2005 Ford Falcon MKII XT review from Australia and New Zealand

Just purchased the car a month ago and had it inspected by a couple of mechanics.

As far as we can see, front right hand side light it just slightly letting water in when washed with high-pressure hose. Will be fixed under warranty.

A foam insulation which sits between the front windshield and the dashboard seemed to be out of place a little, so I pushed it back into place.

Since I'm very picky with cars, I'll also mention a small deformation on door seal rubber (still does the job perfectly and can only be seen upon detailed inspection.

Purchased the car a month ago from a dealership. It's a June/2005 model. Had 25000 K's and 17 inch XR6 wheels when I bought it. Silver in colour. Absolutely spotless! Paid AU$18800 for it. Extremely good value for money considering that new one would cost over AU$35000.

Very comfortable car for 17 inch wheels. Handling also excellent. Plenty of power. I probably use only one tenth of the accelerator pedal travel. Fuel consumption is around 10.5 L/100Km (city driving - not much of really heavy inner city driving). I cannot understand how people complain about over 12 or 13 L/100Km consumption. They must drive their Falcons very hard or just forget to switch the engine off :-).

I wouldn't blame them if they do forget to switch it off, because it is so smooth and quiet, which is just amazing for an AUS built six cylinder car.

My VW Passat is noisier.

This car is definitely made for Australian conditions.