NewsW
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This Aussie Knott Investments should be subject to the full force of the law.
Kind of behavior that is tolerated in Africa, gradually losing acceptance in China and India, and decidedly third worldish.
No one said he can't make great RVs.
Just not call it by the brand name established by a prominent US firm.
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NewsW wrote:Just not call it by the brand name established by a prominent US firm
I think the US firm took no action as they thought he was inconsequential. Now he has made the business thrive, then they think they will do something. A better option would have been to provide Chassis's he did not have. A Win Win option. They make money ,he makes money.
No he was using the "generic" conatation not reference to the US Company.Most people refer to larger Class A's and Class C's as "Winnebagos"
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burlmart wrote:I cannot find any info stateside of US Winnebago's offshoring of their company into Australia, even though it apparently has been in the works for a couple of years now.
Wonder how Iowans will feel about all the tax breaks they've provided in the past to keep this company within their borders when this move becomes public knowledge here.
It is not a MOVE. It is not as though Winnebago is moving their whole business to Oz. No one in Iowa will lose their jobs because of this. American produced vans can't be exported to OZ because of the whole other side of the road thing. Oz produced vehicles can't be imported to the US market.
Do you accuse Ford or Chevy or Chrysler of "off-shoring" because they produce some of their vehicles in other countries for that country's use? Not to mention that they are often models that we don't have in the US at all.
Personally I think the American Winnebago company is making a big mistake. They should stick to the country they know or form a business relationship with the OZ company to the benefit of both.
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mumkin wrote: Oz produced vehicles can't be imported to the US market.
You mean like this?
There was also a Capri made in Oz using Mazda 323 bits that came here.
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Dazuki wrote:here was also a Capri made in Oz using Mazda 323 bits that came here.
Not one of Australian manufacturing's finer moments. The poorly built thing died a quick death here.
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A bit if a Quiz, can anyone guess the US ancestry of these?
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RobertRyan wrote:A bit if a Quiz, can anyone guess the US ancestry of these?
If Noah was from the US...
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burlmart wrote:If Noah was from the US.
I agree. That is why I used "ancestry" Now considering the vast number of coach and truck makes in Australia, why not design a modern unit? Anyway can you guess who would have supplied these?
This small Class C producer did a Class A built on a Mercedes Atego chassis. 26,000lbs, 400hp , 972lbs ft of torque.
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Haven't we have had enough discussion of these Australian thieves?
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On question 1, I am not much on chassis recognition.
But w/r the innovative spirit you refer to with the AU Class C company doing a modern Class A: IMO, the US manufacturers are innovaton-averse.
Even the Winnie Via Class A on a Sprinter is a Euro copy, as are all the Sprinter Cs
I especially see a lack-of-robust-inventiveness in failure to launch a retro GMC low-profile FWD comeback using modern technologies, just for 1 example. They could even sell them risk free using sub-prime loans at no risk to themselves, like they are doing w/ autos.
(Note: For those facing job uncertainty/insecurity, maybe a relative, it might be a good time to tell them to go buy a Volt. It'll save them fuel costs up until the time when GM might have to take it back.)
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