"dogisbadob" (dogisbadob)
10/07/2016 at 18:02 • Filed to: None
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"dogisbadob" (dogisbadob)
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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! was their last day in action
Ford was stupid not to sell/build the Falcon over here in teh US, too. Have they not heard of the LX Charger?
CB
> dogisbadob
10/07/2016 at 18:09 |
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Can’t blame them. It’d probably be pretty expensive for not so many sales.
CaptDale - is secretly British
> dogisbadob
10/07/2016 at 18:11 |
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Cé hé sin
> dogisbadob
10/07/2016 at 18:22 |
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Ford have pulled out of more places too. Belgium in 2014, the UK (vehicle assembly) in 2013. They’ve been expanding in cheaper places like Turkey instead.
Nauraushaun
> CB
10/07/2016 at 18:25 |
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It used to be a lot of sales :( The market transitioned to SUVs, but local manufacturers struggled to adapt.
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Nauraushaun
> dogisbadob
10/07/2016 at 18:26 |
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Technically it was yesterday, it’s currently Saturday morning in Australia ;)
Sad day. My dad had a number of Falcons, currently has a Falcon-based Territory. But the buyers aren’t hit as hard as the workers - they’ll just buy something else. Their other car is a Ranger.
The Commodore is next.
S65
> Nauraushaun
10/07/2016 at 18:30 |
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You’re upsetting me
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Nauraushaun
> S65
10/07/2016 at 18:44 |
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The Chevy SS is next**
I’m sorry
kanadanmajava1
> dogisbadob
10/07/2016 at 19:01 |
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That’s sad. I thought that it was supposed to last until the next year. One of my friends (whom I haven’t been in contact with for years) worked in their suspension development department.
Svend
> Cé hé sin
10/07/2016 at 19:56 |
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Ye’, it was a massive end of an era for Ford Transit production to move from the U.K. to Turkey.
Birddog
> dogisbadob
10/07/2016 at 20:49 |
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I wonder if they will develop their own SVT to tune the cars they’ll be getting.
TheTurbochargedSquirrel
> CB
10/07/2016 at 20:54 |
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The solution to that problem is to start selling them outside Australia.
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CB
> TheTurbochargedSquirrel
10/07/2016 at 21:07 |
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In 2015, 94,725 Chargers were sold in the States, along with 53,109 300s . Not insignificant numbers, but not exactly a giant market. Throw in the fact that Ford would have to design the Falcon to meet American safety and environmental standards, as well as designing a left-hand steering version, and then importing all of the vehicle sales from Australia. For that, it would probably end up being over $40,000 USD and then take from Taurus and Fusion sales (however lacklustre Taurus sales may be).
For reference, the G8 only ever sold 38,159 cars (over two model years), and the SS has only sold 7,945 cars since it was introduced in late 2013. So, to Ford, they probably look at those two vehicles and sees a market that’s not worth investing in, considering the fact that GM doesn’t seem to be having the best time with importing vehicles from Australia. It just doesn’t make sense to sell the Falcon in North America.
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TheTurbochargedSquirrel
> CB
10/07/2016 at 21:16 |
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What really needs to happen is for safety and emissions requirements to be standardized around the globe to allow for manufacturers to easily sell all their vehicles in any market. Never going to happen but it would be nice.