Why would Ford Explorers be being Exported??

well said

Another priceless quick comment from truckster!!! LOL..... But I reckon you might be right mate.... they are a nice enough CAR, just don't take 'em off the bitumen, we have had a couple lately join our club, they get stuck on our training track! (Not kidding here, one had to be winched out!!! ...LOL)

That’s right know-body want’s them. That’s why they are the biggest selling SUV in the world. Notice I said SUV the new ones are not made for off-road never were never will be I have driven a 2004 V8 explorer and I thought it was grate, but would I take it off-road No way and I wouldn’t buy one either. But they seem to suet some people Who tow boat’s or who have no plans to go 4Wding or may do the odd beach or gravel road in there travels, and for that prepose it is perfect.

Also you should see what some of the yanks do to the earlier model Explorers Pre 2001 some of them would make your tuff Jap 4WD bleep .

Anyway back to the point, they are built in ford’s right hand drive factory in Brazil and maybe ford Australia is doing something with then now as well.

I admit to having defended one recently on a club trip... we had been driving a track and reached the bitumen again... the Explorer's owner called me to say he was having a little trouble getting it back into 2WD.... I laughed and asked how long had it been since he had taken it off road and he said 3 years!! (He also has a Hilux which is usually what he brings on trips.) I told him the problem was he had excited the Explorer and it wanted more 4WD'ing.... not 2WD'ing!!!! LOL...

Very nice car though!

>>> Also you should see what some of the yanks do to the earlier model Explorers Pre 2001 some of them would make your tuff Jap 4WD bleep .

Spend that same amount of bux and mods on jap 4wd, what do you think the exploder would do?

Yeah is that right!

Since when has the Explorer been made in Australia ?????

Cheers

Darryl

Never been made in Oz

These were Explorers, definitely.

Most were that nice Silver colour....

Territorys are being exported to South Africa (they can't get enough of them) but since they're made in Vic don't know why they would ship them from Sydney anyway.

Rockyone

I agree with your sentiments and I think many others do on this forum. Have a look at the number of posts recommending (say) GME radios in lieu of imported units.

In the case of GME products, supporters are always quick to say they are quality products and the service is excellent. So GME radios meet their stated purpose admirably, are around the price of the imported unit and GME bends over backwards to help would be buyers and those who already own their products.

When spending hard-earned $, there is always the question of value for money. Isn't that what the market is supposed to be about?

I don't think people buy imported cars because they are blind to the virtues of local ones.

What prevents Ford Explorers being the market leader in OZ? After all they have the advantage of not having to ship cars to Oz and no luxury tax. Ford executives are paid millions more than GME executives, but what lessons could GME managers teach the overpaid Ford execs?

EV700

I agree with the Australian made sentiments raised here, but only to a point.
When Ford Australia build an Explorer (or a Territory or whatever it is that is being exported, although AFAIK the Explorer is definitely imported) that will go the places my Patrol does or a'Cruiser will, or even a (gasp!) Landy..... then I will look seriously at buying one.

I will happily buy Asutralian every chance I get, as long as the Australian product is as good as or better than the imported one!

The Territory connot be compared with the Patrol or Cruiser, different class of vehicle. The Territory cannot go where those vehicles dare to tread but on road it makes them look like a duck out of water. Horses for courses.

Yep... have to agree with you there Ray.... but the post above (somewhere) was sayin' "buy Australian" instead of the Jap stuff.... my point was is there an Aussie made fourby that will do what a 'Cruiser or Patrol will do?? With as much ease??

I have been in an Explorer at our training track.... very comfortable "nice" car, just not really suited to off road IMHO

The Patrol.... great off-road, but not really suited to long distance highway driving...

Of the two scenario's, the Patrol suits me best.

Agree there Brian. My slightly modified 98 Explorer will do most of what I need it to and occasionally I may need to think about how I am going to get thru a section and take a slightly easer path, or say oh well I will not get thru that. But I think that will help me in the long run as I am only young and still have a lot to learn I think by having a slightly less capable 4WD it will help me to pick better lines and require me to use more concentration and skill to get thru, rather than yeah iv got 3½Ft of ground clearance and 33-inch muddy’s ill just barge thru.

A very good point Exploder.... and you WILL be a better driver for it. I know from experience that my Patrol (and I have seen others do the same thing) usually just drives itself and I don't have to think too hard about he obstacle at all. But I am not a good enough off-road driver to go back to a "less" (for want of a better word!) capable vehicle and learn more. It suits me that the Patrol will do what I ask of it with very little fuss!

True, substitute Territory in my post above.

I don't think Ford or GMH are all that interested in quality and they are certainly not interested in what the consumer wants.

I don't think Ford or GMH are all that interested in quality and they are certainly not interested in what the consumer wants.

Point out which manufacturers REALLY are?

Hi there got to agree with you there ev700, got a commodore bought brand new 01 model, had about 4 warranty claims 4 oil leaks and still gets moisture under neath at least it's stopped dripping, that was only the engine by the way not including the high pressure line on then power steer that was leaking, and this was on a car that has only done 55000klm up to now, that was at about 30,000klm. My old japanese 1989 diesel hilux d/cab does not drop a bit. Says it all Have a Great day Regards Vitara

Sorry fogot to say the old girl now is coming up for 280,000lkms.Only had an alternator fail in that time, and had the injector pump done at 170,000.

HOLDEN
H= holes
O+L= Oil leaks
D= Dent’s
E+N= Engine noise

Sound’s like he got a Holden to me, and remember it’s only just “Holden together” as well.

Hold the Ford criticism I already know it all (:

My Mitsubishi Express work van... bought new in '03, 55 K on the clock has done a fuel pump and a radiator already!!!!!!

Foolish
Owners
Regret
Deal

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Horses for courses ....... 75k pa - are you moonlighting as a taxi service :)