Belong to neither 'camp' so this is an impartial opinion.
After years of Euro cars thought I'd try one of the local designs. Never liked Holdens, poor designs but thought after so many years they had to be OK. Got a VP Commodore and an Opel Barina. Commo was reliable enough but still badly designed - ratty interior, poor seating for long trips, no brakes. Didn't find out about the NCAP rating til after we sold it. If I'd known I was driving a car in which I faced certain death in a collision as low as 56 kph I wouldn't have bought it. The Barina was an absolute POS. From a few weeks after the 2yr warranty expired it started falling to pieces (mild urban use only) - wheel bearings, airbags, cooling system, then engine. Best friends with the NRMA. And it also had a low NCAP rating. (I think Holden couldn't give a rats about its customers' safety.)
Guys don't feel bad about your Fords. Holden can't make cars but its marketing and aftermarket run rings arounds Ford. What we need is cars designed by Ford, built by Toyota and with marketing and aftermarket (particularly dealers) by Holden.
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