Flukey Seriously Flukey Member Donating Members 4,354 Member For: 20y 8m 6d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 26/10/07 10:46 AM Share Posted 26/10/07 10:46 AM City Ford in Vic are advertising Phoons on-road for under $55k so I went for a look today.They were all stockies, so I got the sales guy to price me up a Phoon in Ego, with leather and roof on road. He came back with $71K but that it would be R spec Anyway, I told him to forget it and that I would come back in April to see him about an Orion as I was only prepared to spend $55K on a BF2 Phoon.He then said that if I came back ready to sign, he would do me the $71K car for $55K or better.It's got me thinking.A new Orion Phoon next April with leather and roof will be $70K+ on-road for sure. The BF2 is soon to be superceded, but $15k is $15K. Right?Not sure what to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 21y 7m 1d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 26/10/07 10:55 AM Share Posted 26/10/07 10:55 AM Hang on...So you can have the $71k R-Spec for $55k or less on road?That's a BIG saving! I'd take that deal. Still alot of unknowns with the Orion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Lifetime Members 5,368 Member For: 19y 4m 20d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 26/10/07 11:02 AM Share Posted 26/10/07 11:02 AM Wait for the Orion, if you dont like I am sure you could get a very good deal on a runout BF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSYCHO XRT THE PSYCHO XRT Donating Members 1,275 Member For: 18y 11m 19d Gender: Not Telling Location: At the lights! Posted 26/10/07 11:03 AM Share Posted 26/10/07 11:03 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR06T Silver Donating Members 4,146 Member For: 19y 5m 4d Gender: Male Posted 26/10/07 11:10 AM Share Posted 26/10/07 11:10 AM good point 72, the bf aren't going to get any more expensive as orion gets closer..nice to know they can drop 16k on a new car price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 9m 20d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 26/10/07 01:05 PM Share Posted 26/10/07 01:05 PM the sales person is bullsh*tting you, we can't do an R-Spec Typhoon for 55K let alone less, he's trying to get you back into the dealership, then "oh man, we made a mistake, this is the real price", I'll price one up tomorrow for you, give you the best price(it will be in Sydney though, good for reference) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCRIBR Yaris member Member 4,486 Member For: 18y 5m 6d Gender: Male Posted 26/10/07 01:14 PM Share Posted 26/10/07 01:14 PM a shifty salesman?!?!?!? I have never heard of this!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flukey Seriously Flukey Member Donating Members 4,354 Member For: 20y 8m 6d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 26/10/07 01:20 PM Author Share Posted 26/10/07 01:20 PM the sales person is bullsh*tting you, we can't do an R-Spec Typhoon for 55K let alone less, he's trying to get you back into the dealership, then "oh man, we made a mistake, this is the real price", I'll price one up tomorrow for you, give you the best price(it will be in Sydney though, good for reference)Appreciate it.Can you price a std ophoon with leather and roof too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 3m 8d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 26/10/07 02:30 PM Share Posted 26/10/07 02:30 PM If you can get the BF with all the fruit for that price go for it.Orion is still 6 months away and being a series one will potenttally have a heap of gremlins as well. Do your sums on a 24 month lease a see how it looks , worst case scenario.At least with the current model you can bolt your current mods straight up. We are all assuming the edit will work on the new model. this is yet to be proven.Have the car you want now with the option to upgrade if you want to later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHOWDOWN BACK SLOWER THEN EVER! Member 706 Member For: 17y 4m 24d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 26/10/07 02:43 PM Share Posted 26/10/07 02:43 PM A close friend once told me never get the first series of anything...Being in Manufacturing I know not everything can be tested before a launch. Especially for mass produced products that have mechanical components. If this were the case there would never be a series 2...In some countries QA is alot more prevalent and therefore there are less releases.Think about it!I would hold out for another couple of months or so get the rumour mill running for the Orion. Try and get a 2008 build... and Pat (Senna) will give you a great guide...Ozzie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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