Thread: Why we should buy Australian

Originally Posted by Tank

OH!!! and of course I am the only one that has done that in this post, why weren't the others deleted as well. Frank.

Stop feeling like you're being singled out - your post was reported and acted upon, the others haven't. Anyway, the others don't directly reference a political party and bag that party out like yours did.

If you think others are over the line, then report them and the mods will look at them.

I've just reread the thread and nothing stands out - yours did.

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

nope, not fishing.

do you expect Australian manufacturers to compete with cheap foreign import , because that's what's killing Australian manufacturing.

while there is always a cheap option, just about every fair dinkum aussie will save the dollars and go the cheap option, which worsens the situation.

if YOU and all your mates buy lots of local units the local guys will stay in business , but you don't!

why would i buy the more expensive unit when i can buy the cheaper unit?
i have an idea:
why not ban all imports and let the aust manufacturers charge whatever they want.

Not sure what people expect , our customer service is woeful , we are expensive and we want everything for nothing.


We blame everyone else including the government but the reality is we have become a lazy , complacent nation of workers , and its going to get worse because the next generation has an even worse work ethic.


I have been involved in the food industry for over 30 years and people wont pay extra for Australian goods , its been that way for ages.


Dick smith tried and got little support , everyone shops on line because its cheaper, then whinge because the government wants to charge GST on the goods.


In the last week I have contact 2 businesses in Australia to buy parts , 6 days and no reply , even tho I rang and was told they would call back, So close to $ 4000 in parts has been purchased from oversea's. I did manage to buy parts for my D3 locally so there are some that want local business


It's easy to get on our high horse and blame others but we need to lift our game and realise we now compete with the rest of the world because everyone now has internet access. We need to stop living on our past reputation and get with the times.


Cheers Ean

Originally Posted by Homestar

Stop feeling like you're being singled out - your post was reported and acted upon, the others haven't. Anyway, the others don't directly reference a political party and bag that party out like yours did.

If you think others are over the line, then report them and the mods will look at them.

I've just reread the thread and nothing stands out - yours did.

I wouldn't lower myself to their level, I never named anyone or anything and if you think so you are biased, they can't handle the truth, Frank.

Originally Posted by Eevo

i have an idea:
why not ban all imports and let the aust manufacturers charge whatever they want.

Great idea Eevo, ban the import of Land Rovers. We live in the world, not some sheltered workshop. The market waits for no greedy delusional continent with only 24million population.

Originally Posted by MrLandy

Great idea Eevo, ban the import of Land Rovers. We live in the world, not some sheltered workshop. The market waits for no greedy delusional continent with only 24million population.

Yeh. So lets all pull our kids out of school, grab four sheets of tin and go and camp by an open sewer. Then we can go and work for what our masters think we're worth and bing the kid along to help out. Great idea.

Originally Posted by cuppabillytea

Yeh. So lets all pull our kids out of school, grab four sheets of tin and go and camp by an open sewer. Then we can go and work for what our masters think we're worth and bing the kid along to help out. Great idea.

Would you buy a Land Rover if it was built in a third world country? A coffee bean grown there? A TV? The ridiculous cost of living coupled with cheap imports is driving wages up and manufacturing out in this country. Our 'lifestyle' is our delusion.

We are way behind numerous nations in assessing the value added to our total economy by a certain level of protection in numerous manufacturing industries.

If it costs 10% extra but makes 50-100,000 plus jobs other countries offer either protection to that industry or benefits that make it highly attractive.
China is going to reduce its steel output by 10% which will cost about 400,000 jobs, in the effort to keep those jobs it has spent around 50 billion on export bonuses flooding the world market making thousands unemployed in other countries and here.
Thailand is the centre for 4wd ute production because it offered tax free status to any producers who moved there for 7 years. They realised the massive income increase to both the country and the govt by having a few hundred thousand working on a production line paying regular tax and providing a better future for their families.
The eu and usa pay around 2-3 times per unit in govt support to what we do, (for 2 more years then we will have a far higher loss/cost with lost tax and increased welfare) as well as assist on exports, so have a sustainable car industry. Even though a vast majority of eu produced models sell far fewer units domestically than any of our 3 remaining producers, yet they pay similar or higher wages.

ALL political parties are guilty to different extents.