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03-05-2010, 07:24 PM | #1 | ||
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Local dealer has 9 brand new FGs they registered on the last day for April and are selling for incredibly good prices.
And on here one of the sponsors was advertising undriven registered in April XR6s for from $32990 driveaway with tech pack. Big rebates from Ford to boost Aprils numbers? Who is betting that April will be a big month for Falcon!! |
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03-05-2010, 07:56 PM | #2 | |||
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03-05-2010, 08:06 PM | #3 | ||
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Well they do have a runout model, they need to clear stock of the 5-Speed auto. I believe the 6-Speed ZF becomes the standard as of June 2010 and the 5-Speed gets the boot?
Here's hoping we can get some good figures!
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03-05-2010, 09:24 PM | #4 | ||
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I don't know about the run out deals, but I walk past a Ford dealer most days of the week for about the last 4 years.. I can't recall the last time I've seen some many Falcons & Territs in the holding lot this month.. Lots of turn around, so I'd excpt a big number too!!
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04-05-2010, 02:48 PM | #5 | ||
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VFACTS are out tommorrow, all those dealers registering 'demos' in the last days of April should boost Falcon numbers significantly.
Would Ford be making money on these cars? 32990 driveaway for April build XR6s is just crazy. |
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04-05-2010, 08:43 PM | #6 | |||
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04-05-2010, 09:31 PM | #7 | |||
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they were listed with the some of the cars in this link: http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...12#post3167512 Certainly not old stock lying around. |
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04-05-2010, 09:51 PM | #8 | |||
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Are you Trolling or misrepresenting the data ? 2 or those 8 vehicles are April build. How many other April build discount cars are in the 2700 ? Hmmmm ? Sounds to me like you're trying to make light of Ford results and link them to some theory you have .... |
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05-05-2010, 10:07 AM | #10 | |||
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Yep you caught me definately misrepresenting the data, because a March 2010 built car sold in April is a world of difference to a April 2010 car sold in April. The biggest misrepresentation of the facts is that Ford has already sold every car they make. We have cars only weeks old from the factory being registered on the last day of April and discounted to buggery. - So much for chasing profits not market share. Hey I know I probably take the devils advocate role a bit far sometimes, but that doesnt mean that Im a troll. I think Ford deserves every sale they get, as the car is outstanding. I just think a critical eye on the company is healthy for any Ford enthusiast, or we could turn into blind sheep (a bit like Holden supporters haha) |
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04-05-2010, 03:35 PM | #12 | |||
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04-05-2010, 03:39 PM | #13 | ||
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Hmm didn't the Commodore sell over 4000 in March?
Supposedly?
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04-05-2010, 03:43 PM | #14 | ||
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Only 3100 Commodores compared to 2700 Falcons... without utes i guess.
Thats only 400 cars and Holden has the wagon, Fords finanlly starting to catch up!! |
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Great month for Territory too. |
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04-05-2010, 04:26 PM | #16 | |||
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Captiva "just shy" of 1100 sales but Terri is 1080... um isn't 1080 just shy of 1100 too?? Why post the exact number for one but "talk up" the other when in reality they're as good as the same??? Also "Comfortably" doesn't really capture the fact that the gap has closed significantly for Falcon to Commodore...
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04-05-2010, 04:34 PM | #17 | ||
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Holden Captiva (just shy of 1100 sales) and Ford Territory (1080 sales). Interesting wording/arranging, Drive.
Whilst it's still not a great number for Ford, it's a good result when compared to Holden's number (which includes the Commodore hatch I imagine?). Wonder how the utes both companies did. The now 4 yearold VE is starting to hurt Holden, and I don't think an interior update will change much either. I also don't buy the 'people are waiting for the new Commodore' tagline because the average buyer does not follow LS1 or AFF, or even know what an internet forum is - as far as they're concerned the latest VE Commodore looks exactly like their own 3yo VE Commodore, so they look and buy elsewhere. If the VE update is not a significant one (aesthetically), then I think sales will continue to fall, no matter what they do on the inside. Decent month for the Terri, especially considering it's age. The redesigned Terri/diesel should see numbers back into the 1500-2000 range for a significant period of time I'd imagine. Great work Ford. |
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04-05-2010, 08:49 PM | #18 | |||
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Beaten to it, great minds think alike :P
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Good to see ford claw back some ground, but then, it's not just about selling cars, it's about making a profit on them too. Which ford are doing. It would be good to see the ute sales figures too, that might close the gap a bit more I'd imagine.
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I doubt they were profitable, Ford have been giving Falcons away and also registering unsold stock to boost April numbers. |
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The Falcon really isn't very far behind the commo, once the 5ltr S/C is on offer watch them fly out the door!, and when the Diesel Terry finally arrives they also will sell like know body's business!
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I don't think we will see either of those statements happen. The only one that could come close is falcon versus commodore. The commo has been on top since '96 and I doubt that is about to change. |
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04-05-2010, 07:39 PM | #28 | |||
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04-05-2010, 08:33 PM | #29 | |||
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If Territory & Ute both keep heading upwards to last years average of 1250/mth each and the Falcon maintains 2750/mth then the aim of "Ford plan to outsell Holden in the next 3 months in locally built vehicles" could easily come true.
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Any chance of telling Ford HQ where all the unsold stock is? They can't seem to find the ones you speak of.
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