Rab WOT? Moderating Team 10,981 Member For: 11y 9m 4d Gender: Male Location: Frankston, 3199 Posted 23/05/13 12:00 AM Share Posted 23/05/13 12:00 AM Indeed - I wouldn't be feeling to happy if I had a car currently on the production line.Care factor of the workers will have taken a nose dive today :(That said - I wouldn't be feeling too happy if I was a worker on the production line or associated industries today.Bad news indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Velocity_ Bronze Donating Members 2,768 Member For: 13y 7m 4d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 23/05/13 12:00 AM Share Posted 23/05/13 12:00 AM (edited) Was reading the comments in The Age article on this. Some people are making a point of how free trade agreements are to blame. Comparing us to the US who has a much larger population and a smaller choice of car companies to choose from. How are Ford and Expensive Daewoo supposed to compete with the cheaper imports? Edited 23/05/13 12:01 AM by _Velocity_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick d Donating Members 1,594 Member For: 14y 4m 14d Gender: Male Location: Melb Posted 23/05/13 12:07 AM Share Posted 23/05/13 12:07 AM The government should have put a stop to imports .... Just my opinion. Who wants to see Hyundais Skodas Great Wall Kia cars etc driving on our roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willo88 Member 700 Member For: 12y 10m 4d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 23/05/13 12:12 AM Share Posted 23/05/13 12:12 AM the falcon is now a "niche" market. OTHER people want smaller, cheapier/sh*ttier cars.Ford Australia better go out with a big bang.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Velocity_ Bronze Donating Members 2,768 Member For: 13y 7m 4d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 23/05/13 12:18 AM Share Posted 23/05/13 12:18 AM (edited) The sales figures for the Falcon were always going to look bad when they stopped building the wagon. Taxi companies and fleet companies don't want to buy SUVs. Edited 23/05/13 12:18 AM by _Velocity_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeze_dk I am dissatisfied with my current employment situation Donating Members 8,610 Member For: 18y 2m 1d Gender: Male Posted 23/05/13 12:20 AM Share Posted 23/05/13 12:20 AM Blame pazz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 3m 10d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 23/05/13 12:20 AM Share Posted 23/05/13 12:20 AM Global economy. Uncompetieive . Simple 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyBurns Donating Members 641 Member For: 16y 8m 21d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 23/05/13 12:36 AM Share Posted 23/05/13 12:36 AM The move means Ford will not go ahead with the updated versions of the new Falcon Sedan and Territory SUV next year as planned.http://www.news.com.au/business/ford-australia-to-shut-broadmeadows-car-factory-geelong-engine-plant/story-e6frfm1i-1226648895882#ixzz2U4V1ksOB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pazzo Donating Members 11,132 Member For: 14y 1m 7d Gender: Male Posted 23/05/13 12:44 AM Share Posted 23/05/13 12:44 AM BA/BF owners will have to hit Rare Spares Sooner than later...Plus you will get $hit trade in's now as who would want to buy a car they don't make... Might hit up my brother inlaw get the 25% off and get a new FG and store it away.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_4.0 Member 1,096 Member For: 13y 10m 10d Posted 23/05/13 12:45 AM Share Posted 23/05/13 12:45 AM We just had a mass meeting at work. Ford Australia will cease to manufacture cars as of October 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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