What's your plan after Falcon and Commodore are gone ?

[malazn mafia]

Find a way to fit Falcon panels onto a donor rwd chassis, or adapt non-falcon parts (maybe mustang) to fit a falcon body so it's serviceable..

[TheZHLANE]

2nd hand falcon

[Rodge]

Originally Posted by XRtowcar

Buy a brand new VW Up!, then find highest cliff and drive off it.

Hopefully nobody's taking it that seriously.

Originally Posted by pottery beige

Drive what I currently own in to the ground..

Probably at least as good a plan as any other on here.

Originally Posted by GTP534

Will be seriously looking at a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT to replace the Terri. I have a test drive lined up for December; will be taking a couple of GC's for a drive as might even settle on an Overlander (?) diesel.
The R-Spec is a keeper but am looking to treat myself to a Mustang once the R-Spec is paid off.
That's the near future.

Client of mine has an Overlander diesel, previous 5 speed model, very good bit of kit mate but will be much better with the new ZF8 box.

Originally Posted by Dr Smith

Order a G6ET or G8E and Terry Titanium for delivery in late 2016, run the G6ET until I am stopped driving by my family/doctor/police and replace the Terry with whatever is next best.
Note to family, my will is going to have a new clause offering more inheritance to the one willing to drive me round in the G6ET.

Great humour.

[kaniSS]

Jeep Cherokee SRT8. or Q7

[pottery beige]

Originally Posted by TheZHLANE

2nd hand falcon

lol.. I'm daily driving a 30yo one owner 300k XE S Pack..

I wash it often and top the oil up every now and then..

Its an absolute trooper..

Plenty of life and many years of trouble free motoring with an old Falcon.

[revcore]

I'll hang onto my 2002 AU3 V8 ute for as long as I can and ensure I have enough spares to last for many years to come.

[WPR1]

Plan to keep the GT as I don't do many k's in it and replace the G6 with new Mondeo / Focus ST down the track.

[OffRoadFalcon]

Mine's staying with me, and I'm sure I'll pick up many others in future. As for future cars newer than the years the Falcon and Commodore are to leave, I don't know what there's going to be around by then, so how can I choose?

[mechanic]

In the future when a conversation starts about some piece of Euro trash or cheap Chinese knock off wearing out at 100,000 klms I'll say, " well, we used to make cars in this country that were good for 500,000 klms but people only wanted rice rockets so the manufacturers went out of business".

[Wretched]

Originally Posted by mechanic

In the future when a conversation starts about some piece of Euro trash or cheap Chinese knock off wearing out at 100,000 klms I'll say, " well, we used to make cars in this country that were good for 500,000 klms but people only wanted rice rockets so the manufacturers went out of business".

Ooh thanks for the insight into reliability.
I am approaching 150,000km in my Focus (without a hitch *knock on wood*), I better quickly sell it in case it falls apart. Like you said after 100,000km they wear out

[kypez]

Saved up and waiting to buy a His and Hers GT's in 2016 and will keep them forever along with my current fleet to be used as daily drives. I'm safe for at least 1 million kms or 30 years.

The only car that would get my attention is the Mustang but with the thought of kids in the future, that rules it out.

[BadMax]

Rodge probably puts me in the 'happy go lucky, whatever the future holds' category. But I'd like to think I'm more of a wait and see, then sus out all the options when I'm there. No point worrying about what car I might not be driving in 5 years, hell for all I know my number might be up by then!

Losing the Falcadore as a car isn't a huge loss to me, it's more the impact it will have on those working in the industry that I'm concerned about. If it means I buy a ho hum daily, maybe I'll buy a ball tearer weekender or just stick to bikes.

Remember a car built today isn't going to become a collectors item for 30-40 years until those kids grow old enough to want what they loved as a kid.

[Itsme]

Most likely buy another Ford Car like what my grandfather use to do before they made Fords in Australia & they were damn fine cars too.

[mr smith]

I bought some Model T parts on the weekend. A diff, 4 wheels and some stub axles.
^^ true
But as a daily driver will be getting a poverty pack XL ute and keeping it stock.

[Rockape]

Mustang for me.

[XR6WGN]

Well I'm still driving my 1995 XR6 Wagon with 446,000 kms on the clock - after Falcon and Commodore are gone, I'll probably still be driving my 1995 XR6 wagon but with something like 600,000 kms on it

But seriously, if I was forced to finally get rid of the wagon I'd most probably end up with a second hand last of the model run Falcon XR6 or a manual Mondeo wagon.

[rab]

Don't see me getting rid of my FG anytime soon but if it did go.....probably a mint R34 GTR.

[GazzF6]

As stated before the F6's a keeper!

Current daily is EVO X, a great car I might add! But alas it will be going...
So thinking the last G6E Turbo, or a GT, after that the 4WD Turbo Ford from the US.

No Euro stuff for me, the premium price, service costs and re-sale value rules them out for me... And yes, I know the re-sale value is better than the Jap/Aussie stuff..

If all else fails then I would consider a Lexus 250/350... Flame suit on!

[uniacidz]

Maybe Subaru WRX

If i have the money, a Dodge Charger with the 351kW/637Nm 6.4-litre Hemi V8
http://www.caradvice.com.au/222946/d...ralia-in-2014/

Yummy

[ebxr8240]

The GTE will do me.. Retiring next year plus Winnebago takes up most my time

[GTP534]

Originally Posted by uniacidz

If i have the money, a Dodge Charger with the 351kW/637Nm 6.4-litre Hemi V8
http://www.caradvice.com.au/222946/d...ralia-in-2014/

Yummy

Now that might make Trev a happy chappy?

[Silver Ghia]

I'm keeping my XR50 for many years to come. I'm retired now, so the kms aren't being clocked up like they used to be.

[uranium_death]

Get a Camry. hehe.

[Rodge]

Originally Posted by uranium_death

Get a Camry. hehe.

LOL I'd rather take a Uranium death.

[kypez]

Originally Posted by Rodge

I will add this,...One of the major reasons I am not tuning my SC GT-P is to maximise its longevity. I have real concerns about whether the FH XR8 / XR6T will offer the same level of cred my current car has so there's a pretty good chance the car I already have is it for me as far as Australian made cars go.

This is what worries me with the wait till the last Falcon GT... What if they never make one and I can never buy a new GT?! Might have to look into it next year. I'm sure a XR8 might be just as good (as with the ED Sprint) but I really just want a GT-P for myself and the Mrs.

Not sure what 2014 will bring but if I get word there is no V8, FG 2 GT-P it is then.

[EgoFG]

if there is no Aus made falcon, then, for a family sedan, I will look to a rwd/awd sedan, not a toyota, not gm.
Strangely enough I now know the utility of an SUV.
So I may not be looking for a family sedan - this is hard for me to swallow.

I will likely be looking for the following pair
1) SUV, not gm, not Toyota. Probably Diesel. not big off road requirement, good space, good towing (Tez or ranger based SUV will need to compete with Jap/Kor/Eur for my money)
2) mustang ecoboost 4 or 6

[jamies]

I'll be still cruising around in my Bf pursuit.. Everyday driver 2012 Hilux SR5.