CC Drivers!!

[Lams]

poor Ford... finally they design a well package great value for money car that deserves our attention and yet
none of us bought it

[tryingavw]

poor Ford... finally they design a well package great value for money car that deserves our attention and yet
none of us bought it

I reckon they look sharp - better than commodes.

and they drive ok as well.

But the fuel economy is a bit horrible.

[tessie]

Before buying the CC, I looked at a few alternatives. One of them was a G6E turbo. Lot of car for the money, but after having a real good look at it I could'nt get past the lack of refinement on the inside and the outside. Even Rocket would have to agree thats why we buy German built cars, the attention to detail and build quality plus higher tech innovation is why we buy them. A Ford Falcon is still a Ford Falcon, but the driving refinement of Aussie cars sure has come a long way.

[Rocket36]

Agreed! But it's also almost HALF the on-road cost of the R36 when both are brand new... I'm talking on purely a value for money point of view here.

[age7875]

I seriroulsy looked the G6E Turbo too.

It is not nearly half.

I paid very low 60s on the road, the best deals going around on the G6E Turbo were in the very high 40s (approx 10-12k difference).

However most of the difference should be re-gained on resale value.

The key selling points in going for the R36 were;

- refinment
- resale
- technology (in particular DSG)
- the seats!
- Fords way too common
- handling
- engine note

[Rocket36]

Realistic R36 on road cost is closer to $70k (in the ACT) and is actually almost exactly what I paid.

You can get a G6E Turbo on the road for sub $40k. That's ALMOST half where I learnt maths.

[age7875]

Absolutely no way you can get a G6E Turbo on the road for under $40K. You are dreaming.

You will struggle to get a 2nd hand one for under $40K (just had a look at carsales.com.au). Cheapest is $39,250 and that has over 36,000 kms (and there is 168 of them on sale).

Most people on the Ford Forums paid around $50K on the road, I did plenty of research before buying the R36.

[Rocket36]

OK whoops! I was looking at the G6E non Turbo...

[Hooligan]

Maybe go to a ford forum and brag about it there. LOL

[Leagle]

Lol, we should rename this thread CC vs Ford G6ET! I think I started it!

Its actually very interesting that many people who have bought CC (or R36) have considered the Ford Falcon G6ET. I think that this cross-shopping/comparing these cars flatters both marques (Ford and VW). They are both producing some fine cars.

However, given I have just caught up with this thread, I thought I would add a further two cents worth:

1. Its surprising how similar (dimension wise, even some styling cues!) these cars actually are when compared side by side in the flesh!

2. To the comments that suggest that the VW (V6 CC) is double the money over a Ford G6ET, that is not quite true. The official RRP of both cars are actually very similar. A "base" (optionless) V6 CC can be had for under $70K on road (maybe even mid 60s). Conversely a new G6ET costs around the same ($65k). Having said that, at the end of the day, I was more than happy to pay almost $25K more for my (nearly) fully optioned - and newly minted - CC (mid $70s) compared to a low mileage but very tired looking "demo" G6ET(sub $50K) that I was looking at.

3. There is no doubt that despite the fact that Ford has gone a long way with quality and refinement, it still doesn't compare to the VW product. I reckon if Ford did two simple things to the G6ET (fit quality seats that still looked new after a few 1000 kays AND had a dash which was able to be fully illuminated during the day) I may have actually bought the Ford. Its these small things that the bean counters don't realise matter to us prestige segment buyers!