View Poll Results: which car, Ford Falcon or Holden Commodore
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which big saloon, commodore or falcon
Apr 29th 2007, 4:18 pm
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which big saloon, commodore or falcon
which is the better car?
Apr 29th 2007, 5:01 pm
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Re: which big saloon, commodore or falcon
'course - they're all asleep over there now, aren't they ?
Best bump this late tonight.
Best bump this late tonight.
Apr 29th 2007, 8:45 pm
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Re: which big saloon, commodore or falcon
I've a Falcon XR6. Its nice. However - I wouldn't buy either if I was thinking about it again mainly due to the fact they are both fleet vehicles and do not hold any value at all. Instead I might be tempted by the New Toyota Aurion or a Mazda 6, Honda Accord which do hold value a lot better.
Apr 29th 2007, 8:52 pm
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Re: which big saloon, commodore or falcon
I've a Falcon XR6. Its nice. However - I wouldn't buy either if I was thinking about it again mainly due to the fact they are both fleet vehicles and do not hold any value at all. Instead I might be tempted by the New Toyota Aurion or a Mazda 6, Honda Accord which do hold value a lot better.
Apr 29th 2007, 9:01 pm
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Re: which big saloon, commodore or falcon
First off you will have to get used to calling them sedans not saloons, nobody will have a clue what you are talking about otherwise.
The new VE Commodore is head and shoulders above the BA Falcon. But before that there wasn't much to choose between them, both were quite poor build quality.
The Mitsibushi does not have a very good reputation over here, this goes back to the early Magna and Sigma, the new 380 is ok but is not selling anywhere near as good as they thought when it was launched.
John
Apr 29th 2007, 9:03 pm
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Re: which big saloon, commodore or falcon
Sorry to Butt in on the conversation, but seeing your in Vic I was wondering if you had any advice on buying a car in that state, ie the best dealers etc
Any help appreciated
Any help appreciated
Apr 29th 2007, 9:32 pm
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Re: which big saloon, commodore or falcon
I bought a vn commodore with 250000 kms on clock and travelled round oz 2 years ago and did 330000 kms no sweat all around me i saw falcons coming to grief so im a big holden fan, never much like fords. Merrano for me though!
Apr 29th 2007, 9:49 pm
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Re: which big saloon, commodore or falcon
It is no different to the UK really, never trust a car salesman as far as you can throw them
.All joking aside we have brought 2 new cars, a Subaru and a Holden and both the dealers were very good, a little bit more pushy than the UK but not too bad.
There are a load of car supermarket type places that sell used cars and these are quite reasonable.
Apr 29th 2007, 10:09 pm
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Re: which big saloon, commodore or falcon
Apr 29th 2007, 10:37 pm
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Re: which big saloon, commodore or falcon
Your right, my company have gone from Commodores to Camrys and have saved $12000 a month on fuel
Apr 29th 2007, 10:46 pm
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Re: which big saloon, commodore or falcon
Neither. They are both piles of Yank shite.
Go Japanese.
Go Japanese.
Apr 29th 2007, 11:18 pm
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Re: which big saloon, commodore or falcon
First off you will have to get used to calling them sedans not saloons, nobody will have a clue what you are talking about otherwise.
The new VE Commodore is head and shoulders above the BA Falcon. But before that there wasn't much to choose between them, both were quite poor build quality.
The Mitsibushi does not have a very good reputation over here, this goes back to the early Magna and Sigma, the new 380 is ok but is not selling anywhere near as good as they thought when it was launched.
John
The new VE Commodore is head and shoulders above the BA Falcon. But before that there wasn't much to choose between them, both were quite poor build quality.
The Mitsibushi does not have a very good reputation over here, this goes back to the early Magna and Sigma, the new 380 is ok but is not selling anywhere near as good as they thought when it was launched.
John
Apr 30th 2007, 12:44 am
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Re: which big saloon, commodore or falcon
The new Honda Accord looks pretty nice.
Apr 30th 2007, 12:53 am
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Re: which big saloon, commodore or falcon
We have a Holden Berlina and its a very comfortable car to drive. Had it nearly two years now and no problems at all.