Comments on: Holden to cut 25 additional production days

By: Forza M

Forza M — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:41:25 +0000

Thank you for apologising Andrew. Much appreciated mate

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:35:35 +0000

My apologies Karl and fellow readers.

im not one to usually use insults, but this time i decided to fight fire with fire.

once again my apologies

By: Karl Peskett

Karl Peskett — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:37:55 +0000

Forza and Andrew M, any more of the personal insults and you will be banned.

Keep it on topic. You have been warned.

By: regie

regie — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:31:24 +0000

forz and andrew get a room :P, haha just read GM and Chrysler have told US congres that they could go under within “weeks” ford has said it has enough cash to last through 2009? interesting.

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:00:15 +0000

have you still got comprehension issues???

WHACK!!!!! (down you go again)
ha ha ha ha ha ha

By: Mods

Mods — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:16:25 +0000

Silky, why come back under yet another name? Still embarresed?

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:21:58 +0000

tekkyy and Max,
yes i know overall large car sales are down,
but what i was comparing was month to month, not yearly.

month to month shows immediate trends, yearly does not

By: MAX

MAX — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:14:41 +0000

Actually Andrew there is a huge difference between a 34% ytd reduction in sales and a 11.5% ytd reduction in sales. The October numbers for Aurion were terrible, but ytd I suspect Toyo would be happy. Also what increase in the sale of large cars are you talking about, across the board they still remain down..

By: tekkyy

tekkyy — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:50:56 +0000

James: “China is Australia’s biggest threath, the labour there is about 1/4 of that in Australia.”
well our living standard improved when all these low-tech products became cheaper
our labour force is relatively educated, combined with technology we can have high productivity

Andrew M: “increases in large car sales all round”
really?
check VFacts, Large

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:56:04 +0000

Oh,^^^
regardless of the figures changing the month just ended, my point was still valid.

the actual percentage figure wasnt important, just the trend that was displayed

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:54:44 +0000

Silky,
I got my figures from a media report.

perhaps the figures were about a month out of date.

since then petrol has dropped, and increases in large car sales all round have been reported

By: BK

BK — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:37:57 +0000

Bring me more BMWs , Mercedes. Audis and lets show these low budget half aussie half asian made cars what the euros are all about. Importin is the way to go.

By: Frenchie

Frenchie — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:08:04 +0000

One thing people are forgetting why Ford and Holden are going to a small car is to keep there factories running at capactiy. Yes China could, can and will make cheaper cars than us but its a matter of when, and will the design be to our taste.
At the moment most of China’s capacity is supplying their domestic demand. Most of brands are cheap and quality not so good. This will improve, but will make their vehicles more expensive.

By: Frontman

Frontman — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:52:52 +0000

BK Says:
November 20th, 2008 at 11:35 am
BK, just what type of full size car is there that is both substantially cleaner, safer, and as “real driving time” economical to drive as the Australian made vehicles??

And now with Ford Australia commiting the dollars to making the I6 EuroIV compliant, (including DLPG) your comments are misguided at best and bordering on just plain silly.

By: Bret

Bret — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:29:33 +0000

BK, thats great, you’ll be able to get your crppy quality Camry straight off the boat from China – now isn’t that a comforting thought Chinese Camry’s.

By: James

James — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:16:57 +0000

some here dont understand that if Ford or Holden goes down… Toyota suffers greatly also.

The more competitive each company are the better for everyone…. EVERYONE living in Australia, because thousands get to keep their jobs, get to feed their families and get to do “regular” living….

its a very vague statement but thats pretty much the jizz of it.

China is Australia’s biggest threath, the labour there is about 1/4 of that in Australia. Their skills are improving daily, they are “stealing” talent back from USA, Europe, Australia etc…. many manufacturers are willing to invest in China because in the long run it saves them hundreds of millions… quality? well… manufacturers believe that they can simply raise strict policies to rectify them but obviously much more complex than that.

By: BK

BK — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:24:28 +0000

I do enjoy my days off from work. Does anybody need a job here er(wheelnut).haha More job losses from ford and holden wheelnut. PMSL. We need better cars. Stink bombs out of this country.

By: Bret

Bret — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:14:11 +0000

Great news:

FORD’S GEELONG ENGINE PLANT TO STAY OPEN

INLINE 6 CYL STAYS AT LEATS UNTIL 2013 – EUROIV COMPLIENT

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:57:30 +0000

If that’s your attitude BK – I look forward to seeing you in the queue at Centrelink

By: BK

BK — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:35:04 +0000

We all need better cars in the world so does it matter that Holden and Ford close up. They been making stink bombs for decades and we all need better cars. Im sure when they close up somebody allready has a plan for a better idea than a gas guzzler Holden or Ford. Its time for change.