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Old 12-07-2009, 12:10 PM   #44
Road_Warrior
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Originally Posted by Falc'man
Is it not more profitable if they didn't give XT it's own unique front bumper and
rear light design??

My point was more to do with it's very conservative styling which actually
doesn't do the whole range any good.
The sole chrome lip above the grill ruins the car's flow. Either add some more
chrome to balance it out or remove it altogether.
The rims: They failed on the alloy's design and further ruins the car's overall
look.
It's these little things that cost nothing that make a big difference to the
car's general appearance.

It's as if they made it look cheap on purpose.
I'm betting the XT will be quietly dropped for the 2011MY and they will push fleets toward the diesel Mondeo and G6's and bog standard XR6's.

Also, having this super-duper waiting list for turbos is all well and good to given an indication of demand, but like hell people in this day and age are going to wait until September to get their hands on one. They'll go elsewhere; only the blue-bloods who know what they are and really want one will wait.
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