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30-01-2013, 02:17 PM | #1 | ||
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I dont know if anyone else has checked out the FCAI wbsite
http://www.fcai.com.au/sales/monthly-production-volumes but a little worrying to see that only 10469 vehicles were built in australia in December 2012 (about 25% below the previous worst december in 2010) . I know most of the car makers only work 1/2 to 2/3 of the month in dec., but you would hope with those production numbers, they wont be offering 2012 sale discounts for too long. |
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30-01-2013, 02:30 PM | #2 | ||
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I think that's the reason.
Too much supply not a good look.
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30-01-2013, 04:23 PM | #3 | ||
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it`s a sign of the times i think, it does`nt matter how good our cars are , Australia is the worlds dumping ground for imports, govco encourages it, does any one see it stopping anytime soon? i can`t, heading down the creek without a paddle.
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30-01-2013, 04:30 PM | #4 | ||
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The Free Trade Agreement with Thailand was the tipping point...Ford Range and others plus half Jap imports manufactured there then imported duty free....'say goodnight dick'.
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30-01-2013, 04:33 PM | #5 | ||
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Not that I know much about these agreements, but I would suggest that it was a bad idea, especially for our manufacturing...
Ed
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30-01-2013, 04:41 PM | #6 | ||
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Howard's act meant job losses would mainly affect Vic and SA so, no great problem really. He was rarely seen in Vic or SA as they were Labour states
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30-01-2013, 05:03 PM | #7 | ||
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I am not surprised. The industry is on its last legs.
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30-01-2013, 06:15 PM | #8 | ||
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A) Who cares about one single month. Let’s look at whole years
B) You'll find Toyota up (maybe) & both Ford & Holden down C) We have discussed this at great length in many topics, this is NOT new news D) Why are we discussing it again?? |
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30-01-2013, 06:52 PM | #9 | ||
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Only Vic/SA are ok?
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30-01-2013, 07:46 PM | #10 | |||
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a) if you dont care - dont comment on it b) (maybe)??????? so you dont know, then why comment on it c) At great lengths!!!! I think you will find that sales are discussed in many topics, not production figures. d) Why are you discussing it again?????? |
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30-01-2013, 08:32 PM | #11 | ||
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December is always the worst month of the year for production due to Christmas shutdown. This is somehow news????
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30-01-2013, 09:14 PM | #12 | ||
I was correct - AGAIN
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30-01-2013, 09:29 PM | #13 | ||
Peter Car
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Ok Josh Dowling, the sky is falling.
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30-01-2013, 09:38 PM | #14 | |||
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b) If you helped out with "A" I won't need a maybe. Toyota is the only one with any real exports so just looking at sales data only for Toyota is unhelpful. For Ford & Holden sales data paints the approx picture of production numbers if you ask me. c) Yeah, because they is no relationship between production & sales figures!! NOT.. d) Bored at work & thought I’d go fishing!! |
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30-01-2013, 09:43 PM | #15 | ||
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Not sure about GM, but I believe Ford a couple of years back moved the 4 week shutdown forward a little, to 2 weeks in Dec 2 weeks in Jan rather than the traditional work till xmas eve and return after Australia day. That gives a few less days production of 2012 plated cars that had realistically no hope of being sold in 2012, and would have to be discounted as "old stock" despite being 4 weeks old. That's not the only reason, but its a factor.
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