New FG falcons rusting already!
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From: Dan----.- on 26 Sep 2009 22:09 On Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:24:54 +1000, Noddy PCM code reading says: > > I still enjoy driving ours, in fact we went to a wedding yesterday and > it was nice to drive it home in relative comfort after a long day, but > I'm already looking to replace it with a 100 series V8 Cruiser or Lexus > when the opportunity arises. It hasn't been unreliable in the 18 months > we've hade it apart from needing a battery, but I'd prefer to get out of > it now while it's still a half decent vehicle as I don't think the > passing of time will be at all kind to it. I've been looking at second hand Touaregs after looking after a relatives VW Touareg for a while and has basically won me over really. -- Regards Dan
From: user on 26 Sep 2009 23:55 Dan----.- wrote: > On Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:24:54 +1000, Noddy PCM code reading says: > > >> I still enjoy driving ours, in fact we went to a wedding yesterday and >> it was nice to drive it home in relative comfort after a long day, but >> I'm already looking to replace it with a 100 series V8 Cruiser or Lexus >> when the opportunity arises. It hasn't been unreliable in the 18 months >> we've hade it apart from needing a battery, but I'd prefer to get out of >> it now while it's still a half decent vehicle as I don't think the >> passing of time will be at all kind to it. > > I've been looking at second hand Touaregs after looking after a relatives > VW Touareg for a while and has basically won me over really. > A friend , a vw zealot who recently bought a toerag.. never shuts up about it ( and I hate that) but it is a very very decent drive and very much worth consideration from what I have seen of his .
From: D Walford on 27 Sep 2009 02:25 Noddy wrote: > As far as I'm aware, the only two major changes to the current Territory > have both been to rectify faults: One being the fitting of longer front > brake hoses (which has been a recall that's been made retrospective to all > Territorys) and the other being a redesign of the front end to cure a > *massive* ball joint failure problem that sees the front suspension collapse > and control of the car lost. > > All of the other faults (which are quality issues and there are many) still > exist. Including the rust problems. They have fixed the 2 major safety issues then but its got me fucked why they wouldn't fix the rust in the tailgate area problem, how hard or expensive can it be to put a bit of paint or sealer there. All Ford body shells used to go through several dip processes which should stop such problems, maybe the jig that holds the shell is fixed in the spot that rusts so it misses out on being treated but it still wouldn't be difficult to coat that area afterwards. Daryl
From: the_dawggie on 27 Sep 2009 02:49 On Sep 27, 4:25 pm, D Walford <dwalf...(a)internode.on.net> wrote: > Noddy wrote: > > As far as I'm aware, the only two major changes to the current Territory > > have both been to rectify faults: One being the fitting of longer front > > brake hoses (which has been a recall that's been made retrospective to all > > Territorys) and the other being a redesign of the front end to cure a > > *massive* ball joint failure problem that sees the front suspension collapse > > and control of the car lost. > > > All of the other faults (which are quality issues and there are many) still > > exist. Including the rust problems. > > They have fixed the 2 major safety issues then but its got me fucked why > they wouldn't fix the rust in the tailgate area problem, how hard or > expensive can it be to put a bit of paint or sealer there. > All Ford body shells used to go through several dip processes which > should stop such problems, maybe the jig that holds the shell is fixed > in the spot that rusts so it misses out on being treated but it still > wouldn't be difficult to coat that area afterwards. > > Daryl My 'lux has no such problems. There is no excuse. I'll add to that I've never owned a FoundOnRubishDead or GM and am likely never to. Both are making a mess of their lives. -- Kipland.
From: Jeßus on 27 Sep 2009 05:19
In article <02ce8a7d$0$20634$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com>, dwalford(a)internode.on.net said... : :They must have changed their production techniques for a cheaper option :because rust hasn't been a problem with locally made Ford's until recently. :Seems a stupid way to cut costs, rust in a late model vehicle isn't :going to make for return business. :Ford seem to be going out of their way to spoil the Territory which :despite its faults is still one of the best vehicles designed in this :country for many years. IMO Fords have always rusted quicker than Holdens, or at least have so since the XD was released anyway. |