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Old 30-01-2013, 03:17 PM   #1
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Default 10469 vehicles built in December

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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Old 30-01-2013, 03:30 PM   #2
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I think that's the reason.
Too much supply not a good look.
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Old 30-01-2013, 05:23 PM   #3
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Default Re: 10469 vehicles built in December

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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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.
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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The Free Trade Agreement with Thailand
Not that I know much about these agreements, but I would suggest that it was a bad idea, especially for our manufacturing...

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Old 30-01-2013, 05:41 PM   #6
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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...

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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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Old 30-01-2013, 06:03 PM   #7
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I am not surprised. The industry is on its last legs.
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Old 30-01-2013, 07:15 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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Only Vic/SA are ok?
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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??

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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Old 30-01-2013, 09:32 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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December is always the worst month of the year for production due to Christmas shutdown. This is somehow news????
Because even by December numbers this was a poor number. Are you able to muster enough brain power to understand this?
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Old 30-01-2013, 10:29 PM   #13
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Ok Josh Dowling, the sky is falling.
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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??????
a) I was actually after yearly numbers, not one month. One month by itself is useless!!
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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Old 30-01-2013, 10:43 PM   #15
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Default Re: 10469 vehicles built in December

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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