1993 Ford Falcon EB XR6 Series II review from Australia and New Zealand
"Fords and Holdens are inferior products compared to Japanese products"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I have only covered 4000 kilometres in this piece of rubbish and the following things have gone wrong with it:
Head gasket.
The rotor arms and brake pads needed replacing
Bearings, fan belts, fan needed replacing.
Gearbox seal needed replacing as it was leaking oil.
No I haven't flogged the car at all. I just think a majority of Fords and Holdens, that they are lemons and inferior products compared to Japanese vehicles.
General comments?
The advantages of this car is that it handles well, performance is quite good, especially with high octane fuel, it's comfortable to drive, doesn't overheat, starts everytime, doesn't blow smoke, doesn't use much fuel for a 4 ltr and can get 470 kays to a tank in city driving, and has a nice sound to it as it has a 2.5 exhaust on it and doesn't look like it has been towed before.
However the car is a piece of rubbish as I've had to spend $1600 in repairs in the last 11 months and only covering 4000 kays. The overall condition of car is good, except the roof lining sags, and as it is black it gets dirty very easily.
I was wondering if people out there could recommend me to either keep the car or get rid of it?
Cheers, Michael.
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model Year | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.0 litre Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 0/10 |
| Comfort marks | 5/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 181000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 185000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Toyota Corolla |
| Date of Entry | 6th May, 2008 |