Upon reading this, I feel a little nostalgic.
who among us have never owned a falcodore?
I personally have owned both.
working on cars, I much prefer falcodores over European equivalents.
they just seem to cope with higher kms better.
don't get me wrong, euro cars are very well engineered, but it seems they are primarily designed and built to last the warranty period, and then, who cares?
the falcodore is easier to work on, parts are generally cheaper, and they can be a very nice car.
if I were in the market for a new car, I would love an ss or xr6t/xr8, or especially hsv/fpv.
but, to be fair, take the Chrysler 300c for example.
Mid range, has heated/cooled front seats, heated rear seats, heated/cooled front cup holders, touch screen command centre, leather, very nice ride, for 45-50k on road.
cars like this make me think, "why would I buy a falcodore over this?"
and apart from being Aussie made, nothing really comes to mind.
if they do disappear, it will be a sad day in motoring.