http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25328924

Hang on to those Torana’s which was the car to have in WA when I was there.

This has been coming for a long time.

They can whinge all they like about high wage costs, poor exchange rates, carbon taxes etc., but the bottom line is that they made shit cars very few wanted. Like Rover, really.

Though you should say “crying unto their West End” – that’s the tipple of choice for your average Elizabeth bogan, and makes Foster’s seem like a high-end craft beer 😯

Almost right Zokes.

The make shit cars that loads of people buy, just costs a fortune to build them here.

Oh and in QLD EVERY Holden comes with a years supply of Bundy and coke in cans for easy, spill free consumption on the drive to work!

They make shit cars that loads of people buy, just costs a fortune to build them here.

Well, not really. The Mazda3 has been best seller two years on the trot, and Japanese 4wds / SUVs also sell like hot cakes, so presumably the average Australian no longer wants a 6 cylinder RWD saloon car with bugger all space in the boot due to transmission and spare wheel.

Ford baffle me though – the Mazda3 is essentially a Focus. Why the hell didn’t they build that down here when it became obvious that was what the market wanted?