Isn't this new Ford Interceptor the consideration for the crown victoria replacement?
Isn't this new Ford Interceptor the consideration for the crown victoria replacement?
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We're supposed to get that uber Commodore, the SS-V I believe it was? If the magazine I read was right, it'd be here in 2008 as the next Pontiac GrandPrix GXP.Originally Posted by TVR IS KING
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Well, that is just the thing. The Crown Victoria is extremely dated, and sales are really slowing down. The only place it is popular is as a fleet car, and since introduction, Five Hundred sales were lukewarm at best, selling just over 100,000 units its first year, way less than Ford expected, despite the fact that it is getting very good reviews. So if the Falcon comes over, it is either bumping out the Crown Victoria or the Five Hundred.Originally Posted by fpv_gtho
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Funny how the American car company's best cars are not even sold in the US (Euro focus, Falcon, Commodore, etc)Originally Posted by TVR IS KING
I would bet the Crown Vic since ford is actually selling the Five Hundred to people other then the police and taxi drivers.Originally Posted by Prius
I believe Ford Australia is a completely different company to Ford America, though in the same financial group. Ford Aus design their own cars, just like Holden design their own cars. They have financial backing from GM, and styling input for the world market perhaps, but they are a seperate company.Originally Posted by MRR
The Falcon and Commodore are Australian cars.
If you're getting the SS-V, you're mighty lucky. Play 'spot-the-difference' between a Caddy 'V' badge and an SS-V badge.
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If you like low technology.Originally Posted by digitalcraft
And it will be better in 08.. Most of the updates will be done by then and it should be perfect. haven't herd a single moan about the SS-V.Originally Posted by Rockefella
Only thing is why the **** does GM take so long too move there arse's, They have concepts 4-5 years away from production at times.
Theyre the same company, just due to our geographic isolation, we dont have to ask America every time we put pen to paper.Originally Posted by TVR IS KING
Ford's already promised the St Catherines plant there'll be an update to the CV in a few years. Even if Ford are only selling to fleets, thats still solid numbers that theyre making alot of profit on.Originally Posted by Prius
The Five Hundred too will be getting styling revisions soon, so probably not really under threat of replacement.
18K units in the US wouldn't last more than one or two months. And then look at how many dealers there are in the US - they are all going to want cars Alot of people would get annoyed at Ford for the supply problem - which is why I say bring it as a Mercury.Originally Posted by fpv_gtho
This was taken last month:Originally Posted by Rockefella
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Well 18K is the limit for imports into America set by the UAW
So if Ford are serious about having a Falcon variation over there, they will have to manufacture a version locally. Otherwise, they will have to settle with low volume sports models, or like I said earlier, put a Mercury Badge on it.Originally Posted by fpv_gtho
So to sum up, no Falcon in the US until atleast 2010. If it does make it, it won't be in volume.
But for the moment it just doesn't fit Ford of America's product line, or atleast there isn't a hole for it to jump into. If they imported it, it would only cannibalize sales of the 500/ Crown Vic. The only other way I can think of importing it would be to copy Holden and send expensive performance variants.
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Well that latter option would be the most likely. Sending 18K XR8's and GT's would require FPV's output to increase tenfold, but would bring drastically more profit than sending 18K E-Gas XT's. Infact, Ford Oz would probably be losing money in sending 18K Egas XT's.
Which is why MotorTrend said it'd come over as the Pontiac GrandPrix GXP, and not the new Chevy Malibu or something. a GrandPrix GXP will only sell about 15k units max, if GM's lucky.Originally Posted by fpv_gtho
Rockefella says:
pat's sister is hawt
David Fiset says:
so is mine
David Fiset says:
do want
The Monaro never reached 18K in the US either, which had many people thinking they shouldve also brought over the Commodore ute as a new El Camino.
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