governments ( especially ALP ones ) are hungry for cash , since the EU and US have started the gravy-train ...What would the point of that be? we have no local car industry to protect, so it would just literally be a tax on vehicles and the consumer.
Your head is really cabbaged up mate.
EU member states have voted to slap tariffs of up to 45% on Chinese-made electric vehicles, ignoring warnings from some members that this dangerous move risks sparking an "economic cold war" with Beijing.
The European Commission, the bloc's executive arm, recently concluded its anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese imports of battery electric vehicles. The findings supported the Commission's move to implement the duties, which would last for five years.
Sources familiar with the voting told Bloomberg that ten member states voted in favor of the duties, while Germany and four others voted against - and 12, including Spain, abstained.
Difficult to argue a point when you are bent over a barrel, as Australia is.Its something Oz should have done when the Chinese stuck tariffs on our Barely and wine, and restricted imports of Coal, Lobsters and some timbers.
Mick
Its something Oz should have done when the Chinese stuck tariffs on our Barely and wine, and restricted imports of Coal, Lobsters and some timbers.
Mick
It’s crazy for either China or Australia to be at odds, we have so much to gain from trading with each other. Political leaders just need to focus on keeping the relationships good, and not grandstanding to get fear based support at elections time. That’s a big reason I voted labour at the last election Scott Morrison was being a fool in relation to China.Difficult to argue a point when you are bent over a barrel, as Australia is.
Yes, as long as both sides don't treat trade as a political weapon, or a way to control the other side.It’s crazy for either China or Australia to be at odds, we have so much to gain from trading with each other.
Well if you provoke another nation to much, they will use weapons against you to push back, and trade sanctions etc are some of the more peaceful weapons to use.Yes, as long as both sides don't treat trade as a political weapon, or a way to control the other side.
Both of these are happening on the part of you know who, imo.
So you are an appeasement believer?Well if you provoke another nation to much, they will use weapons against you to push back, and trade sanctions etc are some of the more peaceful weapons to use.
In my opinion the most appropriate thing to do is to not go out of your way to provoke your trading partners in the first place.
No, I am a believer in being civil.So you are an appeasement believer?
Well, Morrison is gone and Albanese has been as civil as he can be, and yet China still keeps firing missiles over the Pacific ocean and engaging in provocative acts like attacking our aircraft in international airspace.No, I am a believer in being civil.
Scott Morrison’s behaviour had nothing to do with anything China was doing, and everything to do with trying to appeal to his own support base in Australia to try and win an election.
That’s the things these politicians like trump and Morrison that want to appear like “Strong Men” aren’t doing to solve any actual problem, They are just appealing to their own people in their country.
in my case YES , within reasonSo you are an appeasement believer?
.. but most military exercises i see , Australia attacks Indonesia ( who would more likely be a buffer against a Chinese Invasion of Indonesia/Australia )Well, Morrison is gone and Albanese has been as civil as he can be, and yet China still keeps firing missiles over the Pacific ocean and engaging in provocative acts like attacking our aircraft in international airspace.
So maybe our attempts to defend ourselves better through AUKUS is provocative to the Chinese and we shouldn't be doing it?
Wouldn't touch a Jeep.Meanwhile, getting back to the thread, Chrysler has recalled about 150,000 Plug in Hybrid Jeeps due to fire risk.
from NHTSA
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Mick
Wouldn't touch a Jeep.
Heard too many bad things about them.
Wouldn't touch a Jeep.
Heard too many bad things about them.
I had a couple (2008 Commander and 2016 Grand Cherokee), both diesels didn't have a problem with either, but there was a huge amount of bad press when the WK outsold the Landcruiser, funny that.Same. Biggest lemon going around.
My neighbours Jeep Cherokee caught fire on the highway while towing their caravan, lost everything. Lucky he had great insurance, they paid for the car and van.
I had a couple (2008 Commander and 2016 Grand Cherokee), both diesels didn't have a problem with either, but there was a huge amount of bad press when the WK outsold the Landcruiser, funny that.
One thing that was an issue was the price of servicing and parts were ridiculous, also on the Jeep forums a lot of people were less than happy with their dealerships.
But I found Jeep were very quick to recall and fix any issue that came up, which a lot of other manufacturers aren't, it took years for Toyota to acknowledge DPF and injector issues with the D4D and Nissan really never got on board with the hand grenade issue until it became common knowledge.
I tend to ask people who actually owned a vehicle, what their impressions are and if they would buy another, rather than take much notice of the media and their hyperbole.
I always remember the flak I copped when I bought my first car, a 1968 Toyota Crown, everyone called it Jap crap and they all owned Holden and Fords.
They still make and use the old Toyota Crowns for Taxis in Japan.
I can only go from personal experience, the Commander did 200k then I gave it to the son, he did a furthet 150k and sold it, to buy an Audi Q7 that turned out to bd a lemmon.You were lucky.
My business is involved in the vehicle market, and we saw the ridiculous amount of issues and problems with Jeeps. Especially from the early 2000’s until recently.
Cheap plastics, electrical issues, transmissions, price of parts. It got so bad that the ACCC investigated.
‘Total lemons’: Jeep's struggles continue to grow | The New Daily Jeep's struggles continue to grow
%%excerpt%% For an iconic automotive brand famous for building go-anywhere off-roaders and SUVs, Jeep has a chronic ability to get stuck in the mire.www.thenewdaily.com.au
Maybe they made good cars in the past but their quality control has since declined.I can only go from personal experience, the Commander did 200k then I gave it to the son, he did a furthet 150k and sold it, to buy an Audi Q7 that turned out to bd a lemmon.
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