FPV ups GS price, slashes F6

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Originally Posted by Rodge

There's an abundent supply of F6's over here they can't sell, even Euro 3's still hanging around !! Perhaps you guys would like some back

Of course we will see discounting of all FG1 vehicles in due course , like that's not a given.

There's a really big difference between your old, heavy and materially slower V8 and the new SC cars, some people for reasons best known to them seem to be in denial about that.

Look its obvious I think my new GT-P is a much better car than my previous FG F6 and you don't agree, I paid $31,000 to change...ya think I would have done that if I was thoroughly convinced it was worth it.

Rose coloured glasses my friend...

You bagged the 5.0 litre to start with?? Then changed your tune and bought one, was that just to prove something here?

And yes im quite happy with my 5.4 litre V8, 20 kay cheaper then retail on a new GT, I think the 20 kay I saved makes up for the material difference in power...

Just shows some people have more money the sense aye?

Originally Posted by Rodge

I don't think they're selling all that well in N.Z. either, especially for a new engine that only really got here in late November.

There's quite a few on trade me, not much discounting going on that I can visibly see, but I was offerred $6,000 off a GS the other day as they have been especially slow for a new model. Could have had immediate delivery on an Edge coloured GT-P last week, had previously heard there was a three month wait at one stage, guess that's turned out to be the B.S. one dealer spun me...

Ford N.Z did themselves no favours raising the price on GT's by $7,000 compared to the previous 5.4 litre engined car and F6's are $7,000 less expensive over here on a retail basis and then there's the good deals to be negotiated on them.

So why could it be that it would appear they are not selling as well as perhaps expected ? - take your pick - Multi Choice
a) Too expensive
b) Insufficient Kit compared to HSV's
c) Torque reductions to protect the driveline, more R & D needed here.
d) Not achieving claimed performacne of 4.9 seconds to 100 k.p.h.
e) F6 performance, (feels stronger over most of the rev range)
f) FG2 later this year
g) All of the above.

Last week I got clearance from my wife, (which is no small task when your existing trade is only one year old), a fair trade in quote for my F6, again no small matter when not every dealer is very co-operative, and I have plenty of funds to do the trade to a GT but have decided against it for reason (g) all of the above.

Changed your tune didnt ya buddy...