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Originally Posted by JPFS1
I'll be looking at 2 new Fords.
A new Territory Titanium and hoping for an XR8 return, if not that then maybe the new Global Focus when it arrives.
Why?
Territory - for the family run-about. We love to get away, I want to be able to put the kids in the car with comfort, load her up and away we go. The same practicalities are essentially available in a Falcon too. Surely there are other people out there with the same interests and enjoying life on the outside? Surely there's more to life that commuting back and forth to work and doodling around the suburbs and CBD in a pussy Prius? That's why I always thought there'd be a need for the large Aussie sedan/SUV in Aus..
Second car is for me... doesn't need to be as practical but my kids are young, so there is a need for me to be able to accommodate them if need be. A few years ago, I would not have looked at anything else other than Falcon sedan, now i'm more open to options, but they are still Ford.
p.s Ford are offering unbelievable lease rates to employees... no i can't one them on lease, but if that's not incentive for staff to get into a Ford, then #$%^%...
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To add to your need for a large car..in general Oz has vast distances. You cant directly relate trends in say EU with here because you would be in another country if you did the distances we do....crap I do a 3hr round trip just to go to uni!
Our preferences are the same as yours, both my our cars are now 10 years old...the AU is fine but the Barina is feeling age and as the kids get bigger it wont work...so
+ 1 to the Terry, Diesel in base or mid spec..family bus will be a diesel of some sort (focus hatch, mondeo wagon etc)
+ 1 to the XR8 for me....but it HAS to be the full US spec 5.0 otherwise ill make my own. A XR6T would be nice but if the 8 is there then it gets the nod.
Our timing was to be late this year, but probably mid next now...but I am hanging for the XR8. Every time I see a FG XR8 go by im amazed how good they look on the road..then I think about the mustang video review and get excited.
Until all the new models come online I agree, Ford need to aggressively have a temporary finance deal like toyota...but just on local cars.