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Hi guys, I have just been offered a job with a car allowance, so it's time to go car shopping! I have been eyeing off the Ford Utes as I want something comfortable as i will be doing a lot of miles, and a lot of grunt because why not. I also need to be able tow my race car, so that leaves the Holden's out as they don't have the towing capacity.
So, I'm down to two choices, a brand new XR6t or a Used F6 with low miles (09-10). What are the major differences between these two cars? From what I understand, when the new F6 came out it had brembos, better interior and a bigger turbo/injectors. Does the new XR6t have any new features that compete with these? Did both cars come out with the ZF auto? By the looks of it they are both in the same price range, what do you think is the better car?
I found a pretty clean F6 with low kms on Carsales, do you think it's a better buy than a new xr6?

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Ford-Performance-Vehicles-F6-2009/SSE-AD-1029023/?Cr=17&sdmvc=1

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The holdens have the same tow capacity as thes vehicles you listed. ALL are rated @ 1,600kg.

Personally, for my next daily, I will be getting a BMW X5 second hand.

2006/7, leather interior, euro build quality, 6sp auto, 165kw / 500nm Turbo Diesel straight 6 (can flash tune them to 180kw / 600nm). They are currently going for around $35k to $40k with anywhere from 90k to 120k. And being a diesel, it will just keep going and going.

Pefect for a comfortable cruiser that can most certainly tow whatever you throw at it. Similar year model Audi Q7's are for similar coin.

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Hi guys, I have just been offered a job with a car allowance, so it's time to go car shopping! I have been eyeing off the Ford Utes as I want something comfortable as i will be doing a lot of miles, and a lot of grunt because why not. I also need to be able tow my race car, so that leaves the Holden's out as they don't have the towing capacity.

So, I'm down to two choices, a brand new XR6t or a Used F6 with low miles (09-10). What are the major differences between these two cars? From what I understand, when the new F6 came out it had brembos, better interior and a bigger turbo/injectors. Does the new XR6t have any new features that compete with these? Did both cars come out with the ZF auto? By the looks of it they are both in the same price range, what do you think is the better car?

I found a pretty clean F6 with low kms on Carsales, do you think it's a better buy than a new xr6?

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Ford-Performance-Vehicles-F6-2009/SSE-AD-1029023/?Cr=17&sdmvc=1

Trannie is the same as far as I know.

Depends on how many horsepowers you want as to whether the upgrades are worthwhile. Stocker cant be tuned to go pretty hard.

Also there was a recent run of limited edition utes with upgrades to interior etc. May be worth looking for one of them as an option.

The poverty pack xr6 interior isnt brilliant but you may be able to get a lux pack. Gives you leather, 19" rims, satnav and doof doof. Or just get leather if you want.

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Both come with the some ZF auto. The F6 has bigger turbo, cooler, injectors and can make close to 300rwkw with just a tune. The F6 also comes with brembo's better interior and some other bits n pieces.

The new XR6T has a bigger center screen with satnav as standard I think. Both are awesome to tow with.

Correct me if I'm wrong but the XR might use more fuel as the smaller turbo would be on boost more than the 3540 in the F6.

I'd probably go with the F6 as the Brembo's would be nice to tow with. Plus it's a better car all round.

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Low km cayenne... http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Porsche-Cayenne-2004/SSE-AD-2231926/?Cr=0&sdmvc=1

Higher km cayenne turboooo :Phttp://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Porsche-Cayenne-2003/SSE-AD-1038170/?Cr=0&sdmvc=1

Id go F6 :P

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Over on the XR6 forums I've heard the FG's are known to have a number of issues. do you think it would be a risky purchase buying an F6 or XR6t out of warranty?

Would only be looking at something with under 30,000 kms, but I don't want to buy a lemon!

get the xr6t and upgrade to brembos.

any idea what the brembos would be worth?

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