From: John_H on
Noddy wrote:
>"Trevor Wilson" <trevor(a)rageaudio.com.au> wrote in message
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>
>> Let's see the Pollys place themselves into Diesels or Prius' BEFORE I am
>> forced to trade up(?) to a new car.
>>
>> [Shakes head]
>
>As I understand it, Gillard's version of the "cash for clunkers" scheme is
>an incentive, not compulsory, so I don't think anyone will be forcing you to
>do anything.

Forget the hybrids and the diesels, it's Holden Cruzes they'll want us
to buy if we're silly enough to vote 'em in!

Her predecessor would've considered a similar scheme back when he
introduced the rest of his pay later Keynesian measures intended to
stimulate the economy in the wake of the GFC. The reason we got pink
bats instead of subsidised cars is only because it would've
disadvantaged the local manufacturers at the time.

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John H
From: Noddy on

"Marts" <marts(a)ymail.com> wrote in message
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> Members who live in places like Mildura or East Gippsland certainly can
> justify
> these sorts of cars, as they have long distances to travel.
>
> But not those who live in Melbourne, particularly inner Melbourne.

Excuse my ignorance, but what difference does distance make to the kind of
car one needs?

I'm not defending the pollies, and to be honest I hate the lot of them, but
I would think their car "needs" would be no different to those of anyone
else's. No one "needs" an XR6, but many might *want* one, and I can't see
what difference it makes if it's Joe Public buying one with his own coin or
some Pollie taking one from a list of availables as a public funded vehicle.

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Regards,
Noddy.


From: Bernd Felsche on
"Trevor Wilson" <trevor(a)rageaudio.com.au> wrote:

>Most pollies will easily fit into a Prius (as will 90% of the poulation).

I'm game trying to fit most pollies, but 90% of the population?
The Prius barely seats 5. :-)
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From: Noddy on

"Marts" <marts(a)ymail.com> wrote in message
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> A Prius passed me on the highway on Friday. I drive a Tribute which sits a
> little higher than a normal sedan. This Pruis seemed to have a higher
> profile
> than my car. Certainly, it didn't look as small and nimble as a Getz, for
> example.

They're not.

I've driven one a few times. They're in the Corolla class, regardless of
what some fucked up owners might *think* they are.

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Regards,
Noddy.


From: Doug Jewell on
Noddy wrote:
> "Marts" <marts(a)ymail.com> wrote in message
> news:fn1r46t7anqmeq195isdi3a8gkevlk9g7j(a)astraweb.com...
>
>> Members who live in places like Mildura or East Gippsland certainly can
>> justify
>> these sorts of cars, as they have long distances to travel.
>>
>> But not those who live in Melbourne, particularly inner Melbourne.
>
> Excuse my ignorance, but what difference does distance make to the kind of
> car one needs?
If driving long distances, I'd much rather drive a large car
(eg falcon, commodore, magna) than a small car. I find
larger cars not as fatiguing and smoother. They handle the
wind off passing trucks much better too - I've been in small
cars that are positively scary when you pass an oncoming
truck. Modern fuel injected, aerodynamic large cars are
pretty good on fuel on highway runs too. For a long highway
run, I'd say without hesitation that a small car would be
more dangerous than a large car.
>
> I'm not defending the pollies, and to be honest I hate the lot of them, but
> I would think their car "needs" would be no different to those of anyone
> else's. No one "needs" an XR6, but many might *want* one, and I can't see
> what difference it makes if it's Joe Public buying one with his own coin or
> some Pollie taking one from a list of availables as a public funded vehicle.
I don't see any reason why one should have an XR6 over a
base model falcon, but I can sure see a reason why a
regional polly should have a Falcon or similar instead of a
Getz or similar.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Noddy.
>
>


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