Why I think the Falcon is at deaths door

[last fairlane]

Hi all
I have bought Fords for the last 45 years
never a new one but always a Ford
and now I know why the Falcon is almost gone
My two latest vehicles I have one and the Mrs has the other
mines a BA Fairmont Ghia I bought in 2008 $15k but thats not here or there
and now she has as a 2004 Territory Ghia AWD that was $13k last year
anyway the Territory is twice the car the BA is
even if its based on the same car
like the difference between an XD and an XF
same car but totally different to drive
Ford owners and drivers would know what I mean
its definitely different to drive
and so much more versatile fold down seats etc
and I dont have to throw myself in or out as the ride height is perfect
for me to hop in and out of
and definitely more comfortable
I would have to say the Terry is the best I have had
anyway just my thoughts
thanks

[naddis01]

Originally Posted by last fairlane

Hi all
I have bought Fords for the last 45 years
never a new one but always a Ford

Maybe that ^ is why the Falcon is at deaths door. Too many people try and buy cheap secondhand.

[Shonky.]

maybe you could have just made a thread about how great your Territory is instead of framing it the way you have?

[galaxy xr8]

Originally Posted by last fairlane

never a new one but always a Ford

I think this is more the reason to your subject heading.

[Ford_The_Win]

[mcnews]

I actually know where this guy is coming from.

The Territory is unbelievably good to drive, especially over crap roads, even if they are winding crap roads as it handles really quite well. And I have to admit it, that I have done long drives in the Territory and sat back after a couple of hours and said, well this is better than my FPV (BF F6, FG F6 and now FG II GT-E) in this role.

And towing with the Territory, you don't know anything is there.

Suspension problems aside, although the Falcon sedan has their own problems there anyway, the Territory has been Ford's saviour thus far and is definitely their moden success story.

Ours has just had its 120,000km service (07 Ghia AWD) and it feels ready for another 120. Got the extended warranty which runs out late next year, and nearly every service they replace some bush or something but I don't care as I am not paying for it :-) By the time it is out of warranty it would have had most of the suspension replaced, lol, so good for another heap of km.

[babyf6]

The reason falcon is at deaths door is because they have made cars to last so long that people stopped buying new ones and just buy the second hand ones

[BHDOGS]

hey i just met you and this is crazy but you dont buy new fords thats y there shutting down maybe

[HULK EF]

This is one of the weirdest threads i have seen. and ironic. -Never baught new??!! lol and reminissing of a car you have never baught new.

There is territory threads to flaunt your love for them and post pics.

[TheInterceptor]

When i wanted to change cars from my un needed 4wd, i wanted (and needed) a wagon, a real wagon. Falcon wagon is such a car.

There is no FG wagon...Sorry Ford! Second hand for me...

[Auslandau]

Will close before thread gets ugly.