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Sir lastnail Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 30111 Gender:	Re: Ford sacking people - less demand for big cars Reply #75 - Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 2:01pm adelcrow wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 1:56pm: Hey Longy..u said luxury cars..not me He thinks his Ford V8 gas guzzler is a luxury car LOL
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 107199 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Ford sacking people - less demand for big cars Reply #76 - Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 2:37pm Sir lastnail wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 2:01pm: adelcrow wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 1:56pm: Hey Longy..u said luxury cars..not me He thinks his Ford V8 gas guzzler is a luxury car LOL Longweekend shouldn't be here on Ozpolitc - he needs to go to church today & pray for his salvation.
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Reply #77 - Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 2:40pm

Bobby. wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 2:37pm:

Sir lastnail wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 2:01pm:

adelcrow wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 1:56pm:

Hey Longy..u said luxury cars..not me Tongue

He thinks his Ford V8 gas guzzler is a luxury car Cheesy

LOL

Longweekend shouldn't be here on Ozpolitc -
he needs to go to church today & pray for his salvation.

yes he is praying for a better car Wink

LOL

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longweekend58 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 45675 Gender:	Re: Ford sacking people - less demand for big cars Reply #78 - Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 3:07pm adelcrow wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 1:56pm: Hey Longy..u said luxury cars..not me luxury car - not supercar. big difference.
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 107199 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Ford sacking people - less demand for big cars Reply #79 - Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 3:14pm longweekend58 wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 3:07pm: adelcrow wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 1:56pm: Hey Longy..u said luxury cars..not me luxury car - not supercar. big difference. Go to church Longweekend.
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longweekend58 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 45675 Gender:	Re: Ford sacking people - less demand for big cars Reply #80 - Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 3:17pm Sir lastnail wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 2:01pm: adelcrow wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 1:56pm: Hey Longy..u said luxury cars..not me He thinks his Ford V8 gas guzzler is a luxury car LOL it IS a luxury car.
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Reply #81 - Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 3:21pm

longweekend58 wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 3:17pm:

Sir lastnail wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 2:01pm:

adelcrow wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 1:56pm:

Hey Longy..u said luxury cars..not me Tongue

He thinks his Ford V8 gas guzzler is a luxury car Cheesy

LOL

it IS a luxury car.

Longweekend- you can't compete with Nail's luxury car.
Those soft leather seats get babes. Grin

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adelcrow Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20133 everywhere Gender:	Re: Ford sacking people - less demand for big cars Reply #82 - Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 5:34pm How much cheaper would overseas luxury cars be if all extra taxes and tariffs were removed? Who wouldnt rather buy a top of the range BMW or Mercedes rather than a Commodore or Falcon?
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Reply #83 - Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 5:44pm

adelcrow wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 5:34pm:

How much cheaper would overseas luxury cars be if all extra taxes and tariffs were removed?
Who wouldnt rather buy a top of the range BMW or Mercedes rather than a Commodore or Falcon?

How much would your petrol be if you removed just 50% of the obscene petrol tax you pay too??

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Reply #84 - Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 6:06pm

Bobby. wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 3:21pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 3:17pm:

Sir lastnail wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 2:01pm:

adelcrow wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 1:56pm:

Hey Longy..u said luxury cars..not me Tongue

He thinks his Ford V8 gas guzzler is a luxury car Cheesy

LOL

it IS a luxury car.

Longweekend- you can't compete with Nail's luxury car.
Those soft leather seats get babes. Grin

already got leather seats, boof-head.

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Reply #85 - Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 6:11pm

adelcrow wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 5:34pm:

How much cheaper would overseas luxury cars be if all extra taxes and tariffs were removed?
Who wouldnt rather buy a top of the range BMW or Mercedes rather than a Commodore or Falcon?

you think tariifs are the only difference between a $90K HSV/FPV and a $300K top BMW/Merc?

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Andrei.Hicks Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 23818 Carlsbad, CA Gender:	Re: Ford sacking people - less demand for big cars Reply #86 - Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 6:15pm With respect I'd take a BMW or Merc over a Ford/General Motors car anyday.
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Reply #87 - Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 6:22pm

longweekend58 wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 6:06pm:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 3:21pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 3:17pm:

Sir lastnail wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 2:01pm:

adelcrow wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 1:56pm:

Hey Longy..u said luxury cars..not me Tongue

He thinks his Ford V8 gas guzzler is a luxury car Cheesy

LOL

it IS a luxury car.

Longweekend- you can't compete with Nail's luxury car.
Those soft leather seats get babes. Grin

already got leather seats, boof-head.

vinyl imitation no doubt Wink

LOL

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In August 2021, Newcastle Coroner Karen Dilks recorded that Lisa Shaw had died “due to complications of an AstraZeneca COVID vaccination”.

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Reply #88 - Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 6:23pm

longweekend58 wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 6:11pm:

adelcrow wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 5:34pm:

How much cheaper would overseas luxury cars be if all extra taxes and tariffs were removed?
Who wouldnt rather buy a top of the range BMW or Mercedes rather than a Commodore or Falcon?

you think tariifs are the only difference between a $90K HSV/FPV and a $300K top BMW/Merc?

Engineers design Merc's and BMW's whereas accountants design Fords and Holdens Wink

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longweekend58 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 45675 Gender:	Re: Ford sacking people - less demand for big cars Reply #89 - Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 6:41pm Andrei.Hicks wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2011 at 6:15pm: With respect I'd take a BMW or Merc over a Ford/General Motors car anyday. not dollar for dollar. under $100K, BMW and Merc compare poorly with local vehicles. feature for feature they are no better while costing vastly more to repair and service.
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