Looking for a Ford specialist on Sydney’s Northern Beaches? GDL Automotive Services has comprehensive experience with the brand and more specifically the Ranger. We have previously covered the Ford Ranger and a few of their common issues. Overall the ute is spectacular and we have reviewed it and informed people of this in the article…
It’s no secret that we are not fans of the BA Falcon. First off, many critics of our content accuse us of unfair bias towards them due to a love of Holden. This is simply not true. Holden is just as poor a product as Ford is. GDL does not operate in some consumer vacuum…
It’s no secret that we find BA Falcons about as exciting as Home Brand fish fingers. Our dislike for them is documented heavily in several of our previous blog articles including these listed below. Ford Falcon BA Vehicle Review However, we have come across several common faults with them that we feel need to be…
After writing a review on the Ford Ranger, in which we sing its praise. Several critics from the comfort of their living room, have questioned how we could recommend a client purchase a car that has a reputation for catching on fire and burning occupants alive inside (no actual reports of Ford Ranger fires resulting…
Chances are, if you own a Ford Territory you have a savage vibration through the vehicle as you lightly brake coming down hills. The fault is caused by a braking system that is far too small to handle the weight of the vehicle. Almost every Ford Territory on Australian roads is plagued by this highly irritating…
Thinking of buying a MK3 Focus? You would be better off nailing your hand to a timber bench. These cars are nothing but trouble. We knew they were problematic based of our hands on experience with them, but after doing some more in depth research we are gob smacked at how many common faults the…
Whilst most things made by Ford have the mechanical finesse of a three day old burrito, the Ranger seems to have stepped up to the plate. Finally it seems Ford has made a decent car. What’s even more amazing is that this little truck was designed and engineered in Australia. Traditionally, Australia has fallen short…
Australian culture dictates that you need to be either a Ford or a Holden fan. It also dictates that you need to be an overweight slob, living in the suburbs and routinely beat your wife. We have built a culture that we are proud of and no one knows why. Drinking beer out of cans,…
Please note this is basically the same article as the Mazda Tribute. Its basically the same car. If your options were owning a Ford Escape or participating in Hanabals attempts to invade Italy buy climbing the alps with elephants, I’d advise you to start pushing your elephant up a seriously steep hill. The Ford Escape…
The Ford Territory and the last of the Falcons were a very ordinary batch of cars. The keyboard warriors attack our blogs with accusations of not supporting the Australian economy by encouraging people to avoid buying locally produced vehicles, and to an extent they are right. We make no apologies about informing our clients to…