Unusual Tow Vehicle

travelnutz wrote:
I've simply learned to just laugh at RR's very pointed posts and lack of knowledge and have started to wonder if he's a wacko. The mighty Australian market for about anything sure must be huge as Australia's total population is only approx 1/14 of that of the USA alone so is it any wonder why their economy can't support their own true from scratch automotive industry and have to import vehicles, vehicle designs, vehicle technology, engines and engine technology, RV technology, boat technology, and you name it. Next we may hear RR claim each Australian owns 14 vehicles and 14 RV's and that's why they are the worlds major player and thinks they know everything the best!

Shiner said it as it is whether RR likes it or not. I also am so tired of his constant bashing of our vehicles and RV's. His miniscule economy compared to our economy is more like a fly crawling up an elephants leg with passion on his mind! Wise up RR! You sure don't look very good constantly defending the defend less capabilities by bashing! The market is tiny I Australia compared and it's no wonder the smarter are pulling out as there's so little to be gained in reality.

I tend to think that his view on why things happen is a bit narrow minded and he doesn't realize that the death of an industry or a certain market has many factors, not just one. Although, I do think he is purposely focusing on the one factor and giving false pretenses in order to fit his narrative and "Sour Grapes" mentality. He wants to be able to say that nobody wants American trucks because it gives him justification in his mindset.

The truth of the matter is that there are many reasons why our large vehicles are not popular elsewhere and many I have previously stated. One of the biggest factors being their cost. However, just because something cost a lot does not mean that people do not want it. In many cases it just mean that they cannot attain. Case in point is a Dodge Hellcat or Ford Raptor. I am sure that many here would probably like to have one, but due to there cost along with the needs of the user, they cannot buy one.

Another case would be the be the GTS Maloo in Australia. I am sure that many people there would want one, but they probably can't afford it which is why that vehicle is also going the way of the dodo along with many other similar utes like the Falcon. It is not selling because the people don't like it, but rather because most can't afford it and their means require a different vehicle.

Oddly enough, traditional car/truck utes like the Maloo and Falcon were similar to our American trucks in the fact that they were built for a specific market, Australia. However, they cease to exist mainly because the Australian car market is not big enough to sustain the existence (among other factors) of a vehicle built specifically for that market. This is why they have to share the current "global" Rangers and Colorados with other global markets because combined they can sustain themselves. On the other hand, our American market is big enough to sustain our big trucks that are specifically designed for our market regardless of their sales globally.