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Current supplies of Fiesta are from the Cologne, Germany factory. Future supplies will be from Thailand once the factory is up and running? Meaning supply shouldn't be as short as it is? |
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Anyway no doubt what they are selling at the moment is less than half of those that are either waiting on cars or have gone somewhere else. It's everything the Mazda 2 is plus + better so there's no reason anyone would buy a Mazda 2 anymore (unless perhaps you wanted an auto and the 1.5 litre). I think the Thai plant will be shared by Ford and Mazda with both cars being built there Last edited by greenfoam; 07-03-2009 at 01:06 PM. |
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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They found the Fiesta the best, then Honda, Mazda and then Yaris the worst. But on one page there was a bar chart of the sales figures which were exactly in reverse order!!!! The worst car the Yaris is the biggest seller, followed by Mazda third best but second seller, Honda second best but no. 3 seller and Fiesta the best car but worst seller! This syndrome reappears at some other model levels too. One doesn't want to dump on one's own countrymen but sometimes I'm tempted to ask if Australians are totally stupid when it comes to buying cars? Then when I come across a Camry idling along in a stupor in the right hand lane I answer in the affirmative! (Ford owners excepted!) ![]() |
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Fremantle, WA
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Brisbane
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![]() You are very right new2ford. In a way it is easy to blame the noobs out there for poor sales of Fords. But in reality it is the way of things i suppose, people (even car people) out there percieve brands/cars/things to be a certain way and without a bit of effort on there part or someone to open their eyes it is hard to get people to change their often long-held beliefs. Alot of people i talk to find Ford quite an ok brand, just 'low rent' and 'manly'. Its the kmart and big w of cars, gets the job done etc. If anything the F6 FPVs, GT, XR8 etc. that we are proud of as aussie ford fans (even if we don't own one) have built up this view to a large degree. Problem is the quality (generally european) cars in the rest of the ford line up (mondeo, fiesta, focus etc.) don't benefit from that view and if anything are hurt by it. It seems ridiculous i know but that is how it is. Alot of the ladies out there in particular aren't interested in ford, and go mazda. I've explained (and they accept) that underneath they are often almost exaclty the same, and that while both are usually a good choice, the Ford should be given more consideration because it is often cheaper to buy and maintain. Not to mention often a better drive again. One lady actually said she 'doesn't want to know that' when i told her that her lovely mazda 3 was actually closely related to a ford focus in a range of ways. She said, 'yes you mentioned that when i was looking to buy a car, but i just liked the mazda better, its not 'a ford''. Cars like the fiesta will slowly but surely help turn the tide though. Eventually quality product, word of mouth etc. will move cars, and somewhat dodgy dealer network aside, ford has this on its side. The opposite route is that of Holden, where their marketing keeps their head above water. Toyota will keep flogging the same car with a diff. body for decades, which is fine, but when a yaris owner goes for a drive in their friend's new fiesta, they might realise that time for upgrade, i think i will give Ford a look, and perhaps not just buy a toyota. It just takes time. So much for not ranting.......
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Manly
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Your mum would have been doing herself a favour if she didn't listen to you. Hyundai's being one of the best quality cars around at the moment in its segment, and at the top of the JD POWER quality surveys..... the little i30 is a fantastic little hatch and the interior in the mid and top spec models reek of quality for a car of its price bracket. At the end of the day I'm in the market for a small car at the moment, and it won't be the aging Astra or the focus with it's crappy looking/terrible quality interior, or any of the Korean garbage from Holden either, the Mazda 3 seems ok, but haven't had a look at one yet, also won't be the ugly civic or any of that french . However, the golf 6 is definitely a standout for me at the moment. The hard-to-justify price is the only thing stopping me from looking in the A3's direction. Stoney!
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Actually Stoney, Skoda's been at the top of the quality surveys for the past few years, regularly knocking Lexus off top notch. VW's been down the ladder a bit. With the models designed on a VW base (like Octavia) you get a better built, roomier, more reliable and cheaper VW in effect (with a VW engine - possibly the least reliable bit, if its made in Germany LOL!). The joke in Europe is that Skoda makes a better VW than Volkswagen.
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Regarding small cars, your best bet is to go Japanese. They have the best combination of reliability, features, build quality and style. |
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Skoda (European) like I said LOL! |
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Yeah new stock of Ford utes only came in mid March, and stock was low around Australia, Mine was ordered early January and arrived early march, First of the 09's. If i wanted to buy in say January, there were only about 6 available in Queensland
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I've found that with any brand of car I've owned Dan. I just shop around till I finally find a good dealer, even if they're 160 km away!
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