Looking at buying an AU 2moro

[Julie]

Hey guys,

I need a bit of help (and not smartarse anti ford comments!)

We need to buy another runabout and have found a decent looking and very well priced AU Falcon. I just wanna know if anyone here knows of anything in particular we should be on the look out for, like any common problems etc in these models.

Julie

[younggun]

Yeh mate watch out for the hole car

Nah sorry mate couldnt resist

Good luck with getting it aye

[hakhawk]

consider getting a cheap ba or a ef/l, seems to be lots of problems with the au, apart from looking ugly, im not sure what, but just what ive heard here and there. no proof or examples though.

but then again, they seem to be popular taxis on gas.

[JBDrifter]

Yeah I've also heard that they can be a problem car. Not entirely sure what exactly you'd need to look out for, but I have heard that you're better off going for an EF or EL, or a BA. Personally I'd get a BA if I could find one for the right price, they just look heaps better.

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Julie, I can't offer any pearls of wisdom to you but simply a small piece of advice.

The AU was the first of a new generation of Falcons. When this happens in any model line-up there is typically issues. So check to see if it is an AUII or perhaps even an AUIII. I found them to be a little bit of a turd but then I guess that can be from not liking any Aussie built car.

[wrx884]

is it true the AUs had the biggest drop in value on ne ford made so far? ive seen them go 4 around $3500 can ne1 explain that 1? or is it fulla ****

my old boss and a bloke next door had 2 AU utes through out the time they had both cars 4 2 years they were back n forth from the mechanics alot i think the fuel pump was the main 1 from memory?

[hakhawk]

being a pretty dodge car, ppl wont pay much for them, when the ef/l is just as good, and the ba is getting mega cheaper now from fleet sales n stuff.

you can pick up a ba for a little bit over a au, so why not, its a better car.

[maginoodle]

my mates had an au for 3 years now. The only prob hes had is the sensor in the coolant header tank keeps showing that theres no coolant when there is coolant. The steering rack also sh#t itself and had to be replaced(just remembered replacing it as i was typing). Other than those two hes had no trouble. I havent known anyone else whose had one.

[minux]

The AU is one of fords better releases, although ugly they are very reliable. Julie, there isn't a whole lot to look out for, i guess just the standard things wheny ou buy any car.

[AttaBoy]

One problem you might find that it is ugly. But being ugly doesn't mean its a bad car. Personally I'd go for a series 2 as they may have ironed out most of the little problems. I see heaps of AU taxis around cracking up past 500,000 k's. Why they chose AU or fords as taxi?? - because they are generally reliables cars.
But its all depends on how well the car is maintained by the previous owner.

[Julie]

Thanks guys, those of u that had useful advice anyway lol we're going to go look at it this arvo, looks aren't a major factor, like I said its just a runabout I'd love to step up to a ba but just not right now when I get a ba its going to be a nice xr8 and that just not what I need this car for at the moment. I need something I can go out shopping in and not be worried about trolley dings and something I am not worried about running the k's up in. I don't think they are all that ugly well they aint pretty, but far from the ugliest car on the road lol this one has an xr8 kit so I think it doesn't look half bad.

I have just read a few reviews of the au and the general consensus is that they are ugly, but reliable mechanically and some suggested they had a better transmission than the equivilent commodore.

Anyway I will let you all know how I go2nite, hope we don't buy a lemon lol, I'd hate to have to spend more time at ford forums than here lol!

[minux]

Julie, Ford in general seem to be more reliable anyway, so chances of a lemon a re a bit less.

As for runabout, thats all i use my XR8 for, hasnt even been washed in about 8 weeks

[Troy711]

dads AU had repeated problems with the gearbox and brake shudder