Why we should buy Australian

**Mick_Marsh** · 18th February 2016, 04:02 PM

Industrial Engineers and Springmakers to close Adelaide factory as cheap imports force losses - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

**Eevo** · 18th February 2016, 05:15 PM

closed because they couldn't compete.
NEXT!

**Carzee** · 18th February 2016, 05:30 PM

Change the subject, its too depressing, there's too many people cheaper per hour than us.

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**Lotz-A-Landies** · 18th February 2016, 05:41 PM

Its all very sad that we don't manufacture so much here anymore.

At least I'm doing my little bit. In my collection I have:

An Australian made Perentie (with an Australian made winch)
An Australian made SIII FFR (with an Australian made engine and winch)
An Australian made Haulmark trailer.
An Australian made SIIA gunbuggy
two Austrailan made No.5 trailers
An Australian made 1/2 ton workshop trailer.
An Australian made Mk3 International truck.
An Australian made Horndraulic dog trailer (for the Mk3)
An Australian made S1 80" (with Australian made reproduction springs and body panels)

but its not doing much for currently unemployed manufacturing workers.

(We won't talk about the Disco 4 or the RRc)

**Eevo** · 18th February 2016, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

At least I'm doing my little bit. In my collection I have:

are any of those made in the last 20 years?
im not criticising, just curious.

**Rextheute** · 18th February 2016, 06:49 PM

It's not all bad , I work for a company that manufactures in Australia ,using Australia made supplies , all made to order , our order book is at least 3 months out from delivery .
It's a discretionary spending product , no one really needs one , they want one .

Oh and employing over 60 people .

But , yes there is stiff competition - gotta stay on top of the game .

**Mick_Marsh** · 18th February 2016, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by Rextheute

It's not all bad , I work for a company that manufactures in Australia ,using Australia made supplies , all made to order , our order book is at least 3 months out from delivery .
It's a discretionary spending product , no one really needs one , they want one .

Oh and employing over 60 people .

But , yes there is stiff competition - gotta stay on top of the game .

Got a job for me?
I might be looking for one soon.

**p38arover** · 18th February 2016, 07:26 PM

Seriously, I don't know how, as a country, we can survive. We are going to end up relying on resources and tourism for foreign income.

**loanrangie** · 18th February 2016, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by p38arover

Seriously, I don't know how, as a country, we can survive. We are going to end up relying on resources and tourism for foreign income.

Yep, and all this free trade bull**** is just the kick in the guts for whats left of our manufacturing.

**ATH** · 18th February 2016, 08:57 PM

If all our various levels of government had bought Oz built vehicles maybe we'd still have an industry needing very little in the way of subsidies.
When it's gone in the not too distant future I can see an almighty rush by the massive hordes of taxpayer paid leeches rushing to get their order in for a Merc, BMW, Audi etc..
Whatever they get will of course reflect their perceived image of their own importance to society.
It started not long ago in WA when the mayor of Stirling OK'd the purchase of 2 Mercs ("It's OK, they're only the size of a Camry" he said) for him and his mate the CEO.
Multiply that by the many thousands of local councils, State and Fed. departments full of seat polishers and you'll see how bad it will be.
Roll on our brave new world when they'll all be justly rewarded for all the hard work they put in Monday to Friday.

AlanH.

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