Holden, Ford at bottom of car survey

[sleekism]

Originally Posted by Abacus

This has got to be the biggest pile of crap I have ever read on these forums.

I mean, every single paragraph is complete garbage. Where to start?

- Falcon's the best built vehicle around?
- Toyota Corolla's get every component (presumably, all 20,000+) replaced in the first 3 years, and the purchasers pay for this in normal servicing?
- All Fords independently serviced last not 15 years, 30 years, or 45 years, but forever?
- AU is the worst built Falcon?
- and so it goes on....

What a T.O.S.S.E.R.

[Edit] Just finished reading the rest of the thread, and I now see the post has already been dealt with by others.

I live to serve out:

[Barry_v]

we barely touch corollas in the first 3 years aside from filters/fluids. but what would I know, im just a mechanic at a toyota dealership

[buddyforu]

Originally Posted by sleekism

Um well lets see the Modular V8, the 5 speed Auto and the fact that even Ford North America admits that their Australian built products are of better built quality than their American counterparts.

And contrary to your claims Ford actually has done quite well:

http://money.cnn.com/2007/06/06/auto...lity/index.htm

OK so let me get this straight....so on one hand you claim that Ford (US) *supposedly* build worse cars than Ford (AUS), and then you contradict yourself by providing evidence that Ford (US) rates MUCH higher in the JD Power survey in the states than Ford (AUS) does in the JD Power survey in Australia??

Please explain?

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[sleekism]

Originally Posted by buddyforu

OK so let me get this straight....so on one hand you claim that Ford (US) *supposedly* build worse cars than Ford (AUS), and then you contradict yourself by providing evidence that Ford (US) rates MUCH higher in the JD Power survey in the states than Ford (AUS) does in the JD Power survey in Australia??

Please explain?

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I was raising questionmarks over how valid the Australian JD Power Survey is when Ford US rates so highly while Ford Australia which is often mentioned by journalists to have better built products than Ford US rates poorly.

I know yanks who have moved to Australia and tell you the same thing.

IMHO the problem is with the dealer servicing which has burnt me, my family and many friends.

I can't speak for all Ford dealers because many people seem to have had a good experience but in northern NSW the service has been horrendous.

[Bossxr8]

At least Ford ranked higher than Holden. Thats the main thing right?