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Old 03-05-2018, 11:09 AM   #54
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Default Re: Ford Australia’s record $10 million fine for “unconscionable conduct” over dodgy transmissions

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Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6 View Post
Unlike Falcon's with Milk shaked gearboxes, rust from near new, broken mixershafts, warping bake rotors, flaking paint, diff bushes.......................

As much as we love our aussie built Fords (and Holdens), they were all built to a price by cost driven American companies. They were hardly a paragon of build quality.

(This from a die hard Falcon man that has taken the rose tinted glasses off).
Swings and roundabouts though.

My Volvo is no more reliable than any ford/Holden I've owned.
The big difference is paint quality, metal thickness and they don't rust.
It's also over 2.2 tonnes for a sedan!

But wait until they break down. $2000 for rhs mirror.
$4000 for brakes.
$1800 for coil packs.

Our cars may break, but they are at least affordable to fix.

That said, I agree cost cutting has gone too far.
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