cheap hatch. If it was aorund 25K then I'd be sold on one.

[galaxy xr8]

Originally Posted by XYGTHO

Wifes old man just purchased a Titanium with all extras and then bull bar, driving lights, blah blah blah lol. It is his baby he never shuts up about it. I must say though I have never been in such a flash car, it has and does everything. Very very flash.

Any chance of some pic's with the bull bar ?, I havn't seen many around with a bar and I was looking into the nudge bar from ECB, I want something to mount driving light's to.