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Join Date: Feb 2014
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Hi,
Warning - in this thread I will discuss both Ford and Holden cars, hope this is not too much of trigger for people! I guess I’m a bit of a falcon wagon tragic, I have owned 4 of them Current is AU 1998, coming to end of life due to rust at 450,000km Car has been good to me for last 14 years, only major issue- transmission broke early on (don’t think prior owner serviced it) I have been contemplating replacement for some years My current budget could stretch to a bit over 15k Priority is comfortable, large vehicle with space to kip in back Also -Reliability / fixable / lots of available spares Ability to tow box trailer Road I travel are poor quality rural roads + freeway (with AU I put in cruise control which was good upgrade) Possible Things I was looking forward to in new vehicle – safety feature, maybe IRS to make car more polite on country road, maybe more gears in transmission Current options I’m considering - BFIII wagon - SZ rwd petrol territory - VF wagon Concerns BF- not really much of upgrade, but could save cash and get low km example for 10k SZ- concern about IRS repair, cost of 6 speed if need fix, maybe thirsty VF- concerned about ground clearance with my driveway & trailer, Holden spares after exit from OZ , not as confident about V6 durability, have no knowledge of gearbox quality. General – ending up with expensive repairs, lots of tech that could cost $$ If I were to outlay this sort of $$ considering getting <160000 km SZ or VF from dealer for small peace of mind of 3-month warranty, Thanks for reading this, cheers |
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