Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 9m 21d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 23/05/13 04:30 AM Share Posted 23/05/13 04:30 AM Chevvy man I'm gonna be a chevvy man ( just like Ichev)squirrels Prius out of sight.Xr6t pfffft what was that Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85030-the-end-of-ford-aus/page/6/#findComment-1392082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 6m 16d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 23/05/13 04:41 AM Share Posted 23/05/13 04:41 AM I'm glad dad isn't here to see this, can't imagine what it would be like growing up in the golden era of muscle and then seeing one of the major Australian companies cease. Terrible news...but not unexpected. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85030-the-end-of-ford-aus/page/6/#findComment-1392085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pazzo Donating Members 11,132 Member For: 14y 7m 18d Gender: Male Posted 23/05/13 06:21 AM Share Posted 23/05/13 06:21 AM (edited) People it's not the car that ruined Ford here... It was Ford that ruined Ford here.. Advertising For the Falcon was rarely on TV just some bird in a Territory who wanted to go see her FB friends on 1 tank of fuel..Posted on FB when I visited my Brother inlaw for lunch at Ford HQ because that's where he worked at Broady, the staff car park was full if Holdens/nissans/toyotas/Mazda's and some Fords not many but some.Ford offered there employees and family 24% off a new Australian built car.. Not many used it.. Not even the Workers bar a few like Bunna and my Bro inlaw used it. Ford should have never got rid off the Falcon wagon, should have made a Coupe of some sort and listened to the consumer.. Edited 23/05/13 06:21 AM by WOGPOT Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85030-the-end-of-ford-aus/page/6/#findComment-1392110 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyBurns Donating Members 641 Member For: 17y 3m 1d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 23/05/13 06:37 AM Share Posted 23/05/13 06:37 AM That girl in the territory ad was really annoying.The other ad where the guy from Ford goes in and out of the trees on the ride on mower was way better. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85030-the-end-of-ford-aus/page/6/#findComment-1392115 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 6m 26d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 23/05/13 06:37 AM Share Posted 23/05/13 06:37 AM Not many Ford employee's could afford a new car even at the reduced cost though either Pazz.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85030-the-end-of-ford-aus/page/6/#findComment-1392116 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsd112 Donating Members 604 Member For: 14y 9m 4d Gender: Male Location: Penrith Posted 23/05/13 06:40 AM Share Posted 23/05/13 06:40 AM (edited) vf Bogan special here I come. Was going to go another g6et but got burnt on the mitsubishi 380 bought a demo quite cheap but sold it 2 years later and practically gave it away. Atleast this time the closure anouncement came before I bought. Edited 23/05/13 06:41 AM by gsd112 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85030-the-end-of-ford-aus/page/6/#findComment-1392119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 9m 21d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 23/05/13 07:09 AM Share Posted 23/05/13 07:09 AM Buzzard pledges Au$39m to support a sh*t business' employees. now 1200What about the rest farkin and farkin. ?Does the whole country work for fraud all of a sudden ?Blood pressure 195/90 and rising quickly.It's still Mr farkin Rabittttttttttttttftrtttttt weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeI will pay for the bulletI canna do it any more Iv'e been minged to death Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85030-the-end-of-ford-aus/page/6/#findComment-1392127 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pazzo Donating Members 11,132 Member For: 14y 7m 18d Gender: Male Posted 23/05/13 07:26 AM Share Posted 23/05/13 07:26 AM Then Ford could have Salary sacrificed a portion of there wage Dags.. Benefits on both sides, employee's pay less tax as technically make less money.. But be driving a new car. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85030-the-end-of-ford-aus/page/6/#findComment-1392130 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Member 573 Member For: 16y 10m 5d Gender: Male Posted 23/05/13 07:50 AM Share Posted 23/05/13 07:50 AM What Johno said is spot on IMHO. Unions don't protect workers, they simply line their own pockets. (My experience hence my own opinion) Dags is also correct. A discount or salary sacrifice against a sh*te product that is already over priced isn't a discount at all. I purchased my T for close to 50k, completely stupid and regret doing it but my own fault. I drive away in an Bogan special ute for 36k brand new. Basically the same car but from different suppliers. Even at 36k that is a stupid amount of money for the type of of car let alone 50k. Making cars in this country, especially low quality, technologically challenged cars is simply too expensive. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85030-the-end-of-ford-aus/page/6/#findComment-1392135 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 6m 26d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 23/05/13 09:25 AM Share Posted 23/05/13 09:25 AM Even salary sacrificing wouldnt have helped the lower paid workers/labourers which would account for 60-80% of the work force. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85030-the-end-of-ford-aus/page/6/#findComment-1392154 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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