Anyone see A Current Affair last night????

[JXL]

i swear either the government or national dealers are paying the media to make the import scene look bad so that we won;t be able to get these import cars with law changes and then the big companies will have all the market.

[MLCrisis]

I spent some time at a recent motor show talking to one of the bigwigs at Chrysler, who let a few interesting comments slip.

Local manufacturers and resellers have an organised campaign to stop imports (AKA the 15 yr rule) as it hurts their business. (but he agreed they offer great value for money, and that most local offerings are years behind)

They are discussing the idea of not offering trade-ins on imports, (i.e. - you sell it yourself privately and then come and purchase a car from us.) Initially I thought this would be cutting their own throats, but if there were sufficient numbers of yards that do this, the public perception would be that imports are a problem at the time of sale.

In light of the cash for comments scandal, it makes me wonder if someone else isn’t pushing this agenda.  

It’s not looking good for import owners.

And this is a surprise? They have been saying this in the import mags for years. Just look at the protectionism applied to the local car industry and then ask yourself how much influence they have in Canberra.

If you want to keep the import scene going, you have to send letters, not emails, to your local and federal MPs, plus letters to the papers and even to Sh#t-for-brains presenters like Ray Martin. And keep the positive aspects of car clubs alive and well.

Cheers.

[StuiE]

(but he agreed they offer great value for money, and that most local offerings are years behind)

Maybe if they made they're (Aus delivered cars) products better and cheaper???