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Old 12-07-2010, 07:32 PM   #1
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What would you say to someone who is thinking of crossing over and....(wait for it) buying a Holden!

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Don't let the door hit you on your butt on the way out.
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Old 12-07-2010, 07:37 PM   #3
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Old 12-07-2010, 07:43 PM   #4
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If you are after a genuine comparison I suggest you post it up.
As the thread sits now I see a troll.
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Old 12-07-2010, 07:56 PM   #5
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If you are after a genuine comparison I suggest you post it up.
As the thread sits now I see a troll.
No this is not about a (Pa)troll This is about FORD vs HOLDEN!. If you must know FG GT vs HSV Senator 307
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Old 12-07-2010, 07:58 PM   #6
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I'd want to see comparisons which show the car you want, and the car from fords stable you're comparing it with. If you are comparing an old XF to a VE...well...I still think you'll like the XF more!
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Old 12-07-2010, 08:09 PM   #7
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Tough choice, Luxury with a bangin V8 or the brilliant FG with a not so brilliant V8.
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Old 12-07-2010, 08:10 PM   #8
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Test them back to back, make your decision from there.
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Old 12-07-2010, 08:12 PM   #9
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Cough...
Wait till coyote release and watch the HSV eat your fumes?
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Old 12-07-2010, 08:14 PM   #10
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I'd want to see comparisons which show the car you want, and the car from fords stable you're comparing it with. If you are comparing an old XF to a VE...well...I still think you'll like the XF more!
No no not me its a friend(I swear) I'm more than happy with my car!.
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Old 12-07-2010, 08:31 PM   #11
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Slap your mate in the face, throw him a few months patience, then drive him to an FPV dealer and into a coyote gt.
You'll never need to worry about this sort of thing again.
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Old 12-07-2010, 08:33 PM   #12
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I don't think I would ever buy Holden over Ford but my only weak point is I don't like how Ford utes have a separate tray to the cab and I like how the Holden utes flow in one piece. As for Gt v 307, I agree with Iggypoopin, wait for the Coyote!
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Old 12-07-2010, 08:42 PM   #13
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Tell your mate to buy which ever he prefers ........... and problem solved.
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... one is a work horse come sports ute. The other is a sports ute with a big boot. Different cars for different jobs.



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Old 12-07-2010, 08:49 PM   #14
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Tell your mate to buy which ever he prefers ........... and problem solved.

... one is a work horse come sports ute. The other is a sports ute with a big boot. Different cars for different jobs.
I like that comparison.
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Old 12-07-2010, 08:57 PM   #15
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What would you say to someone who is thinking of crossing over and....(wait for it) buying a Holden!
Your money, your choice. Drive both, then decide which you prefer.
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Old 12-07-2010, 10:34 PM   #16
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It's really a matter of personal preference. Each car has it's good and bad points.

The Holden has some oldschool V8 grunt, and is quite popular.

Whereas the Ford may cause unnecessary stress when you have to try to work out what to do with the extra time you have spare not running back and forth to the dealership to glue bits of interior panel back on.

In all seriousness, choosing between a Ford and Holden is preferable to choosing between local and import or between two imports.
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Old 12-07-2010, 10:50 PM   #17
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Tough choice, Luxury with a bangin V8 or the brilliant FG with a not so brilliant V8.
I think I'd have to disagree with that. Got a friend with the latest Clubbie and my old man has an FG GS. I know which one I'd rather have and having driven both, there is no noticable difference in performance in the real world, other than the FG is a much nicer car to drive. I think people read too much into the rubbish that Wheels and Motor say about the 5.4, it's a great motor, the only problem with it and the GM V8 is that they both get flogged by the F6.
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tell his parents that he is a homosexual.
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Old 13-07-2010, 11:56 AM   #19
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Gee it would be hard for me to walk past a Calais V Sportwagon 6.0L V8 over nearly any Ford in their lineup.
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Old 13-07-2010, 12:00 PM   #20
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Tell him to post a thread on AFF and await stupid replies?
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Old 13-07-2010, 12:08 PM   #21
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Tell him to post a thread on AFF and await stupid replies?

RG, you kill me, just sipping a nice cup of coffee and I spilt it.

back to the OP - Holden v Ford thingy, been done to death.
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Old 13-07-2010, 12:17 PM   #22
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Gee it would be hard for me to walk past a Calais V Sportwagon 6.0L V8 over nearly any Ford in their lineup.
agreed, that is a beautiful car
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Long term owners of both will note that the FG probably has a slightly better ownership experience given the more intuitive intrerior ergonomics and a less out there approach to exterior design and being a slightly younger platform on higher quality components.

However given that he's looking at the second hand market cars, I'd go for the one that represents the best value. (Thats probably still the GT though)
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Its your mates money and his choice
Just make sure he parks it on the road
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Tell him to post a thread on AFF and await stupid replies?
I eagerly await said thread for my daily dose of ROFL!
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What would you say to someone who is thinking of crossing over and....(wait for it) buying a Holden!
Buy a car to suit your needs, we have a VY Commodore wagon as a family car because my other half preferred it over a Falcon wagon and we will be buying a VE Calais V V8 wagon in the not so distant future to replace the VY.

I like Territorys but I want a V8 and I think Holden has a winner with the sport wagon.

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Dammit why is there no V8 Territory?
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Old 14-07-2010, 12:42 AM   #28
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my mate asked me this very question not long ago, i told him go an drive every thing you can get your hands on , you have to live with it.
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Tell him to drive both cars back to back, only he can make the right decision. He needs to be happy with his purchase now and in 1-2 years time.
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Red or Blue all the late model stuff is fairly good gear....
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