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From: Noddy on 27 Mar 2010 04:53 "Clocky" <notgonn(a)happen.com> wrote in message news:4badc64d$0$8817$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... > Invisible as long as you are wearing your Blue oval tainted glasses... lol Ha-ha :) -- Regards, Noddy.
From: Noddy on 27 Mar 2010 04:57 "D Walford" <dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote in message news:4badc687$0$8827$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... > No one has bothered to do that because there is no point, that type of car > is loosing market share at a big rate, there is a huge variety of cars in > the market that better suit people who previously bought Falcodores. In my opinion that'd be true in some cases, but not all. There is still a market for large sedans, and the fact that the VE Commy manages to sell as many units per month as Toyota does Corolla's suggests that people are willing to fork out for a large'ish car *if* they like the look of it. As things stand now, they like the look of the Commodore and not the Falcon, and I can't say I blame them. I'm not interested in owning either, but the VE Commy is a great looking car and the Calais V is positively stylish. The Falcon looks like my grandfather's old cardigan. -- Regards, Noddy.
From: Premier on 27 Mar 2010 08:20 > As things stand now, they like the look of the Commodore and not the > Falcon, and I can't say I blame them. I'm not interested in owning either, > but the VE Commy is a great looking car and the Calais V is positively > stylish. The Falcon looks like my grandfather's old cardigan. > > -- Yes - Falcon does look a bit dull. I would still choose it anyday over the Commo for the Falcon's better steering, much better engine than either the 3.0 or 3.6L Commodore - and wit QLD rego costs - wouldnt want a V8 (more grunt in Falcon 6 vs COmmodore 6, and better economy - as demonstated in the bathurst comparo), option of the turbo6 (pisses on the Commo V8 anyway) and the practicality of the split fold rear seat.
From: D Walford on 27 Mar 2010 09:19 On 27/03/2010 7:57 PM, Noddy wrote: > "D Walford"<dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote in message > news:4badc687$0$8827$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... > >> No one has bothered to do that because there is no point, that type of car >> is loosing market share at a big rate, there is a huge variety of cars in >> the market that better suit people who previously bought Falcodores. > > In my opinion that'd be true in some cases, but not all. > > There is still a market for large sedans, and the fact that the VE Commy > manages to sell as many units per month as Toyota does Corolla's suggests > that people are willing to fork out for a large'ish car *if* they like the > look of it. > > As things stand now, they like the look of the Commodore and not the Falcon, > and I can't say I blame them. I'm not interested in owning either, but the > VE Commy is a great looking car and the Calais V is positively stylish. The > Falcon looks like my grandfather's old cardigan. If I had to buy one of the 2 and the choice was based on appearance IMO the Ford wins easily especially if we are talking about the top of the range models, the Falcons style is much more conservative and that's what I like about it. I doubt styling is what sells more Commodores than Falcons, GMH's marketing department is where their strength is, they leave Ford's marketing for dead. Not many of that type of car appeals to me much but I do like the styling of current model MB's. Daryl
From: OzOne on 27 Mar 2010 19:31
Question must be asked...Why when a car is as big as a Falcon, would there be any great need for a wagon. It's obvious that there isn't so sales have plummeted OzOne of the three twins I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace. |