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Originally Posted by Adrenaline
Why bother with power windows when a winder does the job fine? Because as each year goes by, the standard is raised. And Ford can't get away with offering 2008's standard in 2014. That's one reason why Commodore is outselling Falcon 5 to 1 at the moment. Whether you like the technology or not, if you want to be competitive it needs to be there.
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I agree. My post was meant as a pickle-take to those who question the need for all the added gizmos cars have now.
The attitude of "what more do you need?" versus "this is what you
could have!"
Whilst I do agree, to some extent, that most of the equipment offered now, borders on 'gimmickry'; The market ultimately dictates what a car needs to have, in order to win more buyers and ensure it's future survivability. Falcon unfortunately fell behind in that department, and well - here we are, unfortunately.
In a perfect world - we'd have a global RWD platform, with a back-to-basics 'XR6t/XR8 Sprint package, for the enthusiasts, and a Calais-V-matching G6/8E for the rest. And the option of a V8 XT*
*and a healthy market for said products.