Leaving Ford.

[sfr rob]

thats ok, Dont let the door hit you in the ***.

[GXL078]

Originally Posted by xr6ist

yeh my btr4speed is up to 200,000 without any dramas ive heard of ones lasting alot long so i dont know where you got your info from xcgxl lol

1. From the EF that my dad had from new as a company car. The trans failed at 120,000 and other cars in his fleet did the same.
2. Taxi cabs retrofit 3 speed autos because they are more reliable than the 4 speeds
3. From reading forum posts about mechanical things to do with cars
4. From reading used car reports in Open Road and SMH Friday Drive

[GXL078]

Originally Posted by xr6ist

yeh my btr4speed is up to 200,000 without any dramas ive heard of ones lasting alot long so i dont know where you got your info from xcgxl lol

1. From the EF that my dad had from new as a company car. The trans failed at 120,000 and other cars in his fleet did the same. (admittedly he used it to tow a horse float)
2. From reading forum posts about mechanical things to do with cars
Quote from vztrt "The BA straight Gas will do 1 million K's it's that POS auto that wont last." POS does not mean point of sale)
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...ission+rebuild
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...ission+rebuild
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...ission+rebuild
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...ission+rebuild


3. From reading used car reports in Open Road and SMH Friday Drive

Taxi cabs retrofit 3 speed autos because they are more reliable than the 4 speeds

(that last link I posted reckons they were fitted to Commodores, LOL)

[bathurst77]

I have owned an EL GLi wagon and a BA SR, my Bro in law has an AU Ghia my dad an EL GLi sedan.
All very reliable cars.
MY el wagon had a problem with auto solenoid at jsut under 110,000 km. I squealed loudly coz it was guna cost over a grand and the car so close to warantee. So they agreed to pay half.
Other then that no dramas for 250,000 km, then it got heavily shunted at traffic lights by some idiot in 4wd too busy looking at girls on foot path to see i was stopped coz the light was RED. It was never quite the same so i sold it.

The AU ghia is immaculate with over 100,000km no major drama. Damn its nice to drive/ride in.

The BA has had a couple of very minor niggles, the horn failed and something came loose in the auto selector. All fixed nicely thank you by the dealer under warantee. I bought it brand new and have put 120,000 fabulous fun KM on it now

The el sedan has about 200,00 on it.. in that time it has had a new water pump and a new exhaust, but shes starting to look and feel a bit "old and tired" now. but my dad treats his car like awheelbarrow. us it drive it, walk away, get it looked at if it refuses to go, ignore it the rest of the time. And it has never been garaged.

Thats my only experience with ford build and reliability...

[EFDream]

Originally Posted by prydey

i think it wouldn't be a bad idea for gormon and co to come online from time to time and read some of the threads on the various forums that are out there. poor customer service, build quality, reliability etc are recurring themes at the moment.

I second that....(not starting a bash or anything) but the lack of service from 3 ford dealers in sydney has really made my mind up that when the xr8 goes the next car will NOT be a ford......a shame tho as I've loved the blue oval for years! Anyways, good luck with the camp swap!

[S3SR]

good luck in the new job mate, i agree with what you said about Ford

was going to rant on about ford but thought it wont help anyone, Ford wont listen

[Daniel]

Fantastic to hear you are getting out of your comfort zone and trying something different and hopefukly rewarding for you!

Annd good on ya for sticking it up ford even though you love em, my next car surely will not be a ford, looking at a liberty gt of all things for a run around/work car..

If only you were in melb, id be swinging by.. Good work and stick with your guns mate.

[gonads]

Originally Posted by Cracka20

I'll never buy another Subaru again!!. My 1999 RX had it's AR** rusted out like it was made of paper thin sheet metal. Where ever there was a weld..yes you guessed it rusted out. The hatchback leaked when it rained like there was no tomorrow. 48 hours after rain - plant your mushrooms and wait for them to grow. Don't like the mushrooms? get in the car and suck in the mould spores, the smell was great. When you get into your dry Ford shed a thought for the Subaru driver. Engine wise...knocking sensor failing in the first 50,000km WTF??? A BASIC PRODUCTION LINE CAR MADE TO LOOK GOOD by classy TV adds about ALL WHEEL DRIVE.

Did you buy your RX new? It sounds to me that you might have bought a car that was damaged and repaired. Modern Subarus have got lifetime warranty against body rust. I've never had a problem with leaks or rust in any of my Subarus.

In my opinion they are very well-engineered cars that are very well put together. No doubt the Impreza is built to a budget and they do develop rattles but what Ford doesn't do that? I have thoroughly tested the driveline strength of my cars and aside from a blown engine that was my fault I have had no problems whatsoever.

Just for the record, I'm a died in the wool Ford man. My first 2 cars were a Clevo-powered XE and an ED XR6 but I've had 5 turbo Subarus since then. The most recent addition is a Liberty GT and my old man has commented that the interior finish and features in his Territory Ghia are not really in the same ballpark.

Don't get me wrong-I'm not suggesting you are telling fibs, I'm just saying that maybe you had an isolated experience, that's all.

Cheers,
Ben