Had 2 XDs myself. Had them both at the same time too! Had one for 10 years. Not the most economical machine but I kept them because they were so reliable and repairable!
And on reflection I guess we are all guilty. I had Falcons and Commodores from the eighties 'til the mid noughties. Since then it's been Toyotas and Nissans. Perhaps, at the risk of being controversial, Ford and Holden have to admit to not following the market. They tried to tell us we wanted two wheel drive, rear wheel drive six cylinders and the market was wanting four cylinders, front wheel drive or some sort of hilux, navara, land cruiser thing. They just didn't give us what we wanted any more.
It's a shame either way. This country has always missed the boat when it comes to manufacturing. We've been doing it since WW2. Another major embarrassment to this country is the amount of food we import! We have massive agricultural capacity!
That photo. Remember when it didn't need to be Movember to sport a 'tache? And the guy in the suit on the right. Looks a bit like Edsel Ford II? Could that be right?
