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Originally Posted by XR Martin
Don't think rust protection is any better between the two.
VLs rusted as bad yet there's a 100x more on the road today than XFs.
It's simply due to Holden having more Holden enthusiasts, who will keep their cars on the road longer.
And Holden sold more enthusiast models, which are more likely going to stay on the road longer also.
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VB to VL rusted as bad as Falcon XF-EL, although not quite as bad as XD-XE.
Holden changed their assembly procedures at VN & from then onwards were markedly better in the rust department than the equivalent Ford.
Find any VN-VS these days, it might have dead trim & some of the electrics & mechanicals, but their bodies do seem have stood the test of time. Have a look in wrecking yards, it's quite noticeable.
You're are correct about the enthusiast market, Ford took a 10-12 year break from anything remotely resembling a performance car, while HDT & HSV had a field day. This shows up in desirability & resale values of cars of that era.
Dr Terry