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Old 02-01-2012, 11:43 AM   #1
351capri
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Question Whats the big picture ?

Maybe im not that well informed, or just living under a rock, but ive just found out that you cant buy a new falcon xr8! Was informed of this by a mate at a recent bbq and just checked out the ford aust web site to confirm.Am i missing something? or is ford aust slowly culling models off their lineup. First they can the fairlane /ltd ( to my knowledge, popular in the hire car, funeral and now prestige taxi industries, as well as the private sector.) Then they can the falcon wagon (also popular in the taxi and funeral industry, and as a sales rep vehicle, and as private family car.) And on the wagon, the dedicated lpg model is definately sought after by those that need the exrta space with the benefit of economy, me included. And now the model which took off in the ba/bf era on the coat tails of on track success in the supercars, appears to have been killed off. you cant get a v8 sedan unless you can afford an FPV, and their pricing scares off the average guy who could probably afford a car in the $40,000 bracket ,but not $60,000. Can someone please explain why ford are sacrificing all of these potential sales.

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