Thread: Holden axed in Aussie.

Originally Posted by 101RRS

In your opinion - Disco Mick's comment is not nonsense or rubbish - like your comment it his opinion.

Quite true, it's his opinion. His opinion clearly demonstrates his lack knowledge in regard to fiscal outcomes and ramifications.

It's a fact that industry assistance had resulted in certain vehicles being manufactured here rather than being imported - Holden Cruze, Toyota Camry hybrid, Ford Territory etc. It's a fact the withdrawl of assistance resulted in that manufacturing stopping.

I didn't actually mention politics BTW.

It's my opinion that this country could support the manufacture of one vehicle here, if it was also exported. A ute such as the Ranger could be an example. After all, we still make buses, trucks and trains. Many of the same component manufacturers who supplied the car industry now supply the bus, truck and train manufacturers. We also make a lot of caravans.

After all, it's not so long ago that Thailand did not have any vehicle manufacturing industry and was only a small vehicle domestic market, but the Thais have made themselves the 'Detroit of Asia' and we now happily buy their vehicles. Obviously the Thais are less defeatist and more determined than us.

However, it's also my opinion that once you kill off an industry it's very difficult to bring it back, so we will have to look at other industries, such as medical equipment, if we are to remain an advanced country which still 'makes things'.
I try to make my opinions well-based, but disagreement is fine. I'm comfortable in my own skin and don't need to criticise others if we disagree. Life is too short for that rubbish.

Possibly have a good idea sooner than that as 'er indoors lunches with the wife of one of Adelaide's top GMH Dealers that was. Unfortunately, she doesn't touch incahol which could have loosened her tongue.

"Ve haf ozer vays of meking you talk, Fraulein ".

Originally Posted by 4bee

Possibly have a good idea sooner than that as 'er indoors lunches with the wife of one of Adelaide's top GMH Dealers that was. Unfortunately, she doesn't touch incahol which could have loosened her tongue.

"Ve haf ozer vays of meking you talk, Fraulein ".

Does she roll 'er own?

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

It's a fact that industry assistance had resulted in certain vehicles being manufactured here rather than being imported - Holden Cruze, Toyota Camry hybrid, Ford Territory etc. It's a fact the withdrawl of assistance resulted in that manufacturing stopping.

I didn't actually mention politics BTW.

It's my opinion that this country could support the manufacture of one vehicle here, if it was also exported. A ute such as the Ranger could be an example. After all, we still make buses, trucks and trains. Many of the same component manufacturers who supplied the car industry now supply the bus, truck and train manufacturers. We also make a lot of caravans.

After all, it's not so long ago that Thailand did not have any vehicle manufacturing industry and was only a small vehicle domestic market, but the Thais have made themselves the 'Detroit of Asia' and we now happily buy their vehicles. Obviously the Thais are less defeatist and more determined than us.

However, it's also my opinion that once you kill off an industry it's very difficult to bring it back, so we will have to look at other industries, such as medical equipment, if we are to remain an advanced country which still 'makes things'.

My opinions are well-based, I think, but disagreement is fine. I'm comfortable in my own skin and don't need to criticise others if we disagree. Life is too short for that rubbish.

Our Mazda CX-3 MAXX is Thai made & the finish & shut lines are far superior to anything Land Rover brought out that I ever saw.

I presume this Standard holds true for the whole Mazda range.

Just sayin'

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Does she roll 'er own?

Jim Hacker : "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"


Bernard Wooley: "I don't know what you are thinking Prime Minister, what are you thinking?

Originally Posted by 4bee

Our Mazda CX-3 MAXX is Thai made & the finish & shut lines are far superior to anything Land Rover brought out that I ever saw.

I presume this Standard holds true for the whole Mazda range.

Just sayin'

But can you converse and cajole the Mazda, even if you could speak Thai?

Just askin'

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

I didn't actually mention politics BTW.

From earlier post -

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Can't imagine the government offering up any actual dollars to the Holden dealers, considering it was this government which killed off car manufacturing in this country.

Think someone has hacked your AULRO account mate. 😇😁😉