Wheels Car of the yr?
Submitted: Friday, Feb 04, 2005 at 10:56
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Reply By: slyonnet - Friday, Feb 04, 2005 at 16:48
Friday, Feb 04, 2005 at 16:48
I think this has a lot to do with marketing. At the moment everything you look at or listen to advetise the Territory. As usual, many people are just following what they think is the norm from what they see on TV, and that's why we now see more and more Territories around.
Well done Ford for their good ad campaign but I still think that this awd ain't worth the money they ask for it compare to a real 4wd (and I won't even mention the 2wd version).
When you think about it a few years back Nissan did a great campaign for the X-Trail and it became very popular. I don't know if they won anything like car of the year or not but they certainly sold a lot of them in a short time.
Shame that a proper 4wd equipped and priced for the use it should be intended for does not win those contest.
Sly.
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Follow Up By: Member - Davoe (WA) - Friday, Feb 04, 2005 at 17:02
Friday, Feb 04, 2005 at 17:02
it was car of the year it won which is probably appropriate overlander had a landrover win its 4wd of the year - love em or hate em they are a genuine 4wd
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Follow Up By: slyonnet - Friday, Feb 04, 2005 at 17:34
Friday, Feb 04, 2005 at 17:34
Sorry, I did not mean to say that the X-trail was not a genuine 4wd, I've never driven one but they look quite good although still in the soft roader category as they call it. I was more referring to the Territory winning this contest: It's just amazing that this car could win when 4wd that are more capable and affordable off-roaders are around. Sure it depends greatly on the points they are judged on, but should the off-road capability be one of the primairy criteria for an off-road (or supposed to be) vehicle? Plus I still believe that marketing has a lot to do with and it would not suprise me to see that Ford is one of the sponsors for that competition.
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Reply By: TheUndertaker - Friday, Feb 04, 2005 at 23:35
Friday, Feb 04, 2005 at 23:35
Just a little point of reference , since blo-dy when is this site EXPLORE OZ only a 4x4 orientated site , yes a lot of Australia requires a hard core 4x4 ,but by no means do you need a tojo/nisabishi with a 4inch body+4inch
suspension lift to see the best of the country, Truckster get out of your accident DEPPRESSION and get real into EXPLORING OZ.
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Reply By: Markymark - Wednesday, Feb 09, 2005 at 14:20
Wednesday, Feb 09, 2005 at 14:20
It won Wheels car of the Year probably because it does drive like a car. Why argue with that? It hasn't won a 4wdoty, wait & see what 4x4
Australia do. Someone said they thought 4wd Monthly awarded it...buckleys, if you read the mag they don't even let softroaders enter. The DX Patrol won their last award. Was interesting in the Overlander award that most of the testers actually preferred the BMW, saying something like 'if I could leave the 4wd at home I'd take the BMW'. Well wake up Overlander it is a 4wd award, if you're all taken by the comfort of something softer go & work for Wheels...or Cleo or something.
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Reply By: Member - Landie - Wednesday, Feb 09, 2005 at 16:05
Wednesday, Feb 09, 2005 at 16:05
I think there is an element of "mine's bigger than yours" element running in this thread, as there is in others from time to time.
If the vehicle (any vehicle) does what you want it to do and gets you where you want to go - great. If it isn't your cup of tea - so what, just respect that it might be someone else's choice and move on.
I'll hop down now.
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