Falcon is UnAustralian

[dillza_69]

From 2010 the only parts of the falcon that will be made in australia are the panels. Ford claims the falcon is australian made........not any more

[MITCHAY]

Originally Posted by dillza_69

From 2010 the only parts of the falcon that will be made in australia are the panels. Ford claims the falcon is australian made........not any more

Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure the year is 2007 at the moment :

[sleekism]

?????????? I thought only the Barra was going!

Ford will always be more Australian than Holden no doubt about that!

Commodores will be built in Korea long before the Falcon is unaustralian.

[ClevlndStemer]

Who really cares to be honest. No one will care where it will be built, those days are over. Honestly Ford is a business and all they care about is the $$ made, so if it is saving the $$ to import the engines then thats it. Eventually manufacturing in this country will disappear, we have priced ourselves out of work.

[Quicksand]

Exactly; globalisation + economies of scale = more profit

Bottom line wins all

Originally Posted by ClevlndStemer

Who really cares to be honest. No one will care where it will be built, those days are over. Honestly Ford is a business and all they care about is the $$ made, so if it is saving the $$ to import the engines then thats it. Eventually manufacturing in this country will disappear, we have priced ourselves out of work.

[uranium_death]

Like everything, the general public won't care. They want a vehicle to get from A to B. As I have said, explains why Toyotas sell so well. Boring cars, but reliable.

If Ford benefits, then that's life. I'd rather see the Falcon live on as a RWD than stick with the I6 and see it die.

[MRJUCY]

What a load of bollocks it will still be designed, tested & built here the same as it is now but with an imported engine, did the ZF 6 speed auto suddenly make them a German car?
I'd rather have a majority Australian Falcon using imported parts then no Falcon or local car at all & it's much better then merely assembling an overseas model like Toyota do.
The Commodore is better car with the imported V8 then it was with the local one & the Falcon gearbox is better then the locally made one & I have no doubt this will be a better engine then what we have now too.

[irlewy86]

Originally Posted by ClevlndStemer

Who really cares to be honest. No one will care where it will be built, those days are over. Honestly Ford is a business and all they care about is the $$ made, so if it is saving the $$ to import the engines then thats it. Eventually manufacturing in this country will disappear, we have priced ourselves out of work.

Australia has always been priced out of the market. Its only been through government protection that Australia has maintained local manufacture. Do you honestley think any Australian industry can compete with both larger economies and countries with no minimum wage. Our great leader has alowed the sale of most of Australia's major teritary and secondary industries. When the mining boom is over the average Aussie will be camping by a billabong praying for a stray jumbuck to pass by.

[Deanodriver]

Originally Posted by irlewy86

Australia has always been priced out of the market. Its only been through government protection that Australia has maintained local manufacture. Do you honestley think any Australian industry can compete with both larger economies and countries with no minimum wage. Our great leader has alowed the sale of most of Australia's major teritary and secondary industries. When the mining boom is over the average Aussie will be camping by a billabong praying for a stray jumbuck to pass by.

Or they'll be working in service industries, at least until they get outsourced to India.

Personally, how 'Australian' a car is isn't as important to me as how good it is. Plus, the term 'UnAustralian' reminds me too much of tabloid 'current affairs' shows.

[mattcosa]

Originally Posted by ThundaBird

Exactly; globalisation + economies of scale = more profit

Bottom line wins all

Just quietly - were pretty lucky to have Ford Australia "full stop" at the moment. Its been a very long time sinse any healthy bottom line has been achieved and business is not a charity.

Cut the losses and turn Falcon, LWB Falcon and Territory into a world class platform.

[Perana]

You being a whinger is Un Australian.. Go back to watching the sensationalism of such phrases that occurs on ACA/TT.

This is something that no one really gives a about.. It's still designed/assembled/tested in Australia 99% of people would think the Holden is more australian because Holden is an Australian company... right... right?

[SNB05T]

time it takes to lock another super informative thread about fords new engine replacing the i6= couple of minutes

[Falcon Coupe]