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Originally Posted by eb2monty
I see what you're saying but I reiterate what I said in that there is no way a 2014 Falcon would have been canned at this late stage.
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Yes way. The best (and only) time to can a vehicle that is in development is when it...err, is in development. Especially prior to the attribute mules and full build prototypes hitting the road, those cars believe it or not cost a fortune. A full build proto with all the calibration, monitoring and sensory gear fitted to it can run the manufacturer $1-1.5 million per car. Another consideration is the tooling and plant modifications, there is a crunch date for these as well and they would need to pull the pin prior to the award of design and construct contracts for the tooling and tenders for the equipment for any plant upgrades.
The actual engineering and design costs for the car itself would be relatively small for this model, considering it is not an all-new car, more like a Mid Cycle Evolution or Mid Cycle Enhancement which invariably brings little change under the skin anyway (read: no changes to the expensive bits)
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Fords I own or have owned:
1970 XW Falcon GT replica 
| 1970 XW Falcon | 1971 XY Fairmont | 1973 ZG Fairlane | 1986 XF Falcon panel van | 1987 XFII Falcon S-Pack | 1988 XF Falcon GLS ute | 1993 EBII Fairmont V8 | 1996 XG Falcon ute | 2000 AU Falcon wagon |
2004 BA Falcon XT | 2012 SZ Territory Titanium AWD
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