Weighing up buying Ecoboost or XR6

[Solomonkane]

Hello everyone!

Brand new to the site, and looking for information and advice regarding the XR6 and the Ecoboost.

I’ve been driving a Ford Falcon GLi for years now but finally the mechanic has said the car must go; oil leak requiring the head to be removed to fix, water leak, and the automatic transmission slipping at random times.

Test drove an XR6 yesterday and absolutely loved it! Dealer has a bulk lot of XR6 Sport Falcon 2010s on offer right now. Sticker price $19,730, average ks 50,000 to 70,000, 6 speed automatics, full electrics, and balance of new car warranty. Like the idea of the Ecoboost; not only the cost savings, but also I would expect resale to be much better for a 4 cylinder in the future. Best sticker price I've seen so far in Brisbane is $28,990, for a 2012 with less than 3000 ks.

Would appreciate hearing from any of you who have seen better pricing, especially on the Ecoboost. The more information I have the more I have to work with when I sit down to negotiate the deal. For example, if I remember correctly, read a posting elsewhere today about someone buying a demo Ecoboost for around $27,000 with 3 years free servicing.

What I'm thinking at the moment is it might be best to negotiate best deal possible on an XR6, and drive that for a few years until we see where resale values go on the Ecoboost. Based on how far I drive each year I am looking at somewhere in the region of only $600 to $700 extra in fuel costs annually if I go with the XR6.

Interested in your thoughts. Thanks in advance for any advice and information you provide,

Regards,


Solomon Kane.