I am looking to buy either a 2006 Falcon wagon or Ford Territory. I've decided on the 2006 model as the BF has some improvements over the BA. I will be trading in a 2002 BMW X5 due to reliability issues and just want something that is reliable, relatively cheap, good on long distance drives and will have room for my two dogs. Can you please let me know which vehicle would best suit my needs and which has been the most reliable to date? Or is there another vehicle you would recommend?
I can well understand why you would want to get out of the BMW and into something more reliable. I would urge you to avoid the Territory; the early models have problems with suspensions that will be ongoing for the life of the vehicle. I would certainly go for the Falcon, but would again urge you to go for a BF Series II, which is a much better car than the BF. If you wanted another car to look at I would suggest a Subaru Liberty wagon.