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By Normal, I mean the working class, Australian or Australian car enthusiasts. Ford and Holden were given a load of money in 2013 to help continue and get out of its crisis. Guess where it ended, in the pockets of the Ford, Holden CEO's and their freinds |
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In a heavily-unionist industry...
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26 Aug 2017, 02:28 (Ref:3761648) | #82 | |
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^ yeah, when you realise the pay the factory worker was getting.....
Anyway, series will be fine, it's not going anywhere but we may need to deal with some change which will make some cranky folk a little more cranky. |
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26 Aug 2017, 02:31 (Ref:3761650) | #83 | |
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Yep, they talk the government handouts knowing full wellbthey were shutting down, because of all the redundancy packages that need to be settled.
Shutting down itself, isn't simply a case of turning off the machines... |
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26 Aug 2017, 03:52 (Ref:3761662) | #84 | |
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Agreed on the series, it has to change to survive, very unfortunate but that's how it goes
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26 Aug 2017, 23:58 (Ref:3761795) | #85 | ||
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It doesn't make sense to buy a Ford or Holden, when you could buy alternatives. Your Holden Rodeo is really an Izusu (Japanese), that's why it's a reliable Holden! |
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27 Aug 2017, 00:13 (Ref:3761798) | #86 | ||
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GM and Ford have struggled world wide because they failed to recognise changes in the market quickly enough and because their quality control is not up to standard.
The question of whether a country of Australia's population could sustain car manufacturing without large Tariff protection is another factor. |
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Here are some statistics last year actually I found, this was as of half year 1. Toyota: 9 recall notices covering 465,000 vehicles 2. Mitsubishi: 9 recall notices covering 438,000 vehicles 3. Honda: 5 recall notices covering 295,000 vehicles 4. Nissan: 5 recall notices covering 111,000 vehicles 5. Subaru: 5 recall notices covering 108,000 vehicles 6. Jeep-Chrysler: 11 recall notices covering 85,600 vehicles 7. Hyundai: 4 recall notices covering 60,895 vehicles 8. Volkswagen-Skoda: 9 recall notices covering 12,800 vehicles 9. Holden: 5 recall notices covering 12,300 vehicles 10. Mercedes-Benz: 9 recall notices covering 8500 vehicles 11. Jaguar-Land Rover: 7 recall notices covering 3600 vehicles 12. Peugeot-Citroen: 6 recall notices covering 3000 vehicles 13. Maserati: 2 recall notices covering 1900 vehicles 14. Kia: 2 recall notices covering 750 vehicles 15. Fiat-Alfa Romeo: 4 recall notices covering 66 vehicles So if I was looking to by a new car, I'd buy a Holden, certainly not the so called 'more efficient or reliable' cars Last edited by mceci1; 27 Aug 2017 at 08:55. |
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I think you will find that Rodeo / Colorado are still made by Isuzu, and always have been
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up until the start of 2008 they did, Colorado other then body shape has not a lot in common now with Isuzu's running gear, its Holdens, hence the name change to Colorado. The last Rodeo was the first transition
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Engines are GM Duramax. The Dmax, Mu-X, Colorado, Colorado7/Trailblazer all come out of the same Isuzu plant in Thailand. Besides cosmetic differences, they are virtually identical. |
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Up until 2008 there was no difference, the engines aren't the same. I'll even get in contact with our local Holden dealer to prove the point
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We are getting way off topic but OK. Just remember it is OK to be wrong
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All our D-Maxes, Colorados, Hi-Luxes, Rangers - and from next year, Camry's will be coming from Thailand; possibly a few others as well. Thailand - Australia Free Trade Agreement for the win, only if you are an automotive worker in Thailand. |
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As for the Ranger, the models sold here come from Thailand, or at a pinch, South Africa - but not the USA. US production was discontinued some years ago, but a new model is likely to commence in the US in either 2018 or 2019. Whether we get that model here will depend on whether Ford wants to build both LHD and RHD in the US, or leave the US factory dedicated to LHD and keep RHD coming out of their other plants. Last edited by RedZedMikey; 27 Aug 2017 at 11:18. |
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