Are the Lights still on at Ford Australia?

[Crazy Dazz]

I've spent the last 20+ years driving ubiquitous dual-cabs on minesites. Luxes, Mazdas, Rangers, Isuzus, Navarras, even drove a Great Wall once.
So for me I guess they're like hi-vis. They're a reliable workhorse, but will never be a fashion-statement.

I have no need of a truck, and personally I will never connect with one as my personal vehicle. So there's a reason I've stopped browsing my local Ford dealer.

Ok, there's always the Mustang, but come on $90k for a Ford?

Missus wanted a new car, and Daughter is currently in the market. And what does Ford have to offer??? SFA unless you want a Ranger.

I mean sure, it's been a decade since we made Fords locally, and I've had to accept that anything new will come from Thailand, or Mexico, or Bulgaria. But nope, they can't even do that right.

Ok, so the great cars Ford once made have all died in the **** and been replaced with generic SUVs. That's fine, that's what the Missus and Daughter wanted.
So where TF are they?
Where's the Focus, Puma, or Kuga?
Where's the Escape, Explorer, or Edge?

[kevino]

There’s still new Escapes round esp in Brisbane all be it 2022/2023 models
And also Puma demo s around.
The Gc Ford dealers forecourt is chocka with Ranger Everest Transit- I think the bubbles starting to burst for Ford Ute Australia

Q Ford Springwood Brisbane is the place for Escapes
Most dealers have 1/3 demo Puma s still at 29990 sort of price

[Sprintey]

Yep Dazz I can relate to having minesites colour my view of that vehicle class. Can still see the fine red dirt throughout their AC vents and all over everything inside

[Crazy Dazz]

Originally Posted by kevino

There’s still new Escapes round esp in Brisbane all be it 2022/2023 models
And also Puma demo s around.

Q Ford Springwood Brisbane is the place for Escapes
Most dealers have 1/3 demo Puma s still at 29990 sort of price

Couldn't find one in WA.
Ford loyalty aside, the Puma won a lot of awards, and I was keen to look at them. Ended up with Juke.

[kevino]

Yes I have a 2022 demo Puma / v good car
The Juke is same thing too three cyl compact dual clutch auto
How do you find the auto in the Juke?

[Crazy Dazz]

Originally Posted by kevino

How do you find the auto in the Juke?

Missus' car. The way she drives, who TF would know.

I worry that in the future with Autonomous Cars becoming Intelligent, she'll buy one and it will knock her out with the airbag and then throttle her with the seatbelt, just to stop the abuse.