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Originally Posted by Gobes32
Ok, I obviously had my monthly moment this afternoon but to say that things are morbid at my place of employment would be an understatement. I love Ford, I live Ford, and it kills me to know we have such a great product and yet we would struggle to give them away at the moment. A Falcon would be my first choice but I also frequent a Forum devoted to that vehicle numerous times a day, so therefore I am an enthusiast, and argue as much as you like, but that puts me in the minority. Holden may sell more vehicles and Commodore is still number one, but who is the number one seller of private vehicles in oz, I don't know the answer but am almost sure it's not Commodore.
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Everything I have read has said Mazda have the private market wrapped up in Australia with the Mazda 3 and have for a few years.
Mate it must be tough at the moment for you, when you love a product and your contribution to it, but are helpless to decide its future.
Maybe the unions who represent Ford workers need to get a bit proactive in wanting a say about some of the decisions being made at Ford Australia and trying to get some positive media about what they would like the company to do. There is no doubt the large car segment is dieing, but there is equally no doubt that Ford Australia's management have accelerated that over many years too. Maybe it won't save Falcon, but it might save some jobs.
I wouldn't be counting on management to suddenly realise they are the problem at this point.
Dan