2008 Paris Motor Show: Falcon put on hold

[CAT600]

Originally Posted by Serial_Fool

You AU lovers are a sensitive lot. The ORIGINAL AU Falcon styling was a huge duckup by Ford, simple as that (which was too bad because it was a huge leap ahead of the EL construction wise). If it were released with BA-ish styling I think Ford would be in the position of Holden now and the VT-VZ wouldn't of been as popular.

The car was 10% of the problem. Marketing was the rest.

Well before Holden/HSV had anything worth selling, they were overtaking Ford in sales. The VR/VS was a rubbish car that started the process well before AU came on the scene. While I admit the AUI Forte/Futura was not exactly a looker, There was nothing wrong with Fairmont/XR cars in any way including looks, yet they were smashed in sales. Add to that the non-existing marketing of the T-series, and you can see why they slipped into an even bigger hole.

What I am saying to you is don't blame the 1998-2002 Falcon, blame the 1998-2002 Ford PR department.

The real shame is that the mentality has been left to fester on a better looking car with little sign of recovery. Yet some insist that the AU should sport the blame? :

Daniel